News Stories

  • November 20, 2018

    Teaching computers to learn

    While the technology has rapidly progressed, Christopher Kanan and his team are trying to make deep learning even more versatile.
  • November 20, 2018

    Building astute robots

    Ferat Sahin envisions the day when robots will work alongside humans on manufacturing lines, able to sense their surroundings and adapt independently to different responsibilities.
  • November 20, 2018

    student Chris Robinson.

    MAGIC Spell Studios: Publishing a game

    The collaborative nature of MAGIC Spell Studios gives RIT students such as Chris Robinson the unique opportunity to create, develop and publish digital media projects alongside students and faculty from a variety of colleges and departments.
  • November 15, 2018

    Two artists, a man and a woman, admire artwork on the wall of the gallery.

    Art exhibitions connect deaf and hearing artistic communities

    “Cultivating Connections: Growing Communities in the Flower City” showcases artwork representing the local community. “6x6 Deaf Pride” features more than 100 artworks created by members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. Both exhibits run through Dec. 15 at NTID’s Dyer Arts Center.
  • November 15, 2018

    logo for RIT intersections: the RIT podcast.

    Podcast: Cartoonist in Residence Leigh Rubin 

    Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 3: Associate Professor of Comic Studies Dan Worden talks with RIT visiting cartoonist in residence, Leigh Rubin, the creator of Rubes, about his path from advertising arts major to internationally syndicated cartoonist.

  • November 13, 2018

    Outside view of Max Lowenthal Hall, the main building used for business classes.

    Saunders College online MBA among top in rankings

    Saunders College of Business is ranked eighth in Princeton Review’s “Top 25 Online MBA Programs for 2019.” Saunders College has earned Top 10 placements the past four years since the inception of the Princeton Review’s comprehensive rankings of online MBA program in 2015.
  • November 13, 2018

    A satellite image of Hurricane Sandy.

    RIT to assess hospitality industry contributions during disasters

    Tourist locations are hardest hit during natural disasters, but also provide significant resources during recovery efforts. A research group at RIT is measuring those efforts and the value of the contributions hotel and lodging sector personnel and facilities provide during times of crisis.