News

June 30, 2014

RIT named ‘Research Affiliate Member of the Year’

MedTech Association, a membership-based trade association for the bioscience and medical technology industry, recently honored RIT at its annual member’s dinner.
June 25, 2014

Engineering society honors professor

Surendra “Vinnie” Gupta was presented the Robert G. Quinn Award by the American Society of Engineering Education for excellence in lab-based education, training and research.
June 16, 2014

Amateur Radio Club powers Tour de Cure

Bikers in the recent American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure connected to home base with technology designed and built by students in RIT’s Amateur Radio Club K2GXT.
June 6, 2014

Engineering team designs STEM activities for kids

The Relevant Education in Math and Science program is a series of online activities that provide a way to associate math and science with solving engineering problems.
June 2, 2014

Brothers study energy sources for cell stations

Andres Kwasinski from RIT and Alexis Kwasinski from the University of Texas at Austin are studying using alternative, renewable energy resources for cellular base stations.
May 19, 2014

Engineering students build camera rig for the Met

Seven students from the Kate Gleason College of Engineering installed a Vertical X-Y Camera Rig they designed and built for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
May 12, 2014

Student recognized for research on concrete

Valeria Gonzalez’s work was recognized at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers annual conference, and her research was awarded the best undergraduate research paper.
May 5, 2014

Register for leadership skills webinar

The webinar is an opportunity to learn about programs in product development, manufacturing, systems engineering, supply chain management and project management.
April 30, 2014

Autocross racecars take the starting line

The Power Wheels and E-Vehicle Autocross Challenge kicks off Imagine RIT at 9 a.m. Saturday. Teams will put their e-vehicles to the test for speed and maneuverability.
April 25, 2014

Engineering alumnus to discuss entrepreneurship

Computer engineering alumnus John Martellaro, co-founder of a career placement service, visits May 1 for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering Dean’s Alumni Speaker Series.
April 25, 2014

RIT takes top placements at Freescale Challenge

Three RIT teams finished in the top 4 at the Freescale Cup East Coast Challenge on April 19. RIT and the University of Rhode Island will head to the championships in Korea.
April 16, 2014

Formula Racing team hosts Lotus engineer

Gregg Peterson, senior technology specialist for race- and sports-car company Lotus Engineering, will discuss lightweight designs, efficiencies and aerodynamics on April 17.