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October 31, 2018
Student teams work with women’s group in Haiti
Haiti became a classroom for more than a dozen RIT students when they worked with 19 women leaders from a nonprofit group in Haiti on projects that could become future businesses. -
October 24, 2018
RIT’s Nasr releases U.N. report on circular economies
Rethinking how industrial products are manufactured and dealing with them at the end of their useful life could provide breakthrough environmental, social and economic benefits, according to new research from the International Resource Panel. -
October 9, 2018
2018 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Rudi Winsberg
Meet Rudi Winsberg ’01 (applied arts and sciences), the School of Individualized Study 2018 Distinguished Alumna/us -
September 26, 2018
World Remanufacturing Conference at RIT brings together thought leaders
More than 150 thought leaders from around the world gathered in Rochester last week for the RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference, receiving the latest briefings on emerging trends and issues of critical importance to the remanufacturing industry. -
September 26, 2018
RIT signs commitment to global engagement
RIT is among the first signatories for the new Declaration on University Global Engagement launched by the United Nations Institute for Training Research and the Association of Public & Land-grant Universities. -
September 4, 2018
Global Day of Service set for Saturday
RIT’s fourth annual Global Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 8, allows alumni and families to come together and give back to their community through service projects. -
August 24, 2018
President Munson outlines RIT’s 2025 Strategic Plan
RIT President David Munson said exciting changes are in the works in RIT’s revised 2025 Strategic Plan that will help the university get closer to becoming a top-50 university, yet unlike any other top-50 university in the nation. -
August 22, 2018
New students urged to dream and change the world
Get involved, know your fellow students and professors, and take advantage of as many opportunities as you can was the main theme expressed during New Student Convocation at RIT today, as the university welcomed its most academically qualified first-year students. -
August 7, 2018
Undergraduate student innovators unveil research
More than 250 student projects, representing all nine colleges, were on display at the 27th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Aug. 3 at RIT. -
August 6, 2018
Study abroad a highlight for hospitality student
Connor Draughn wanted to get out of his comfort zone and try something new, so the hospitality and tourism management major decided to spend a semester studying at RIT Croatia. Draughn is one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign. -
August 6, 2018
Alumna creates feminist art and clothing line
Shehzil Malik ’14 (visual communication design) is a designer who has extensive experience as an advocate for social change. She believes in gender equality with every fiber of her being and hopes her work can help women around the world realize the power they have as individuals. -
August 2, 2018
RIT brings together ‘smart city’ experts for workshop
As part of RIT’s Urban Data Science initiative, 100 researchers and practitioners from around the world came together to discuss the future of smart cities at the International Workshop on Urban Data Science in Bangkok.