News Stories
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September 18, 2024
![Tom Golisano stands behind a podium at Golisano Institute next to a screen showing logos of nonprofits in the area.]()
Tom Golisano gives $360M to WNY nonprofit organizations
The Rochester Business Journal features RIT on a list of Rochester area organizations that will benefit from a large gift from Tom Golisano.
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September 18, 2024
![Tom Golisano stands behind a podium at Golisano Institute next to a screen showing logos of nonprofits in the area.]()
Golisano to give $360 million to upstate nonprofits
The Rochester Beacon showcases the organizations, including RIT, that benefited from a $360 million pledge from Tom Golisano.
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September 18, 2024
![Tom Golisano stands behind a podium at Golisano Institute next to a screen showing logos of nonprofits in the area.]()
Dozens of Western NY nonprofits are getting $360 million in funding
WHEC-TV highlights the nonprofits across the Rochester region, including RIT, that received funding from Tom Golisano.
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September 18, 2024
![Matthew Wright, left, and Billy Brumley stand in a brightly lit room in black suits with orange and gold medals hanging from their neck.]()
Two faculty members installed as Kevin O’Sullivan Endowed Professors in Cybersecurity
Billy Brumley and Matthew Wright were appointed for their work in building RIT’s cybersecurity education and research legacy. As one of the highest honors in academia, endowed professorships recognize and support outstanding researchers and educators who profoundly impact the lives of their students.
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September 17, 2024
![Tom Golisano stands at a podium with the RIT logo wearing a black suit and purple tie.]()
Golisano awards RIT $10 million
B. Thomas Golisano announced Tuesday that he plans to award Rochester Institute of Technology $10 million. The gift is part of $360 million that the Paychex founder is distributing to nonprofit organizations across upstate New York.
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September 16, 2024
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Local Experts: Treatment for concussions is evolving for both long and short term symptoms
WROC-TV talks to Chris Montanaro, lecturer in the College of Health Sciences and Technology, about the long term impact of concussions.
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September 16, 2024
![Linda Viney (left) presented Daniela Lincoln with a $100 award and a sweatshirt embroidered with her winning logo on behalf of the Hilton Apple Fest board of directors.]()
Hilton Apple Fest selects 2024 logo designed by Daniela Lincoln
Westside News speaks to Daniela Lincoln '21 (materials science and engineering) about her winning design.
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September 13, 2024
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Community opportunity to 'paint with light' returns with RIT Big Shot 36
RIT’s annual Big Shot is returning for its 36th event on Friday, Sept. 20. The Rochester community is invited to shine a light on RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED), the university’s newest facility housing makerspaces, performing arts areas, and high-tech classrooms.
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September 13, 2024
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Meet Janice Williams Oliver – Founder of MisTeePRO
She Owns It speaks to Janice Williams Oliver, owner of MisTeePRO, an RIT Venture Creations company, about becoming a successful female entrepreneur.
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September 13, 2024
![Sady Alvarado-Fischer appears in a headshot on the right side of an image. To the left the outline of a rectangle in orange appears on a white background. Inside the rectangle appears her name and the words 2024 2025 Frederick H Minett Professor.]()
Sady Alvarado-Fischer named Minett Professor
Alvarado-Fischer serves as the vice president, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and volunteers for numerous community organizations. As a result of her own intersecting identities, she has a strong passion for social justice with a special interest in women, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ issues. -
September 13, 2024
![Former president Donald Trump stands to the left shaking hands with 2024 democratic nominee Kamala Harris on a debate stage.]()
Rochester professor sheds light on controversial Project 2025 after debate
WHAM-TV speaks with Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, about Project 2025 following the Harris/Trump debate.
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September 12, 2024
![R I T President David Munson is shown in side profile from the chest up standing at a podium. Behind him, a screen is lit up with various shares of blue resembling a computer chip.]()
RIT President says it’s ‘an extraordinary time at RIT’
RIT President David Munson delivered his annual Welcome and State of the University address Sept. 12, where he also highlighted a strong enrollment, research milestones, the initial stages of a new strategic plan, and achievements by students, faculty, and staff.
