News Stories
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July 11, 2018
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RIT program receives $4,000 innovation grant
RIT’s Spirituality and Religious Life program in the Center for Campus Life has been given a $4,000 innovation grant from the Interfaith Youth Core to support interfaith leadership training. -
July 10, 2018
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New degree focuses on the human-computer relationship
Cole Johnson, the first student to graduate with RIT’s new bachelor’s degree in human centered-computing, is passionate about people and technology. -
July 10, 2018
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RIT community joins Fringe Festival fun
RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members are part of an 11-day lineup of more than 500 eclectic performances in this year’s KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, Sept. 12-22 in Rochester.
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July 10, 2018
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RIT to continue to lead Pollution Prevention Institute
An RIT-led consortium has won a $19.5 million, five-year award from the New York State Department of Environmental Conversation to operate the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, allowing RIT to continue to lead important environmental projects and initiatives. -
July 10, 2018
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RIT included in 2019 ‘Fiske Guide to Colleges’
The 2019 edition highlights RIT’s “big focus on connecting students with careers” and says RIT is “strong in anything related to computing, art and design and engineering.” -
July 9, 2018
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David Long appointed director of MAGIC Center
David Long, associate professor in RIT’s College of Art and Design, has been appointed director of RIT’s Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity and MAGIC Spell Studios. Long is founder and chair of the motion picture science program in RIT’s School of Film and Animation. -
July 2, 2018
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Venture Creations companies place in accelerator competition
Two client companies in RIT’s Venture Creations incubator have won recognition and prize money from the New York state-funded Luminate NY accelerator program. Positive Science won third place in the competition and $250,000, and Molecular Glasses won $10,000 and the Audience Choice Award. -
July 2, 2018
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RIT Formula Racing team competes in UK competition
RIT’s Formula race team will cross the Atlantic to compete in Formula Student UK as one of 93 international collegiate race teams competing at the 20th anniversary event. The competition takes place July 11-15 in Northamptonshire, just north of London. -
July 2, 2018
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Information session for adult and part-time study candidates
RIT is helping to address the needs of adult and part-time learners by offering a program that will help them create a plan to sharpen their skills or earn a degree. -
July 2, 2018
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RIT campus construction on schedule; more to come
Summer is prime construction season at RIT, and this year several outdoor improvements are underway on campus. -
June 29, 2018
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RIT students explore Japanese video game industry during study abroad
Ten RIT students got to begin their summer vacation in Japan, immersing themselves in a new culture and learning about the world’s third largest video game market. -
June 28, 2018
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RIT receives $5M for Global Cybersecurity Institute
The planned Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT got a tremendous boost with the receipt of $5 million grant through the New York State Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program.
