News
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August 12, 2021
Former RIT students invent cooling vest for those susceptible to heat
Spectrum News features Kurtis Kracke ’15 (industrial design) and Brad Dunn ’15 (industrial design), co-founders of ThermApparel,
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August 12, 2021
Illustration student enjoys summer co-op as Six Flags caricature artist
Zach Hildebrandt '23 is working full-time this summer creating caricatures and henna tattoos for park visitors.
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August 6, 2021
RIT students take on accessibility and medical care challenges by design
College of Art and Design participated in this summer's Studio930 design consultancy, an interdisciplinary studio that focuses on the development of assistive healthcare solutions by leveraging the use of technology, art, and design.
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July 26, 2021
Two RIT games win awards at 2021 Game Developers Conference
Two video games affiliated with RIT won awards at the 2021 Game Developers Conference virtual event in July.
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July 22, 2021
RIT’s new Graduate School looks toward future
Graduate education at RIT has evolved over the last 60 years, and now, the university has officially created the RIT Graduate School, replacing the RIT Office of Graduate Education.
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July 20, 2021
RIT student helps Vignelli Center gallery create a virtual presence
Jacob Irizarry, a fourth-year 3D digital design student from Skokie, Ill., has been managing a new project at the Vignelli Center for Design Studies using the 3D digital design skills gained from his major to create a virtual presence for the gallery in the center.
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July 14, 2021
College of Art and Design’s renovation kicks into high gear
The project is part of a five-year masterplan that has already begun to renovate, rejuvenate, and transform spaces to meet the growing demands for a college that serves as the RIT’s creative hub at the intersection of technology, art, and design.
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July 13, 2021
Alumna contributes to growth of technology startup
Stephanie Chan '20 (3D Digital Design) is a computer graphics generalist at DreamView, which creates dynamic and reusable digital content and experiences for brands of all sizes.
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July 7, 2021
Alumna leads design work for Marvel films, commercials and more
Since starting her own creative studio in 2009, Erin Sarofsky ’98, ’00 MFA has made prolific title sequences for major films and shows and directed short films and commercials for the biggest brands.
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July 1, 2021
A new production of 'The Tempest' in ASL and English goes beyond translation
City Newspaper features Luane Davis Haggerty, principal lecturer in NTID's Department for Performing Arts; Eliza McDaniel, a fourth-year ASL-English interpretation student; and Sam Langshteyn, a fourth-year film and animation student.
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June 30, 2021
Faculty's Def Jam photos celebrate new, legendary artists
Clay Patrick McBride recently photographed new rapper LaTheGoat while his archived portraits of DMX are being used to promote the late artist's posthumous album "Exodus."
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June 29, 2021
Graduate film student seeks out collaborative, groundbreaking projects
Selma Peña '22 MFA (Film and Animation), a screenwriter with an undergraduate psychology degree, is using her varied background to create compelling stories that are both meaningful and beautiful.