News Stories

WROC-TV talks to Moumita Das, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about her work with neurons and an NSF-funded project to build synthetic neurons.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers features Risa Robinson, department head, mechanical engineering.

WHAM-TV reports on a basketball tournament featuring RIT basketball players, members of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and Special Olympians.

The Balkan Insight features RIT Kosovo students Andjela Mirkovic and Diellza Geci.

President Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge will be part of Freeze Fest in 2020. The contest is open to all current RIT students who enjoy dance, music, theater, comedy, juggling and more.

Matt Frizzell ’16 (electrical engineering technology) shared his experiences as a pilot and first lieutenant during a recent visit with RIT’s Air Force ROTC detachment.

For the ninth consecutive year, RIT has been named one of the greenest universities by The Princeton Review—achieving a “Green Rating” score of 97 out of a possible 99—the university’s highest rating ever.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Hadi Hosseini, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science.

An acclaimed political analyst, TV host and author will headline RIT’s annual celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Joy-Ann Reid will deliver the keynote address, titled “We are the Change We Seek,” at the 38th Expressions of King’s Legacy on Jan. 30.

Nikon Small World's "Masters of Microscopy" series features Teri Zgoda '17 (photographic sciences) and Teresa Kugler '19 (photographic sciences), winners of the 45th Nikon Small World photomicrography contest.

Clive Thompson, a columnist for Wired magazine and a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, will discuss “The Cult of Efficiency” during a public talk at RIT on Nov. 15.

A new classroom lab, complete with wireless headphones, large touch-screen monitors and retractable computers that can be lowered into desks to improve visibility, has opened in RIT’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures.