News Stories

The debate in Washington continues whether to force President Donald Trump to seek Congressional authorization before taking future military action. But this isn’t the first time war powers of a president were called into question, says an RIT professor who just published a book detailing how presidents worked with Congress – or didn’t – prior to foreign attacks.

RIT will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speakers reflecting on King’s words as well as food, trivia challenges and a video presentation.

Funding from the long-time corporate partner will support two innovative packaging centers at RIT: the American Packaging Corp. Center for Packaging Innovation, a comprehensive teaching, research and testing laboratory; and the Center for Sustainable Packaging. Both centers are located in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology.

WOWT-TV in Nebraska talks to Cody McEvoy ’15 (psychology) and Dillon Curren ’17 (criminal justice), advocacy specialists with the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

The Rochester Beacon talks to RIT President David Munson and other community leaders about Rochester's future.

Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Hadi Hosseini, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science.

The Lewiston Tribute features Ted Kelchner '92 (woodworking and furniture design).

Experience magazine talks to Chad Weeden, director of RIT Esports, about the social benefits of esports.

RIT has selected Phillip D. Castleberry, a 20-year veteran of higher education advancement and fundraising, as its new vice president for Development and Alumni Relations. Castleberry, who is currently serving as vice president for institutional advancement at St. John Fisher College, was chosen after a national search. He begins his RIT duties on Feb. 1.

The Examiner features Joe Cobbinah '82 (business administration), president of Dafco’s Art Gallery.

Fast Company features Matthew Peltier '13 (new media interactive development), founder and CEO of Community.com.