News Stories

August 5, 2014

Grads play roles in creating hit animated films

RIT graduates are making an impact in the thriving animated film world and have had a role in creating many of today’s most popular animated movies.
August 5, 2014

Faculty serve as supporting cast to film alumni

Despite their varying experience, the faculty comprising RIT’s School of Film and Animation share a common purpose: to educate and inspire budding film enthusiasts.
July 16, 2014

RIT announces lineup for 2014 Fringe Festival

RIT President Bill Destler on the banjo and his spouse, vocalist Rebecca Johnson, are one of the many acts in this year’s First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival Sept. 18–27.
July 9, 2014

Team unveils Web-based program for shipping routes

RIT researchers contributed to the program, which helps governments and companies choose timely and environmentally sustainable freight transportation options.
June 2, 2014

Graveyard casting call: ‘Spoon River Rochester’

All RIT amateurs and superstars are invited to join a “live” casting call for “Spoon River Rochester” for the 2014 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival.
May 3, 2014

Imagine RIT draws thousands to campus

By the end of the day, an estimated 32,000 people made their way through campus to see hundreds of exhibits and demonstrations by RIT students, faculty and staff.
April 28, 2014

RIT team takes first in business plan contest

Imagine Soap, led by industrial design graduate student Brendan Gordon, took first place in the social/nonprofit category at the New York Business Plan Competition in Albany.
April 25, 2014

College of Liberal Arts honors student writers

Several students were presented the 2014 Henry and Mary Kearse Distinguished Lecture and Student Writing Awards at a ceremony April 11.
April 25, 2014

Explore connection between music, audience

The Sound ExChange exhibit will present two collaborations between an ensemble of Eastman School of Music musicians and CIAS and GCCIS students and faculty.
April 16, 2014

Kern Conference explores identities

The Kern Conference on Visual Communication will be held April 24–26 at the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester. The theme is Communicating Identity/Consuming Difference.
April 15, 2014

Symposium celebrates multifaceted global films

“The Globe at the Movies” features the opportunity to screen six internationally released films and participate in Q&A sessions with directors and film scholars.
April 11, 2014

Professor’s animated film wins a top award

A stop-motion animated short produced and directed by RIT professor Tom Gasek and his British creative partner was honored at an international film festival in San Francisco.