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  • April 9, 2025

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    RIT summer semester registration open

    Registration for RIT’s summer semester, offering in-person and online formats, is open. Undergraduate and graduate students can take advantage of a 12-week session and two six-week sessions. Graduate students can also enroll in a targeted seven-week session.

  • January 28, 2025

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    William H. Sanders named RIT’s 11th president

    The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July 1.

  • December 2, 2024

    Two students sit on the floor of a radio booth wearing headsets.

    Nestled in the basement of the Student Alumni Union, the WITR radio station space is a treasure trove of music, personalities, and nostalgia. The station and the music have greatly evolved since its first broadcast in 1961, but one thing has remained constant: the tight-knit network of students and alumni.

  • October 25, 2024

    three men sit at a table with a keyboard and control panel on it. One of the men points to something on a computer screen in front of them.

    Inspired by teachers, RIT grad opens music studio to teach others

    Travis Rankin’s passion for music led him to create the Rochester Music Lab, a vibrant space dedicated to music lessons and community outreach. With his studio, the SOIS alumnus aims to give back by offering opportunities for all ages to explore, learn, and connect through music.

  • September 12, 2024

    R I T President David Munson is shown in side profile from the chest up standing at a podium. Behind him, a screen is lit up with various shares of blue resembling a computer chip.

    RIT President says it’s ‘an extraordinary time at RIT’

    RIT President David Munson delivered his annual Welcome and State of the University address Sept. 12, where he also highlighted a strong enrollment, research milestones, the initial stages of a new strategic plan, and achievements by students, faculty, and staff.

  • August 27, 2024

    a student in a white lab coat uses a microscope to look at cells in a lab.

    RIT offers new master’s degrees in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and project management

    The new engineering master’s degrees will serve to meet demands in increasing renewable energies, personalized healthcare technologies, and diagnostic system improvements. The project management MS allows students the ability to better specialize to their specific interests, giving them a competitive edge in their field of interest and making them more valuable to an employer.

  • August 15, 2024

    Lt. Col. Michael Sim is shown in a headshot with his name and title displayed to the left in orange.

    RIT’s Army ROTC gets new commander

    Michael Sim, an Army lieutenant colonel who was previously stationed in Ft. Drum in Watertown, N.Y., taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and most recently in Italy for NATO, has been selected to lead RIT’s Army ROTC program.
  • August 14, 2024

    Jennifer Sertl appears in a headshot surrounded by logos for sponsoring businesses of the podcast she was featured on.

    The Institute of Internal Communications podcast features Jennifer Sertl, adjunct faculty in the School of Individualized Study, about the crucial role authenticity plays in internal communication, especially in today's landscape shaped by generative AI.