News

December 8, 2014

Famine project is lesson in global engagement

For 20 days this fall, Kaitie Spaude fed herself on the equivalent of $1 a day—her take on an assignment to explore a region of the world. She picked a slum region of Nairobi.
December 1, 2014

Professors study nation’s electricity grid

Eric Hittinger and Eric Williams are researching the best way to produce and utilize America’s electricity with a grant from the National Science Foundation.
November 19, 2014

Professor appointed brands institute fellow

Jonathan Schroeder, the William A. Kern Professor in Communications, has been named a fellow of the Institute for Brands and Brand Relationships.
October 28, 2014

Lecturer explores martial law in Philippines

Christine Bacareza Balance, assistant professor of Asian American studies, will discuss “Here Lies Love: Making Sense of the Philippines and Martial Law” on Nov. 4.
October 23, 2014

Lecture reveals secrets to video game writing

Industry insiders Richard Dansky and Lee Sheldon present “More Than Words Can Say: How Writing for Commercial and Applied Games Really Works” on Oct. 28.
October 15, 2014

Cognitive computation expert to speak Oct. 23

Dan Roth, known for his research in machine learning and natural language understanding, presents “Learning and Inference for Natural Language Understanding” on Oct. 23.
October 14, 2014

Musical trio to perform at RIT concert series

The classical music group Neave Trio will perform as part of RIT’s Performing Artists Concert Series at 8 p.m. Oct. 24.
October 7, 2014

Eastman House photo curator delivers Kern lecture

Lisa Hostetler presents “The Photography Collection at George Eastman House: Past, Present, Future,” on Oct. 16.
October 7, 2014

Conable lecturer explores global impact of WWI

Richard Fogarty, associate professor of history, University at Albany, State University of New York, presents “World War I as a War of Movement” on Oct. 14.
September 30, 2014

RIT establishes School of Communication

The Department of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts will be named the School of Communication effective Oct. 1.
September 26, 2014

Yamashita named international education chair

Hiroko Yamashita, chair of RIT’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, has been named the Paul and Francena Miller Chair in International Education.
September 24, 2014

RIT unveils the ‘Classroom as a Learning Tool’

Steelcase Education, a company focused on creating effective, inspiring learning spaces, renovated a classroom in Eastman Hall.