News Stories

October 26, 2016

Author Michelle Alexander keynotes MLK celebration

RIT hosts author, legal scholar and civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander at its annual Expressions of King’s Legacy celebration on Jan. 26. RIT’s Expressions programming showcases national speakers and international entertainers to celebrate the message of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
October 26, 2016

RIT launches Video Game Design XSeries program

RIT and edX, the leading nonprofit online learning destination, are offering the XSeries program to teach participants about the skills they would need to become successful video game designers and explore what job opportunities they could pursue in the industry.
October 25, 2016

Cartoonist Ed Piskor visits RIT Nov. 2

The School of Individualized Study hosts independent comic artist Ed Piskor for its inaugural Comics Studies workshop and lecture.
October 25, 2016

RIT to acquire first liquid metal 3D printing system

RIT will purchase the first liquid metal 3D-printing system from Vader Systems, a Buffalo-based company. It will be part of an array of high-tech equipment being used for research and product development through New York state’s AMPrint Center.
October 25, 2016

State opens AMPrint Center at RIT

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined state representatives, corporate partners and RIT leaders today in launching the Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing (AMPrint) Center, one of New York state’s newest Centers for Advanced Technology.
October 24, 2016

AMPrint Center opening ceremony to be live-streamed

The RIT community can watch a live stream of Tuesday’s dedication ceremony of the Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing (or AMPrint) Center. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.
October 24, 2016

Venture Creations launches three new companies

RIT’s business incubator, Venture Creations, is celebrating the graduation of Council Rock, Splyce and TouchStream Solutions on Tuesday. The event will feature a networking reception and a keynote address.
October 21, 2016

Researcher gets grant to study vaccine market

RIT received a three-year, $374,949 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for faculty-researcher Ruben Proaño to study and help design a coordinated decision-support system for the global procurement of vaccines.
October 21, 2016

RIT helps Rochester celebrate Italian Cultural Day

RIT joined local dignitaries and community members in the atrium of City Hall on Thursday, when Rochester celebrated its first Italian Cultural Day.
October 20, 2016

RIT to host workshop on unmanned aerial systems

RIT will host a workshop on unmanned aerial systems and the technological advances that are shaping this rapidly evolving field on Oct. 28.
October 20, 2016

Esports becomes RIT’s newest intramural sport

Starting this fall, teams of five began facing off in the battle arenas of the video game Heroes of the Storm. Nearly 50 students compete in weekly match-ups during the 10-week season, with the goal of making it to playoffs and the championship game.
October 19, 2016

Thought at Work coordinator talks about conference

Meet Zoë Gomer, a third-year industrial design major and one of the key organizers of Thought at Work, a student-run design conference held annually at RIT.