News Stories

  • September 26, 2018

    A group of people gathered on a short foot-bridge leading into REDCOM Laboratories.

    RIT, alumni honor REDCOM milestone anniversary

    Saunders College of Business is honored to recognize the 40th anniversary of REDCOM Laboratories Inc., a local communications company with many ties to RIT. More than 30 percent of the employees at REDCOM—including the founders and several members of the leadership team—are graduates of RIT.
  • September 24, 2018

    Characters from Final Fantasy assembled in a group looking off camera.

    RPO partners with RIT for ‘Final Fantasy’ performance

    As part of a university initiative that encourages its students to experience the city’s rich artistic community, RIT will partner with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and The Strong to make gaming come alive through music and art.
  • September 24, 2018

    We want you—to be Brand Champions!

    We’re launching RIT’s new brand during a kickoff event from 3 to 6 p.m. today in the SAU Fireside Lounge. All RIT faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to stop by for giveaways, refreshments and more. President Munson will speak at 4 p.m.
  • September 19, 2018

    Three people pose for a photo holding dt ogilvie's, center, plaque she received for the Trailblazer Award.

    Business professor earns Trailblazer Award

    Distinguished Professor of Urban Entrepreneurship dt ogilvie has been given the Trailblazer Award by The PhD Project Management Doctoral Student Association for her scholarly contribution to the field of management and her mentoring of faculty and doctoral students.
  • September 18, 2018

    Head-and-shoulders view of man wearing striped polo shirt

    RIT hosts seminar on quantum computing

    Robert “Bo” Ewald, president of D-Wave Computing’s global business and a member of the White House Information technology Advisory Council, presents “D-Wave Systems and Quantum Computing” on Thursday.
  • September 18, 2018

    Liberal arts alumnus promoted to four-star general

    U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons ’83 (criminal justice) took over U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base in August, becoming the first Army officer to lead the global combatant command.
  • September 18, 2018

    An action photo of the cast performing the show "How I learned to Drive." Six people sit and stand around a dinner table while five others dressed in black stand on a raised platform behind them.

    RIT announces 2018-2019 theatrical season

    Four performances presenting an array of cultural, political and social issues are part of a new collaborative season by RIT’s College of Liberal Arts Theater Arts Program and RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf performing arts program.
  • September 17, 2018

    A photo taken from the exhibition which features a group of men and women laying down in the street with their arms and legs locked together in protest.

    Exploring photography’s role in social change

    “Whose Streets? Our Streets!” features the work of 37 independent photographers who documented protests, demonstrations and conflicts on the streets of New York City from 1980 to 2000. The project, led by RIT faculty and alumni, features a book, short film, interactive website and exhibitions.