News

  • May 15, 2017

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    RIT student entrepreneur wins business competition

    Kailey Bradt, a student in RIT’s Master of Science in product development program from Corning, N.Y., won first place and $10,000 in the “Products” category at the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition for OWA Haircare, a waterless shampoo product.

  • May 15, 2017

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    Hot Wheelz wins in Formula SAE electric category

    The all-female RIT Hot Wheelz Formula SAE Electric vehicle team took home first place in the electric-only category at the 2017 SAE Formula Hybrid competition May 5 in New Hampshire Motor Speedway, along with other trophies and recognition.

  • May 9, 2017

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    A family first: Graduating from college

    Thousands of RIT students took the stage in the Gordon Field House May 19 as their status shifted from student to graduate. For Leah Bockhahn, Muhammad Ibraheem and Shantel Forrest, crossing the stage had an even deeper meaning as they became the first in their families to graduate from college.

  • April 28, 2017

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    RIT hosts webinar for engineering professionals

    RIT is hosting a webinar, “Engineering Leadership Programs at RIT,” from noon to 1 p.m. on May 24 for professionals looking to advance leadership skills within high-tech industries.

  • April 25, 2017

    A student drives the Baja Racing vehicle as the crowd looks on. The car sails through the air after driving over a ramp.

    RIT motorsport teams unveil new race vehicles

    RIT’s three sleek Formula racecars, Baja off-road vehicle, Hot Wheelz hybrid electric Formula car and EVO, the electric motorcycle, all built by RIT students, will be unveiled as part of the Imagine RIT festival on May 6.

  • April 25, 2017

    Logo for "10 Years of Imagine RIT: Innovation + Creativity Festival"

    Students showcase assistive technology projects

    Two teams of RIT engineering students have found “endless possibilities” for second-hand clothing—from insulation and wall dividers to chairs and desks—through two upcycling projects in their senior design classes.

  • March 31, 2017

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    GE #BalanceTheEquation tour stops by RIT Monday

    Women scientists and engineers from GE will stop at RIT on Monday to talk to female RIT students as part of the GE #BalanceTheEquation tour. The event will provide students an opportunity to network with GE leaders and RIT alumnae working at GE to learn what it means to join the technical workforce.

  • March 29, 2017

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    Researchers study carbon nanotubes as water filters

    Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes offer a more effective and sustainable approach to water treatment and remediation than the standard industry materials—silicon gels and activated carbon—according to a paper by RIT researchers John-David Rocha and Reginald Rogers.

  • March 28, 2017

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    Alumnus to discuss 18th-century printing press

    Recent engineering grad Seth Gottlieb will speak about the 18th-century wooden printing press that he and his classmates recreated for their senior design class. Following the talk, the press will be used to print new copies of one of the 18th century’s most iconic documents: the First Amendment.

  • March 24, 2017

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    Students provide 3D-printed arm to teen in Rwanda

    Laura Alderfer and Ken Postel, both undergraduate students in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, traveled to Rwanda to deliver a 3D-printed prosthetic arm after spending the fall semester designing, printing and testing it for a 19-year-old boy in Rwanda.