Marie Lang Lauren Trumpore was instrumental in advocating for the new Undergraduate Research Scholars awards. She will be among the inaugural class of honorees recognized at graduation this May.
Forty members of the inaugural class of Undergraduate Research Scholar Awardees will be honored at this year’s graduation ceremonies. The recognition highlights their accomplishments in a variety of complex and demanding research areas during their time at RIT. It also shows RIT’s commitment to meeting the growing demand by undergraduates for research experiences to complement coursework.
“We have an extremely high density of undergraduates who are engaged in independent, scholarly research,” said Ryne Raffaelle, RIT’s vice president for research and associate provost. “Hands-on education through research continues to be a hallmark of an RIT undergraduate education. What we are happy to see this year is the breadth of fields represented and the depth of the work of this fi
Boris Sapozhnikov RIT’s School of Communication updated the Master of Science in communication degree last summer to ensure the program is more accessible, affordable, and competitive with benchmark schools. Not only will these changes refresh the program to account for industry changes, they will also allow students the option to finish the degree within one calendar year.
Last summer, RIT’s School of Communication received approval from the New York State Education Department to update the Master of Science in communication degree. Since then, major changes have been implemented to ensure the program is more accessible, affordable, and competitive with benchmark schools.
Business as usual for young South Bay entrepreneurs, despite pandemic
SHARE Participating by Zoom in the 2021 Manhattan Beach Chamber YEA ‘shark tank’ competition last Wednesday were (top row) Nika Elwell, program manager Nellie Ambrose, instructor Rachel Thomas, Alice Jiang, and Chamber CEO Kelly Stroman(chamber CEO). (Second row) YEA supporter Ro Schreiner, Aiden Schipper, Reese Murphy, Aiden Murphy, Hayden Whatley, and Ashna Patel. (Third row) Eliana Laforet, Hunter Williams, Luka Zaric, Sloane Roth, and Katherine Jester. (Bottom row) Braden Martin, Chloe Thomas, Avery Roth, and Tillman Cummings.
Participating by Zoom in the 2021 Manhattan Beach Chamber YEA ‘shark tank’ competition last Wednesday were (top row) Nika Elwell, program manager Nellie Ambrose, instructor Rachel Thomas, Alice Jiang, and Chamber CEO Kelly Stroman(chamber CEO). (Second row) YEA supporter Ro Schreiner, Aiden Schipper, Reese Murphy, Aiden Murphy, Hayden Whatley, and Ashna Patel. (Third
VIT students pursuing a business administration honors degree may complete their studies at RIT
RIT’s partnership with Vellore Institute of Technology has expanded to allow VIT students to spend the latter two years of their undergraduate business studies in RIT’s Saunders College of Business.
Rochester Institute of Technology’s long-standing partnership with India’s Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) began long before the relationship was formalized in 2009. Since then, more than 40 VIT students have completed their undergraduate or graduate studies at RIT’s Henrietta campus.
In 2020, the partnership officially expanded to allow VIT students to move into RIT’s Saunders College of Business for the latter two years of their undergraduate business studies.
NTID has received approval from the New York State Education Department for a bachelor’s degree program in community development and inclusive leadership. The new program will admit its first students in fall 2022