News Stories

November 16, 2015

RIT commemorates Kate Gleason’s 150th birthday

An exhibit commemorating the 150th birthday of Kate Gleason opens at the Wallace Center on Thursday displaying photos, gears and other items from the engineering pioneer.
November 13, 2015

“Rocky Horror” performed for 40th anniversary

RIT performing arts will put on several productions of “The Rocky Horror Show” this weekend for the 40th anniversary of the film adaptation.
November 12, 2015

Author Elijah Wald to discuss Bob Dylan on Nov. 23

Elijah Wald, author of Dylan goes Electric: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night that Split the Sixties, will discuss his book at RIT on Nov. 23.
November 4, 2015

Amenda Quartet to perform at RIT

RIT's Performing Artists Concert Series presents the Amenda Quartet. The Quartet will perform Mozart and Beethoven at 8 p.m. on Friday in Ingle Auditorium.
October 16, 2015

Jazz biographer to discuss Pepper Adams

Gary Carner, who is considered the world’s foremost author on baritone saxophonist and former Rochesterian Pepper Adams, will speak at RIT on Oct. 21.
October 7, 2015

Rochester Fringe Fest deemed a success

Fringe Fest organizers say more than 63,000 people attended the 10-day festival, nearly 4,000 of which attended the more than 30 RIT student or faculty-run events.
September 23, 2015

Deaf hip-hop artist Sean Forbes to perform at RIT

Sean Forbes, deaf hip-hop artist and RIT alum, will perform on campus at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in Panara Theatre. Tickets are on sale now for $10.
September 23, 2015

RIT events continue at Rochester Fringe Festival

Around 2,500 people attended free performances and events by RIT students, faculty and staff during the first weekend of the 2015 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival.
September 15, 2015

RIT part of group awarded NNMI grant

The grant was awarded to a consortium of 162 companies, universities and nonprofits to create the Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics.
September 3, 2015

Gallery r exhibit showcases modern-war reenactment

“Theater of War” opens Sept. 4 and features work by assistant professor Meredith Davenport.
August 7, 2015

Documentary a Student Academy Award finalist

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named a RIT student’s documentary a Student Academy Award finalist.
August 4, 2015

Brenneman named Outstanding Alumnus of 2015

Andrew Brenneman ’86, ’88 will be honored for his ongoing support of RIT with the Outstanding Alumnus of 2015 award.