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October 1, 2018
RIT/NTID honors inaugural group of Maguire Scholars
As part of the award, the four students will each earn $5,000 per year, up to four years, and must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 while actively participating in extracurricular activities or community service. -
October 1, 2018
RIT honors Adobe principal type designer Robert Slimbach
Distinguished type designer and calligrapher Robert Slimbach is the 2018 recipient of the Frederic W. Goudy Award, given to outstanding practitioners in type design and its related fields. -
October 1, 2018
New version of online campus maps now available
The desktop browser version looks and behaves similar to the mobile version but maintains its features and functionality. -
September 30, 2018
RIT mourns the loss of honorary trustee Catherine Carlson
Catherine Carlson, who generously gave of her time and family fortune to support RIT and many institutions in Greater Rochester, died Thursday. -
September 30, 2018
2018 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Steve Wear
Meet Steve Wear ’91 MS (imaging science), the College of Science 2018 Distinguished Alumnus. -
September 30, 2018
Have you ROARed yet today?
RIT’s annual day of giving is being celebrated from midnight to midnight today. During this time, members of the RIT community are encouraged to make contributions to their favorite area of the university. -
September 30, 2018
Big Shot illuminates Old Fort Niagara
Approximately 825 people came out to Old Fort Niagara on Saturday night, helping make RIT’s 33rd Big Shot photograph a picturesque success. -
September 28, 2018
RIT launches new brand strategy and identity
RIT will start telling its story in a more compelling and cohesive fashion with the launch of a new brand strategy. The new brand is derived from rigorous qualitative and quantitative research that includes feedback from target audiences as well as students, faculty, staff and alumni. -
September 27, 2018
Alumnus named 5th best air guitarist in the world
Jason Farnan ’03 (graphic design), aka “Lt. Facemelter,” placed fifth in the Air Guitar World Championships earlier this year in Finland. -
September 27, 2018
Research evaluates water-damaged inkjet prints
The Image Permanence Institute at RIT has received a National Leadership Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a research project aimed at the recovery of inkjet collections affected by water disasters. -
September 27, 2018
Company led by RIT student wins $250,000
Brandon Hudson, a fourth-year applied arts and sciences major and CEO of Connexus, won $250,000 at the 76West Clean Energy Competition. Connexus is a heating and cooling control and monitoring company based in RIT’s Venture Creations technology business incubator. -
September 26, 2018
‘Rubes’ creator named RIT’s first cartoonist-in-residence
Syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin, the creator of Rubes, has been named the first cartoonist-in-residence at Rochester Institute of Technology and will meet with students in RIT’s College of Art and Design, School of Individualized Studies and College of Liberal Arts.