News Stories
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September 5, 2018
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Mayim Bialik headlines RIT’s Brick City weekend
Actress Mayim Bialik, best known for her roles on Blossom and The Big Bang Theory, is the Student Government Distinguished Speaker at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. -
September 4, 2018
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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. -
September 4, 2018
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RIT to open gallery space in historic Sibley Square
The College of Art and Design is moving its gallery space to the historic Sibley Tower Building in the heart of downtown Rochester, where the newly named exhibition venue will invite the public to engage with RIT through creativity. -
August 30, 2018
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RIT drumline welcomes new members
Meet Tim Coon, a fourth-year software engineering major and member of the RIT drumline, Jazz Ensemble, RIT Pep Band and the newly created Game Symphony Orchestra. -
August 30, 2018
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‘Zapf Centenary’ exhibition celebrates iconic type designers
RIT’s Cary Graphic Arts Collection opened a new exhibition to celebrate the 100th birthdays of renowned German type designers and calligraphers Hermann Zapf and Gudrun Zapf von Hesse. “Zapf Centenary” is on display now through Oct. 31. -
August 30, 2018
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RIT Metaproject is heading to ‘Sesame Street’
Metaproject 09 is brought to you by the Sesame Workshop and the letters R, I and T. Industrial design students learned today that they will spend the semester designing products for the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street. -
August 28, 2018
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University Gallery hosts exhibit examining truth in imagery
Rebecca Aloisio’s “OBJEKT: Matter in the Digital Age,” is now on display at RIT’s University Gallery through Oct. 6. “OBJEKT” features large-scale works created by the RIT lecturer without any digital generation. -
August 28, 2018
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50 Acts of Kindness spotlights yearlong ways to give back
As part of RIT’s 50th anniversary of its Henrietta campus, “50 Acts of Kindness” was born as a year-long initiative to spotlight the efforts RIT’s students, faculty, staff and alumni do to help the community. -
August 27, 2018
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RIT Press to reprint rare essay by Aldous Huxley
RIT Press is reintroducing a rare essay by famed English writer Aldous Huxley that argues the significance and power of words. The limited edition facsimile of Huxley’s 1940 title Words and Their Meanings is now available through RIT Press. -
August 27, 2018
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Inclusive Excellence cultivates diversity
The first Inclusive Excellence research fellowship was held this summer and paired seven undergraduate students in the College of Science with research mentors. The initiative is working to create a deeper understanding of diversity in the College of Science and at RIT. -
August 24, 2018
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RIT garners record $78 million in research funding
RIT’s sponsored research portfolio grew in fiscal year 2018, reaching a record $78 million in funding. RIT received 340 new awards and had a record 333 principal investigators associated with active research awards. -
August 24, 2018
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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.
