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October 22, 2017

Undergraduates Team up with RIT Faculty on Computational Sensing Research

Thanks to a National Science Foundation grant, undergraduate students worked with RIT faculty to gain valuable experience in research projects.
October 18, 2017

Four companies graduate from business incubator

Venture Creations, the business incubator at RIT, celebrated the launch of four new businesses: Token, Impact Earth, Optel and Turbett Surgical, which makes a surgical container, shown here, designed to save time in preparing and delivering surgical instruments to the sterile field.
October 17, 2017

GCCIS’ Kim Shearer wins Changing Hearts and Minds Award

Kim Shearer, director of operations and college liaison for the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, received the 2017 Changing Hearts and Minds Award for her efforts to enhance diversity among the faculty ranks and further RIT’s overall commitment to diversity.
October 16, 2017

‘Heroes: A Video Game Symphony’ set for Oct. 26

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will continue its special video game concert series with “Heroes: A Video Game Symphony,” at 8 p.m. Oct. 26. The show is co-sponsored by RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.
October 9, 2017

RIT hosts Rochester’s first all-girl youth hackathon

Girls as young as 8 years old will use their laptops, imagination and teamwork skills for social good at ROCGirlHacks Powered by AT&T, Rochester’s first all-girl youth hackathon hosted Oct. 28 at RIT.
October 9, 2017

2017 Distinguished Alumni: Ralph Derrickson

Meet Ralph Derrickson ’78, ’81 (computer technology), the 2017 B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences Distinguished Alumnus.
September 25, 2017

RIT introduces new ‘computing for all’ initiative

RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is establishing the Center for Computing Outreach, Research and Education (C-CORE) to change the way that computer science is introduced and spark an interest in computing for students from all disciplines, backgrounds and ages.
September 22, 2017

Professor receives IBM award for innovations in cybersecurity education

Bill Stackpole, professor of computing security, received an IBM Faculty Award for his efforts to extend cybersecurity learning beyond the traditional classroom and get students the hands-on experience needed in today’s threat landscape.
September 20, 2017

RIT expands collaboration with Taiwan Tech

RIT entered into a partnership with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, also called Taiwan Tech, to offer a dual Master of Science degree program.
September 7, 2017

Student Spotlight: Co-vice president of Humans vs. Zombies

Meet Jonathan Foley, a third-year computer science major and co-vice president of Humans vs. Zombies. The campus-wide tag game starts on Sunday.
September 7, 2017

RIT creates virtual reality ‘MAGIC’ for Buffalo Bills

As the 2017-2018 NFL season kicks off, fans of the Buffalo Bills will be treated to a new virtual-reality experience at New Era Field, designed by RIT alumni, to help fans “see” the stadium from a unique perspective.
August 16, 2017

RIT recognized for cyber defense research

RIT has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, which recognizes the university for its significant contributions in defending America’s cyberspace through computing security research.