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  • April 20, 2018

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    CIAS forms alliance with elite design school in China

    RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences has formed a partnership with the Central Academy of Fine Arts, China’s premier art school, which has graduated some of the most famous and recognized contemporary visual artists in the world today.
  • April 18, 2018

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    Potter receives prestigious grant

    Peter Pincus, visiting assistant professor in the School for American Crafts, has received a Biennial Grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, a prestigious honor given to a small number of artists across the country to help them produce new work and push the boundaries of their creativity.
  • April 18, 2018

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    Cary Award winner from HP Inc. spends day at RIT

    The Melbert B. Cary Jr. Distinguished Professor in Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Media Sciences routinely presents the prestigious Melbert B. Cary Jr. Award to someone who is making tremendous steps forward in the graphic arts industry. 

  • April 17, 2018

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    Alumnus becomes ninth RIT grad to win Pulitzer

    David Wallace ’01, a photographer with The Arizona Republic, was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team announced Monday for explanatory reporting for a project on President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
  • April 10, 2018

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    Metaproject lifts student designs to professional level

    By partnering with industry, RIT’s industrial design department’s Metaproject teaches students the role of research at every stage of the design process. After eight years, this senior studio has proven to be a successful vehicle for fostering innovative thinking and thoughtful product design.
  • April 10, 2018

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    Research fuels creativity that powers RIT designers

    RIT is one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts and design. RIT’s design programs are world ranked due to innovative students and faculty, along with close ties to industry and alumni. Click for a story and video.
  • April 9, 2018

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    ThermApparel partners with MS Foundation

    ThermApparel, a company in RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator, is partnering with The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to provide its lightweight cooling vests free of charge to people living with multiple sclerosis who meet certain income requirements. Read more and watch a video.