News Stories

January 31, 2013

Microsoft’s Kipman to be commencement speaker

Alex Kipman ’01 was recently named National Inventor of the year for his work on Kinect for the Xbox 360 and is one of nine distinguished alumni that RIT honored this year.
January 31, 2013

A Tiger habitat at GlobalFoundries

Robert Pearson, microelectronic engineering program director, met with the program’s most recent graduates as well as alumni who are now with the company.
January 30, 2013

ACMT student honored by Google, Facebook

Josip Franjković has won multiple prizes from the companies for discovering security errors.
January 30, 2013

Student art work highlight in Bevier exhibit

The exhibition features more than 260 student art submissions—chosen for display by 120 teachers in 40-plus area schools across the Rochester-Finger Lakes region.
January 30, 2013

Alumnus-produced film to screen in Hollywood

Bearcat Productions’ debut feature film, The Essentials, was directed and produced by Brendan Nagle ’10 with help from student Aaron Gordon.
January 30, 2013

Fonzworth Bentley to host Tribute event

TV personality, musician and author Fonzworth Bentley will open the annual cultural showcase on Feb. 10.
January 29, 2013

Smith named Fellow of Optical Society of America

Bruce Smith, director of the microsystems engineering program, was recognized for his work in nanolithography and the education of engineers in micro- and nano-technology.
January 29, 2013

American Greetings hosts Hack Day at RIT

Student designers, developers and writers were challenged to spend 24 hours or less creating something cool using old and new technology.
January 29, 2013

President Destler to address RIT community today

President Bill Destler will discuss the university’s cost-containment strategies during the Open Administration series today.
January 28, 2013

RIT welcomes back Claire McCurdy Feb. 5

Claire McCurdy to talk about response and relief efforts to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown, 10 a.m.–noon Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Ingle Auditorium.
January 28, 2013

RIT Public Service Award winners announced

NTID professor Stephanie Polowe and RIT/NTID student Abubakar Ali have been chosen to receive prestigious public service awards from RIT.
January 25, 2013

Marcos Esterman appointed faculty associate

Marcos Esterman, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, has been appointed faculty associate by RIT Provost Jeremy Haefner.