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School of Design
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March 24, 2017
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Petterson to deliver keynote speech at Creative Industry Day
Sean Petterson, CEO and founder of New York City-based StrongArm Technologies, is scheduled to kick off Creative Industry Day by delivering the keynote speech from 11 a.m.-noon. Petterson is a 2013 industrial design graduate who was named a 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in manufacturing and industry.
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March 23, 2017
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2017 Imagine RIT poster design announced
Riley Yankowich, a third-year new media design student from Deerfield Beach, Fla., created the winning poster and will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks as her prize. -
March 22, 2017
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Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo to perform at RIT
Two acclaimed virtuosi—clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and pianist Misuzu Tanaka—will perform at 8 p.m. March 31 as part of the Performing Artists Concert Series, presented by RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. -
February 28, 2017
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December 23, 2016
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Lella Vignelli dies at 82
Lella Vignelli, who enjoyed a lifelong collaborative working relationship with her husband, the late Massimo Vignelli, and whose Vignelli Center for Design Studies placed RIT onto the international forefront of design studies, died Dec. 22. -
October 26, 2016
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RIT again ranked among world’s best design schools
The School of Design in RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences is ranked 10th among the 30 best design schools in the world in a new ranking conducted by Ranker, a leading digital-media company. -
October 10, 2016
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Metaproject connects RIT students to industry
RIT’s Metaproject—marking its seventh iteration this academic year—has regularly demonstrated that education partnered with industry is a successful vehicle for fostering innovative thinking and thoughtful product design. -
August 2, 2016
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Metaproject connects students to industry
As it nears its seventh iteration, RIT’s Metaproject has demonstrated that education partnered with industry is a successful vehicle for fostering innovative thinking. -
February 10, 2016
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RIT design programs ranked among the world’s best
RIT’s jewelry design, furniture design, video game design and industrial design programs and CIAS were recognized by independent online authority DesignSchoolsHub. -
February 3, 2016
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Distinguished Alumnus successful Nike designer
Meet Eric Avar ’90, the 2016 College of Imaging Arts and Sciences’ Distinguished Alumnus. -
September 1, 2015
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Roger Remington to receive Sutnar Prize
R. Roger Remington, the Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design, will receive the Ladislav Sutnar Prize for his contributions to the world of design and art. -
December 17, 2014
