Rochester Institute of Technology

09/04/2026

For more than 15 years, RIT's Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program has awarded Rochester-area students full-tuition scholarships, opening doors and turning college aspirations into careers.

Rochester City Scholars have gone on to become doctors, jewelry designers, senior account executives, sonographers, fine artists, teachers, and more, impacting the world and the local community they grew up in.

RIT’s Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program awards Rochester-area students with full tuition scholarships.

09/03/2026

The miniaturized world of fingerboarding got a Tiger glow-up! Industrial design student Maggie Wagner applied her RIT experience to improve workflows and bring new products to market during her unique internship at Teak Tuning, a leading professional fingerboard designer and manufacturer. https://brnw.ch/21x5pmk

09/02/2026

America's spy program is helping trace how the universe evolved?!

PBS NewsHour features Don Figer, RIT College of Science professor and director of RIT's Center for Detectors, sharing insight on how repurposed technology in NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers study dark matter, distant galaxies, supernovas, and planets.

NASA plans to soon launch a new space telescope that will survey a billion galaxies to trace how the universe evolved over time, all courtesy of America’s spy program and decades of research into detector technology. Once in position, it will take data that astronomers hope will help answer some o...

09/01/2026

RIT is part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Quantum Leap Challenge Institute award for a large-scale interdisciplinary research project on quantum computing error-correction.

The project aims to advance the science and engineering of practical quantum error by creating a community of contributing physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and chemists.

RIT is part of an NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute award for a large-scale interdisciplinary research project on quantum computing error-correction.

08/31/2026

RIT once again made The Princeton Review SAT & ACT Best Colleges list and was ranked among the top 50 schools for “Colleges that Create Futures!”

The designation is for the top colleges that empower students to discover practical applications for their talents and interests through experiences that complement classes and coursework.

RIT ranks high for career outcomes for students, game design programs, and being green in this year’s ‘Best 392 Colleges’ by The Princeton Review.

08/29/2026

MAGIC Spell Studios' Maker program provides students with funding and support to manage their own digital media projects and prepares them for publication and investment readiness.

For the first time, a project in the program is slated to deliver a student- and alumni-made feature-length film, Changing Keys! https://brnw.ch/21x5ilx

08/27/2026

Arriving at Rochester Institute for Technology for the first time can be daunting; it means new faces, new (mostly brick) buildings, and some unwritten rules that students must learn on their own.

Five seasoned RIT students share candid advice on clubs, time management, and what surprised them most about starting college: https://brnw.ch/21x5glP

08/26/2026

Happy to the pups of RIT! (Especially our favorite campus dog, Ollie)

We love to celebrate our Tiger family dogs, so share a picture of your doggo in the comments!

08/25/2026

“One of the things I value most about RIT is its vibrant club environment and the opportunities students have to build communities around their niche interests. Being involved in campus organizations has been one of the most rewarding parts of my RIT experience. They have allowed me to meet students from different backgrounds, understand the unique needs of different communities on campus, and appreciate how important student organizations are to the overall RIT experience.”

RIT Student Government president Yasmine Ibrahim is passionate about making a positive impact on campus and shares plans for the upcoming academic year: https://brnw.ch/21x5c9H

08/24/2026

Move-in, a class photo, the Tiger Walk, and Fall Convocation launched an amazing welcome to the RIT campus for our newest Tigers!

RIT welcomed new students for the 2026 school year with move in, th...