News Stories

May 14, 2018

RIT hosts workshop on artificial intelligence

RIT is presenting a three-day workshop about artificial intelligence and how the technology is being developed to advance industries such as manufacturing, security and heath care.
May 14, 2018

Design, engineering students exhibit at NYCxDESIGN

Nearly 50 RIT students, faculty and staff from RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences and Kate Gleason College of Engineering are exhibiting a wide variety of projects at NYCxDESIGN—New York City’s annual celebration of design.
May 11, 2018

RIT grads challenged to fuse technology, humanity

Thomas Wheeler, former director of the Federal Communications Commission, told some 2,400 graduating students during Academic Convocation that they are challenged to humanize technology-driven changes.
May 9, 2018

RIT honored for participation in Gilman Program

The U.S. Department of State recognized RIT for providing study-abroad opportunities for students with disabilities. RIT was named to the inaugural list of U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Gilman International Scholarship Program in 2016-2017.
May 8, 2018

Saunders College names lab in honor of Sklarsky family

RIT alumnus and trustee Frank Sklarsky and his family have made a gift to Saunders College of Business to help support costs associated with the Sklarsky Center for Business Analytics, a 800-square-foot space to the right of the entry to Saunders College formally dedicated on May 4.
May 8, 2018

RIT honors RPD Chief Ciminelli ’78

Rochester Police Chief Michael Ciminelli ’78 (criminal justice) received the Contributions to Justice Award at the Senior Luncheon and Recognition Celebration put on by RIT’s Department of Criminal Justice and Center for Public Safety Initiatives. Several criminal justice majors also were honored.
May 8, 2018

81-year-old graduates after more than 50 years

After more than 50 years, Bob Fitch will finally walk across the graduation stage this May. The 81-year-old will be handed an applied arts and sciences diploma from RIT’s School of Individualized Study.
May 7, 2018

RIT/NTID honor society inducts 26 new members

Epsilon Pi Tau recognizes the academic excellence of students in fields devoted to the study of technology and the preparation of practitioners for the technology professions.
May 4, 2018

Top stories and videos for April

News about an RIT student’s appearance on Jeopardy! was among most popular last month. Check out all of April’s top stories and videos.
May 4, 2018

RIT Ambulance celebrates 50 years of service

RIT Ambulance started when a small group of students convinced administrators that the university needed its own ambulance service. Today, it is a recognized member of the area’s emergency medical services community.
May 4, 2018

Research opens doors for business graduate

Nathan Raw considers himself an expert at providing simple answers to complex questions, thanks to the undergraduate research he has done at RIT’s Saunders College of Business. He says his immersion into research led him to his next chapter as a data scientist for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
May 3, 2018

Saunders College hosts young entrepreneurs contest today

Saunders College of Business at RIT is the host and a sponsor for the 10th annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders College Competition, in which young students compete in a Shark Tank-style competition for the opportunity to advance to the finals.