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Members of the RIT community lined up to extend a warm welcome to its 10th president, David Munson, on his first day in office. Learn more about RIT's 10th president at rit.edu/president.

RIT hosts largest number of NSF undergraduate research programs in NY

RIT leads universities in New York with seven federally funded summer research programs for undergraduate students, according to the National Science Foundation. "This reflects RIT's emergence as a student-centered research university, made possible by faculty from diverse disciplines," said David Bond, director of RIT's Sponsored Research Services. "REU sites draw top students from across the country and expose them to different perspectives. For many, the experience is transformative and informs decisions to go to graduate school." Read More >>

Students explore the German video game industry during summer study abroad

Ten RIT students kicked off their summer break in Germany, learning about and immersing themselves in the biggest video game market in Europe. The two-week trip through the German cities of Dusseldorf, Cologne, Paderborn and Hamburg was the culmination of a spring semester course that introduced students to game design and development in Germany. For the study abroad program, students discussed game industry politics at the Hamburg Town Hall, participated in an extended game jam with German students and toured four game studios, including Daedalic Entertainment—best known for its award-winning point-and-click adventure games. Read More >>

RIT celebrates manufacturing partnership

Energy management, security, transportation and health care are just a few of the industries being improved through integration of next-generation electronics technology and systems. "A fourth industrial revolution is underway and we have to rethink the way we do things because the role of manufacturing is changing dramatically," said Jeff Timms, one of the keynote speakers at "Enabling the Digital World: The Future of Electronics and Manufacturing" a half-day event that took place last week at RIT. Read More >>