News Stories

May 1, 2013

Sustainability can be ‘eco-fabulous’ for all ages

The “Eco-Fabulous: Homemade Science and Sustainability” exhibit features child-friendly sustainability “experiments” and activities that visitors can conduct at home.
April 30, 2013

Performing LIVE at RIT: ‘Bands on the Bricks’

“Bands on the Bricks: A Retrospective” features original concert posters, photographs and album covers documenting more than 60 concerts held at RIT since 1950.
April 30, 2013

Liberal Arts student wins Pickering Fellowship

Kate Macken, a fourth-year international and global studies student, has been awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship.
April 30, 2013

Invisible captioning is the Next Big Idea

Four teams of students from NTID participated in Next Big Idea competition. First place and $5,000 was awarded to the team that created an invisible captioning system.
April 30, 2013

RIT Inn manager wins award

Ronnie McCrea is the recipient of the Outstanding Manager of the Year award from the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association.
April 30, 2013

Search for the Escherian Stairwell

Is it possible for a staircase to violate the laws of physics by looping back into itself? Student Michael Lacanilao spotlights the Escherian Stairwell in his video series.
April 29, 2013

Gallery r showcases works by up-and-coming artists

The School for American Crafts BFA Exhibition will be showcased at Gallery r, 100 College Ave., from May 2 to 11.
April 29, 2013

Baja team places in top-10 overall

RIT’s SAE Baja race team placed ninth overall among 85 U.S. and international collegiate design teams competing April 18-21 at Tennessee Tech in Cookesville, Tenn.
April 26, 2013

Student makes strides in Ph.D. program

Christine Trombley will become the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in RIT’s astrophysical sciences and technology program in May.
April 26, 2013

New media, performance artist to visit May 2

Katherine Behar presents “Even the Ugly Bits: Modeling Big Data” as part of the College of Liberal Arts’ Digital Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series.
April 26, 2013

Vignelli Center hosts fashion show

The “Peppermint: Sewn Seeds” event will feature apparel designs by Tanvi Asher ’09 and benefits Girls Rock! Rochester.
April 26, 2013

SpringFest organizer ‘springs’ toward graduation

A Q&A with Avis Lyons, a fourth-year international business major and director of the College Activities Board.