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January 20, 2016
Grant to help electric control center operators
Researchers at RIT and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received a grant to find easier ways for operators to process critical situations. -
January 4, 2016
RIT now considered national "Doctoral University"
Rochester Institute of Technology is now considered a “Doctoral University” by the leading national classification of U.S. colleges and universities. -
December 10, 2015
Communication students pitch Nalgene ad campaign
Nineteen students in four groups developed ad campaigns for Nalgene and pitched them to the company's marketing director as their capstone in a campaign management class. -
November 20, 2015
Creating a game based on a 500-year-old painting
“The Garden,” a game created by RIT faculty and students and based on the famous painting “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” is in the prototype stage. -
November 16, 2015
RIT commemorates Kate Gleason’s 150th birthday
An exhibit commemorating the 150th birthday of Kate Gleason opens at the Wallace Center on Thursday displaying photos, gears and other items from the engineering pioneer. -
November 13, 2015
“Rocky Horror” performed for 40th anniversary
RIT performing arts will put on several productions of “The Rocky Horror Show” this weekend for the 40th anniversary of the film adaptation. -
November 6, 2015
Italian director Giovanna Taviani comes to RIT
Giovanna Taviani will conduct master classes for students of Italian, anthropology and film at RIT Nov. 10 and 11. Her documentary, “Ritorni,” will be shown at 7 p.m. Nov. 11. -
November 4, 2015
Evelyn Brister named first Fram Faculty Fellow
Evelyn Brister has been named the Fram Faculty Fellow in Applied Critical Thinking. She will assume her post immediately for the 2015-16 term. -
November 4, 2015
Amenda Quartet to perform at RIT
RIT's Performing Artists Concert Series presents the Amenda Quartet. The Quartet will perform Mozart and Beethoven at 8 p.m. on Friday in Ingle Auditorium. -
November 3, 2015
Academics to world leaders: stop global warming
An open letter warning world leaders of climate change initiated by Lawrence Torcello, assistant professor of philosophy, has been signed by more than 1,500 academics. -
October 28, 2015
RIT to offer bachelor’s in digital humanities
RIT will offer a new major in digital humanities and social sciences starting Fall 2016. It will combine liberal arts studies with technical courses like computer programming. -
October 27, 2015
Successful first flight for RIT SPEX group
Sunday morning, the RIT Space Exploration group launched a high-altitude weather balloon that soared higher than 99,000 feet before bursting and landing somewhere in Maine.