As haunting and hazardous as conditions have been in Rochester over the last few days, it's important to note that wildfire smoke in the air here is not some anomaly. It's an annual occurrence now. Certainly this week's conditions have been shockingly bad... /1
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Stunning @NASAArtemis images are a result of crucial photography training by @RIT_Alumni! Katrina Willoughby ’04 and Paul Reichert ’01 have trained nearly every active astronaut (nationally and internationally) in the past 25 years! @NASA 📸 | brnw.ch/21x1o0g
ALT Two astronauts practice using cameras to take photographs while an instructor guides them
ALT Group of four astronauts of the Artemis Two crew with the two photographers who trained them
ALT Two astronauts on the Artemis mission looking out windows on their spaceship. One is using a camera to take pictures
ALT The earth peeking out from behind the moon as taken from space on the Artemis Two mission
The new state-of-the-art RIT Performing Arts Center will open Friday, April 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an inaugural student production. brnw.ch/21x1lGK
ALT Geometric modern-shaped building with large windows
The Spring 2026 edition of the RIT University Magazine is arriving in mailboxes!
Browse a digital copy or flip through past editions: brnw.ch/21x1hxN
ALT A magazine on a grass lawn. The cover of the magazine features two students and a professor using a screen and technology for research in a field. Text reads: R I T university magazine, spring 2026, Science without borders, also inside medicine meets its mirror and Got big ideas.
Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut, physician, educator, and the first woman of color to go into space, will be the keynote speaker for RIT’s Academic Convocation on May 8.
Jemison will also receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree. brnw.ch/21x0OES
ALT Two images placed side-by-side. On the left, a black woman with short hair is wearing an orange NASA space suit while holding the helmet. On the right, a portrait of the same woman, many years later, wearing a black blazer and with longer hair.
Every year, an estimated 11 million tons of textile waste goes into our landfills!
RIT engineers are using AI, machine vision, and robotics to recycle textiles and recover high-quality materials from used clothing.
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What if your game controller were a comically large toothbrush? Or perhaps an oversized pair of scissors?
Three teams of RIT new media students showcase alternative controller experiences at alt.ctrl.GDC Game Developers Conference @official_gdc.
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ALT A group of nine students poses for a photo with a gigantic pair of scissors.
ALT A student uses a gigantic toothbrush as a game controller on a large mouth and teeth.
The excitement of @SpecOlympicsNY is contagious! Nearly 80 @RIT_ArtDesign photographers helped document and capture the energy of the 2026 Winter Games as part of an ongoing collaboration. brnw.ch/21x0sqD
The framework outlines how RIT will build on our distinctive strengths to deliver transformative student experiences, advance world-changing research, foster a culture of well-being & belonging, & expand its global reach & mindset. 2/2
This week we’re launching a new decade-long Strategic Framework that will guide the university’s priorities, investments, inspiration, and aspirations through 2035. /1
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This federal investment underscores the power of collaboration & the growing strength of the Greater Rochester region as a hub for quantum innovation. We are grateful to @SenSchumer, @SenGillibrand & @RepJoeMorelle for their leadership & support in securing this critical funding.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and Cold Weather Advisory for our area starting today and into the weekend. brnw.ch/21wZITH
Bundle up, Tigers! Please stay safe and monitor weather conditions throughout the weekend.
We are currently experiencing a power outage in several campus buildings. Facilities Management is working on the outage. We will update the campus with more information as soon as possible.