RIT - Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

RIT - Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences The Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at RIT.

RIT has been a leader in the study of Computing and Information Sciences since 1972 when it became one of the first universities in the nation to offer a full undergraduate degree program in computer science. Since then, RIT has continued to be a leader in academic innovation, offering the nation’s first undergraduate degree programs in information technology and software engineering. Today, RIT h

as become one of the nation’s most comprehensive computing colleges, and awards bachelor of science (BS), master of science (MS), and doctoral degrees (Ph.D.). Moreover, RIT’s required cooperative education program ensures that students will gain valuable hands-on experience working with some of the nation’s top companies and positioning RIT graduates for immediate success in their professional careers.

ICYMI - For three semesters, students in professor Billy Brumley’s cybersecurity course have been patching issues with O...
05/28/2026

ICYMI - For three semesters, students in professor Billy Brumley’s cybersecurity course have been patching issues with OpenSSL—a free and open-source library and toolkit that provides encryption for computer networks.

“OpenSSL is kind of the backbone of the internet, and even if you didn’t know about it, you’ve most likely used it to protect data when accessing a website,” said Jose Luis Gonzalez, a fourth-year cybersecurity major.

For the main class project, students find open issues on OpenSSL’s GitHub and write code that could be integrated into the system. At any time, there are more than 1,000 open reported issues on OpenSSL that anyone can help fix.

Read more about OpenSSL and Brumley’s class at https://brnw.ch/21x2UMw

Weijie Zhao, an assistant professor of computer science at RIT, wants to shine a light on AI design and make sure that m...
05/22/2026

Weijie Zhao, an assistant professor of computer science at RIT, wants to shine a light on AI design and make sure that machine learning models are not embedded with hidden vulnerabilities or dangerous exploits. His research will help build machine learning models that are more secure and interpretable.

“As we use AI and agentic AI more, this really is a public concern,” said Zhao. “We want to make sure that there is no false information or misinformation and that decisions are not being manipulated.”

Zhao recently earned a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and grant for his work. His five-year project is titled “Defending Machine Learning Models from Adversarial Threats via Unified Interpretability and Attribution.”

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x2JiF

At this year's RIT Graduate Showcase, students from the College of Computing won numerous awards for their research. 🟠 A...
05/21/2026

At this year's RIT Graduate Showcase, students from the College of Computing won numerous awards for their research.

🟠 Angela and Anita Srbinovska (CS MS) were recognized with the 2026 RIT Outstanding Graduate Student Achievement Award in the Master's category.

🟠 Adit Dhall, Thejas Nagesh Gowda, and Karthik Mattu (AI MS) won 1st place for their poster in the People's Choice category.

🟠 Ayushi Parikh (GDD MS) won Runner Up in the Oral Presentation Master's category.

Congratulations on being honored for your extraordinary work!

📸: Carlos Ortiz/RIT
🔗: rit.edu/graduateschool/showcase-winners

Garreth Tigwell, assistant professor in the School of Information, has been honored as a Senior Member of the Associatio...
05/20/2026

Garreth Tigwell, assistant professor in the School of Information, has been honored as a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in recognition of his "technical and professional achievements and contributions in computer science and information technology" over the last 10 years.

The 2025 list for Senior Members includes 128 recipients from around the world. Congratulations assistant professor Tigwell!

Two students from the College of Computing were honored at the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Symposium on April...
05/19/2026

Two students from the College of Computing were honored at the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Symposium on April 28th.

Kifekachukwu Nwosu from the department of computer science (Computer Science and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies B.S.) received 1st place for her presentation, “Religion as a Central Barrier to Q***r and Women’s Liberation in Nigeria."

Nidhi Bangera from the School of Information (Human-Computer Interaction M.S.), received 2nd place for her presentation, “Exploring Gendered Biodiversity in US Children's Cartoons."

Please join us in congratulating them for this achievement 👏

📷: Joe Gallo

05/14/2026

Wow! We’re still reliving this amazing, jam-packed Commencement weekend 🤩

Make sure to visit our Class of 2026 webpage, where you can find photos from the ceremonies, info on college- and university-level award recipients, biographies of our delegates, and more!

🔗: rit.edu/computing/classof2026
📸: Carlos Sanchez and Paul Besch-Turner

A few more messages from the families and loved ones of our graduates. Congratulations, Class of 2026!📸 cover photo: Car...
05/13/2026

A few more messages from the families and loved ones of our graduates. Congratulations, Class of 2026!

📸 cover photo: Carlos Sanchez
🔗: rit.edu/computing/classof2026

Highlights from Ceremony II 🎓Congratulations to all of our graduates from the School of Interactive Games and Media, Sch...
05/09/2026

Highlights from Ceremony II 🎓

Congratulations to all of our graduates from the School of Interactive Games and Media, School of Information, and Department of Software Engineering! We are so proud of you 🥹

📸 1-5: Paul Besch-Turner
📸 6-10: Carlos Sanchez

A selection of highlights from Ceremony I 🐅🐅🐅Congratulations to all of our graduates from the Departments of Computer Sc...
05/09/2026

A selection of highlights from Ceremony I 🐅🐅🐅

Congratulations to all of our graduates from the Departments of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, including our newest Ph.D.s in computing and information sciences! We are so proud of you!

Photo credits:
📸 1-5: Carlos Sanchez (.anchezshots)
📸 6-9: Paul Besch-Turner (.otography)

The College of Computing received so many messages from our graduates' loved ones, and we wanted to take a moment to sha...
05/08/2026

The College of Computing received so many messages from our graduates' loved ones, and we wanted to take a moment to share a few ahead of tomorrow's ceremonies. 💌

Thank you to everyone who took a moment to submit a note. We will be highlighting more of your messages throughout the coming days. 🎓

For our next commencement delegate spotlight, please join us in congratulating Jaden Wedner, our graduate college delega...
05/08/2026

For our next commencement delegate spotlight, please join us in congratulating Jaden Wedner, our graduate college delegate from the Department of Cybersecurity! 🎓

Jaden is a graduate of Walt Whitman High School in South Huntington, N.Y. He is a cybersecurity major and an accelerated scholar. As Windows lead for RIT’s collegiate pe*******on testing competition team, Jaden promotes offensive security education and mentorship. He volunteers for RITSEC, the largest cybersecurity club at the university, and assists with the setup of competitions that bring together teams from across the nation. He has also volunteered for the Department of Energy CyberForce Competition’s Red Team, working to breach the systems of collegiate blue teams. During his 2025 internship at IBM, he focused on developing skills in performing security assessments to help organizations improve their security posture. After graduation, as a member of the IBM X-Force Red team, he plans to continue building these skills and conducting assessments. He is particularly interested in performing physical security assessments and writing concise yet detailed reports that benefit his clients.

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