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RIT mascot Ritchie hams it up with Sourdough Sam, the San Francisco 49ers mascot, as well as Hrushikesh Sagar '14, Student Government President Andrea Shaver and Sneha Koka '12 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., part of a series of RIT meetings in the Silicon Valley. A 90-member delegation from RIT held strategic meetings with 24 global high-tech companies. RIT also met with several hundred alumni on the trip, including Sagar and Koka, who work at Tesla Motors.

RIT's undergraduate student innovators unveil research at 25th annual symposium

RIT students Sean Maraia and Jacqueline McGraw are hoping their new mobile app will help young children living with mental health issues cope with their feelings and eventually overcome debilitating conditions. The students' app, complete with tools and weapons that enable children to visualize and utilize coping strategies, was among the more than 250 student projects on display at the 25th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Organizers reported a record number of research proposal submissions as well as oral and poster presentations. Read More >>

Two alumni capture sights and sounds of rock legends

William Snyder '81 (photography) and Trevor Waite '99 (electrical engineering technology) are more than just die-hard fans of The Who. They have backstage access and tour with them around the world. Snyder, program chair of the photojournalism department at RIT and four-time Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and editor, is the photographer for The Who. Snyder's photos run on the band's website and before every show on the Jumbotron. His photos were also featured in the book, The Who: 50 Years: The Official History, and during Super Bowl commercials when the band played the halftime show in 2010. Read More >>

RIT computer science graduate program ranked among best in the nation

For students completing a master's degree in computer science, RIT is one of the top colleges in the nation, according to new rankings from GraduatePrograms.com. The education research website ranked RIT 11th among the top schools offering graduate programs in computer science. Instead of focusing on prestige and reputation, the 2016 list is based on the insights of more than 51,000 students from 1,700 schools who have experienced the programs and schools. The schools were ranked based on several categories, including quality of instruction, students' satisfaction with their degrees, networking opportunities and financial aid services. Read More >>