News Stories
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March 22, 2018
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RIT pays its respects to Congresswoman Slaughter
RIT President David Munson, Vice President Deborah Stendardi, Associate Provost Nabil Nasr and Associate Vice President for NTID Bernard Hurwitz will be among those representing the university at tomorrow’s funeral for U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter. -
March 21, 2018
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Students make a difference during spring break
Three groups of RIT students spent their spring break helping others in Florida, Texas and Costa Rica as part of the Alternative Spring Break program.
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March 21, 2018
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RIT takes second at cyber defense competition
A team of RIT students took second place at the annual Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The annual event is part of the nation’s largest college-level cyber defense competition, an extracurricular event that helps to train the next generation of cybersecurity experts. -
March 21, 2018
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Advocate for state student aid programs
Your help is needed to help advocate with New York state lawmakers for programs of importance to RIT and its students. -
March 20, 2018
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University Gallery hosts exhibit of prints from space
An exhibition of otherworldly photographic images taken during NASA astronaut Donald Pettit’s time aboard three space flights will canvas the walls of RIT’s University Gallery through the end of April. An opening reception will be held Thursday. -
March 20, 2018
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Fabricating process could improve electronics
Researchers at RIT have found a more efficient fabricating process to produce semiconductors used in today’s electronic devices. They also confirmed that materials other than silicon can be used successfully in the development process that could increase performance of electronic devices. -
March 20, 2018
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Dyer Arts Center features ‘Beyond Form’ exhibit
A new exhibit at NTID’s Dyer Arts Center features the artwork of deaf artists during “Beyond Form: Non-Objective Art.” More than 15 professional artists who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are participating in the exhibit; five of those artists are RIT/NTID alumni. -
March 20, 2018
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‘Sharpen the Saw’ brings business alumni back to the classroom
The 15th annual Sharpen the Saw day hosted by RIT’s Saunders College of Business offered professional and personal advice to graduates of RIT’s Executive MBA program. -
March 20, 2018
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‘U.S. News’ ranks RIT among best graduate schools - 2019 edition
Six RIT graduate programs are among the best in the nation, with several on the rise according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools. -
March 19, 2018
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RIT contingent heads to Game Developers Conference
With RIT boasting some of the top programs in the world in game design and development in 2018, more than 100 RIT students, faculty, alumni and staff will travel to San Francisco to participate in the Game Developers Conference 2018, the largest professional gaming industry event of the year. -
March 19, 2018
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March 19, 2018
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Celebrating 50 years at the Henrietta campus
Throughout the 2018-2019 academic year, RIT will celebrate the growth of the campus we affectionately refer to as “Brick City.”
