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  • April 27, 2018

    six people standing against a brick wall, with two holding a novelty bank check.

    Small World That wins Next Big Idea competition

    Small World That, a central hub that connects the international deaf community through a website and app, took home the $5,000 first prize in RIT/NTID’s The Next Big Idea Competition, a Shark Tank-style business competition.

  • April 27, 2018

    Dhireesha Kudithipudi converses with a student in her office, a research poster hanging behind them.

    Professor named Technology Woman of the Year

    Dhireesha Kudithipudi, a computer engineering professor at RIT, was honored April 26 as the 2018 Technology Woman of the Year by Digital Rochester during a reception at Locust Hill Country Club.

  • April 27, 2018

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    Imagine RIT is here!

    Come out to the 11th annual Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, held until 5 p.m. today, rain or shine.

  • April 27, 2018

    Sentiel structure and Eastman building.

    RIT names five new trustees

    Rochester Institute of Technology appointed five new members to its Board of Trustees. The appointments were announced at the board’s April 26 meeting.

  • April 25, 2018

    A student-created poster about the "Attack of the Zebra Mussels." The poster features a mixture of illustrated and real-life photos of Rochester and the Great Lakes region.

    Port of Rochester features student research

    Shipwrecks, invasive species and industrial production are just a few topics of Lake Ontario researched by RIT students, with their findings on display until mid-May at the Port of Rochester terminal building.

  • April 25, 2018

    Four women wearing white shirts pose for a photo. Text at the bottom saying "women empowered equal women employed".

    Imagine RIT preview: Dress for Success

    Young girls will be able to don professional business attire, explore how dressing for a business environment makes them feel and learn how to present themselves in an interview or workplace during the Imagine RIT festival on April 28.

  • April 25, 2018

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    School of Film and Animation ranked No. 10 nationally

    RIT’s School of Film and Animation is once again ranked among the top animation schools in the country by Animation Career Review, a leading online resource of information for aspiring animation and game design professionals.

  • April 25, 2018

    App makes museum experience more accessible

    NTID is launching a mobile app to be used in its Dyer Arts Center that provides content in various forms, including video in American Sign Language, transcripts and audio and visual descriptions.

  • April 24, 2018

    A person talking to two kids in a classroom. Kids are sitting at desks with maps of America in front of them.

    Saunders College helps kids learn business concepts

    RIT’s Saunders College of Business, Junior Achievement and Helen Barrett Montgomery School No. 50 in Rochester brought together RIT alumni, students and local business leaders for an all-day learning marathon to educate K-6 children at School No. 50 about business, economics and free enterprise.