News

April 3, 2015

Middle school students compete in science fair

The annual Engineering, Experimentation, Exploration Fair takes place April 9 in Clark Gym. More than 500 students from Monroe County schools are expected to participate.
April 3, 2015

FIRST Robotics names Volunteers of the Year

RIT’s Matt Campbell and ESL Federal Credit Union’s Dante DiLella were named Volunteers of the Year at the recent FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional competition.
March 24, 2015

RIT microsystems director receives award

Bruce Smith was recently presented an IEEE Region 1 Technical Innovation Award for his influential work in advancing the field of nanolithography for semiconductor devices.
March 16, 2015

Controlling the air inside a masterpiece

Jackie Russo Anderson ’07 helped design an air management system to preserve the Sistine Chapel’s artwork without changing the building’s original structure.
March 10, 2015

Teknic partners with RIT on robotic projects

Engineering staff from Teknic, a Rochester-based manufacturer of motion control components, is working with students and faculty on the TigerBot, a humanoid, autonomous robot.
March 9, 2015

Saunders College hosts women’s conference

Kathleen Buse of Advancing Women in STEM will discuss retaining and advancing women in the STEM professions at the Power Your Potential Women’s Leadership Conference.
March 4, 2015

ClearCove Systems accepted into START-UP NY

ClearCove Systems, a renewable energy company founded by RIT alumni and started in Venture Creations, has been accepted into the START-UP NY business development program.
March 2, 2015

Researchers aim to improve hearing loss treatment

RIT was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop an advanced intra-cochlear drug delivery system that could improve treatment of hearing loss.
February 4, 2015

RIT hosts GlobalFoundries director

Min-hwa Chi, senior fellow and director of advanced programs with GlobalFoundries will discuss the advances in integrated circuits on Feb. 6.
January 30, 2015

Application for national photonics center advances

RIT is among the leaders of a consortium named as one of three finalists in the country competing for a multimillion-dollar federal investment in a regional photonics center.
January 8, 2015

ARM Developer Day set for Jan. 30

RIT’s annual ARM Developer Day takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, at the university.
January 7, 2015

Online programs score well in national rankings

The 2015 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings recognized RIT for three of its online graduate programs and its online bachelor’s degree programs.