News Stories

May 13, 2014

Multicultural Center recognizes campus leaders

The Multicultural Center for Academic Success recognized student, faculty and staff leaders on May 6 at the center’s annual “Celebration of STARS.”
May 13, 2014

Alumna launches weather game app with Al Roker

Katie Linendoll ’05 teamed up with animator Steve Lunny and weatherman Al Roker to create Al’s Weather Rokies app. The cartoon-style game incorporates real-time weather.
May 12, 2014

Former baseball player discusses changing culture

Anthropology professor and former minor leaguer George Gmelch presents “The Changing Culture of Baseball” May 13.
May 12, 2014

East House College Enrichment Program opens June 2

Forty participants of East House Career Services will take part in a two-week college enrichment experience at RIT. Each component of the program mirrors a college experience.
May 12, 2014

Book says ecologists, economists must collaborate

Economics professor Amit Batabyal stresses interdisciplinary research to solve natural resource use, invasive species management and biodiversity conservation problems.
May 12, 2014

Student recognized for research on concrete

Valeria Gonzalez’s work was recognized at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers annual conference, and her research was awarded the best undergraduate research paper.
May 9, 2014

‘Next Big Idea’ winner a real wake-up call

Three students developed an idea for an alarm clock for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals that is programmed with a smartphone, taking first place and $5,000 in the contest.
May 9, 2014

Health care career website unveiled

A new website dedicated to providing centralized information for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals interested in health care careers is now online.
May 9, 2014

Student wins Emerging Talent of the Year award

Jen Lamere, a first-year software engineering student, was honored today by net magazine at the Net Awards, celebrating the best in Web design and development.
May 8, 2014

Student to participate in annual a cappella event

A Q&A with Dan Berg, a third-year mechanical engineering student and member of the Brick City Singers a cappella group.
May 8, 2014

Science students win Goldwater Scholarships

Alexander Triassi and Taylor Barrett have won the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award given to undergraduates pursuing careers in math, science or engineering.
May 8, 2014

Math professor wins distinguished teaching award

Hossein Shahmohamad has been recognized by the Mathematics Association of America Seaway Section for his excellence in teaching mathematics.