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October 16, 2017

RIT hits the runway for Fashion Week of Rochester

Twenty students and alumni from RIT’s School for American Crafts (SAC)—and a special new member of the RIT community—modeled dazzling jewelry during the Oct. 12 runway show at Fashion Week of Rochester.
September 29, 2017

Alumna wins Emmy for heart-wrenching video essay story

Kate Penn ’07 (professional photographic illustration) won a 2017 Emmy Award in the category of video essay (single camera operator) for “A Father’s Love: Ayden’s Final Days,” about a father’s devotion to his young son waging a courageous fight against a rare and incurable pediatric cancer.
September 25, 2017

RIT introduces new ‘computing for all’ initiative

RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is establishing the Center for Computing Outreach, Research and Education (C-CORE) to change the way that computer science is introduced and spark an interest in computing for students from all disciplines, backgrounds and ages.
September 22, 2017

Professor receives IBM award for innovations in cybersecurity education

Bill Stackpole, professor of computing security, received an IBM Faculty Award for his efforts to extend cybersecurity learning beyond the traditional classroom and get students the hands-on experience needed in today’s threat landscape.
September 22, 2017

RIT again named among leading ‘green colleges’

For the seventh consecutive year, RIT has been named one of the greenest universities by The Princeton Review.
September 20, 2017

Interactive symposium highlights successful alumni

RIT alumni making significant impacts on the world will share their insights into the importance of creativity and innovation to their success during an interactive symposium at 2 p.m. today.
September 20, 2017

RIT well represented at Digital Rochester GREAT Awards

A staff member of RIT and two alumni won top awards for their innovative creations and technology leadership at the 2017 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards.
September 13, 2017

Scientist organizes symposium on ‘Global Women of Light’

Jie Qiao is collaborating with the Optical Society (OSA) Foundation to host the second annual symposium for women in optics and photonics on Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C., as part of the Frontiers in Optics OSA Conference.
September 11, 2017

RIT’s brightest experts highlight LSI event

The first-ever Light and Sound Interactive (LSI), starting Tuesday in Rochester, will shine a light on RIT’s imaging and audio experts. The three-day conference, expo and career fair will feature talks, panel discussions, demonstrations and special events.
September 7, 2017

RIT creates virtual reality ‘MAGIC’ for Buffalo Bills

As the 2017-2018 NFL season kicks off, fans of the Buffalo Bills will be treated to a new virtual-reality experience at New Era Field, designed by RIT alumni, to help fans “see” the stadium from a unique perspective.
September 5, 2017

Graduate students highlight research and innovation

RIT master’s and Ph.D. students will demonstrate their latest work with posters, presentations and demonstrations in a multidisciplinary display of research, scholarly work and artistic expression during the RIT Graduate Showcase on Nov. 3.
August 30, 2017

RIT hosts artificial intelligence seminar series

The Move78 Artificial Intelligence Seminar series resumes Sept. 11 and runs successive Mondays through the fall semester. This year’s focus is on machine learning, neuromorphic computing, computer vision and other related topics.

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