News Stories

February 13, 2017

RIT’s FreezeFest celebrates the snow and cold

An obstacle course challenge, an ice sculpture demonstration, a concert by President Bill Destler and Rebecca Johnson and drag queen bingo are all part of the eighth annual RIT FreezeFest.
February 10, 2017

RIT set to show love to its donors on Feb. 14

RIT is looking to spread a little extra love this Valentine’s Day by placing more than 500 red tags around campus to show the impact of donor support and provide the campus community an opportunity to say “thanks.”
February 10, 2017

Venture Creations grad partners with Delaware North

Electronic-sports franchise Splyce, a 2016 graduate of RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator, has signed a deal with Delaware North, a global food service and hospitality company.
February 10, 2017

Hayes twins reflect on their time at RIT

Meet Austin and Brandon Hayes, who are fourth-year students from Aurora, Ohio. The twin engineers are on track to graduate next year with honors.
February 9, 2017

Flying Words Project comes to RIT/NTID Feb. 11

The performance artist team of Peter Cook and Kenny Lerner presents a unique combination of American Sign Language, spoken English, movement, visual theater and poetry throughout the renowned Flying Words Project, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Panara Theatre.
February 9, 2017

Researcher studying medical device cybersecurity

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, recently received a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to design security measures for computing systems that will protect wearable and implanted medical devices from cyberattacks.
February 8, 2017

RIT hosts Graduate Education Week

The fourth annual Graduate Education Week at RIT will be held Feb. 20–24 and feature speakers, the Three Minute Thesis competition and social events.
February 8, 2017

Dyer Arts Center showcases work of Ann Silver

“Deaf Way, Her Way,” a retrospective of the work of internationally known artist Ann Silver, runs March 3 through April 22. Silver, who was born deaf, is a founding member of the historic Deaf Art Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
February 7, 2017

RIT’s Phyllis Wade to perform at Smithsonian

Phyllis Wade, a student support specialist, will help commemorate Black History Month by performing “Signal Songs of the Underground Railroad” to students visiting the Discovery Theater at the Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center in Washington, D.C.
February 7, 2017

Professor studies print service provider cycle times

A study led by Professor Chris Bondy reveals the primary and costly limitations that are dramatically hampering estimating cycle times for many of today’s print service provider businesses and identifies the desired features of modern estimating systems.
February 3, 2017

SG supports those affected by immigration policy

RIT’s Student Government passed a resolution 23 to 1 on Friday in support of students, faculty and staff from seven countries whose citizens have temporarily been restricted from entering the United States by executive order of President Donald Trump on Jan. 27.
February 3, 2017

Diversity website wins Summit Emerging Media Award

Two RIT departments received a Summit Emerging Media Leader Award recently for the creative re-design of the university’s Division for Diversity and Inclusion’s website.