News

June 9, 2017

Student honored for 4.0 GPA

Kimberlee Keithley, who is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and applied mathematics, is the 2017 winner of the Norman A. Miles Scholarship, given to a student entering their last year of undergraduate study with the highest GPA across the university.
May 22, 2017

Girl Scouts honor RIT’s women in STEM groups

RIT’s Women in Computing and Women in Engineering programs were honored with the Commitment to Excellence Award from the Girl Scouts of Western New York for their dedication to encouraging young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
May 19, 2017

RIT Formula finishes in top 10 in Michigan

RIT Racing, the Formula SAE race team, sped to a ninth-place overall finish among 125 international teams in Formula Student Michigan at Michigan International Speedway. Formula Student Michigan is the largest and most prestigious national collegiate design competition in North America.
May 15, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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.
April 11, 2017

Accepted students welcomed by Engineers of Color

More than 75 accepted students and family members participated in the Engineers of Color Creating Opportunities Retreat at RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
March 31, 2017

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

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.