News by Topic: Women
Rochester has a proud history of breaking barriers and fighting for social change. Susan B. Anthony and Anna Murray Douglass were Rochesterians and our community continues to celebrate their social contributions. RIT upholds a tradition of social equity by supporting female students with a host of clubs and organizations, as well as community resources, that provide platforms for meaningful discussion centering on feminine social justice.
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April 5, 2024
Design professor personalizes support to help students grow
Nae is among the recipients of the 2024 Eisenhart Awards for Outstanding Teaching. After teaching at RIT for over a decade, her passion and attentive approach to education continues to shine, especially when talking about her students’ successes.
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April 1, 2024
RIT faculty member becomes fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Becoming an AIMBE Fellow is one of the organization's most prestigious honors, representing the most accomplished individuals across academia, industry, education, clinical practice, and government.
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March 29, 2024
RIT student and stage manager helps bring ‘Ada and the Engine’ to life April 4-7
RIT student Catherine Hampp is one of the stars behind the scenes of Ada and the Engine—the first play to debut in the Sklarsky Glass Box Theater in the SHED, April 4-7.
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March 26, 2024
Constellation Brands enhances endowed scholarship for diversity in computing field
The Constellation Brands Endowed Scholarship is now available to support students in both the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences and the Saunders College of Business. The newly expanded endowment was made possible by a $500,000 gift from the company.
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March 25, 2024
RIT part of U.S. Department of Energy initiative to improve national energy grid
RIT will be a contributing partner on a $4.5 million U.S. Department of Energy initiative to improve the operation of grid transmission and distribution systems, including how information about energy resources can be better transmitted securely.
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March 21, 2024
Genomics lab allows scientists and students to help protect the local ecosystem
Within Brown Hall on RIT’s campus, newly renovated lab spaces house state-of-the-art equipment allowing for essential research. One such space is the genomics lab, where Elle Barnes, assistant professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, is working to help protect one of the key members of the local ecosystem: salamanders.
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March 19, 2024
Amy Engelbrecht-Wiggans recognized with 2024 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
By exploring the point at which fiber composite materials begin to deteriorate and how the environment affects material, Amy Engelbrecht-Wiggans, an RIT assistant professor of mechanical engineering, believes there is a way to ensure longer-term reliability. To answer these questions, Engelbrecht-Wiggans received a National Science Foundation Faculty Career Development Award (CAREER).
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March 18, 2024
Women’s History Month poster contest entries showcased in the SHED
As part of RIT’s Women’s History Month celebrations, students from across the university submitted their poster designs to the annual Women’s History Month poster contest. The theme of each contest entry is crafted around a quote from Audre Lorde’s collection of essays, Sister Outsider.
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March 5, 2024
New Finger Lakes Brewery Owners Wear Two Hats Every Day
Forbes features Lisa Greenwood, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, and her husband, Ken (Executive MBA), as they talk about their business.
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February 29, 2024
Amanda Goodhines on LGBTQIA role models and self-discovery
Diva Magazine speaks to Amanda Goodhines ’20 (biomedical engineering) about her journey.
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February 29, 2024
The women of RIT celebrated at events honoring Women’s History Month
To celebrate Women's History Month, the President's Commission on Women is coordinating and showcasing a collection of events to support and prioritize the recruitment and retention of women faculty, staff, and students at RIT.
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February 26, 2024
‘Futuristic workshop’ wins this year’s Imagine RIT poster contest
A futurist 3D-modeled poster featuring a whimsical, futuristic workshop was selected as the winning entry in this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival poster contest. Visitors can receive a free copy of the poster during the festival on April 27, while supplies last.