News Stories
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February 22, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Game designer and vibraphone player
Meet Justin Levine, a third-year game design and development major who plays the vibraphone in RIT’s Jazz Ensemble. -
February 22, 2018
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Conference to address substance abuse by youth and young adults
"Emerging Issues: Alcohol and Substance Abuse by Youth and Young Adults," will be held April 12 at the RIT Inn & Conference Center and is sponsored by RIT's criminal justice department. -
February 20, 2018
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Concert Band debuts compositions of Italian immigrant on Thursday
Compositions of Samuel J. Porcelli, an Italian immigrant who lived in the Rochester area, will be performed for the first time by the RIT Concert Band on March 1. -
February 16, 2018
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Alumnus inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame
Steven Van Slyke ’88 (materials science) has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for co-inventing the organic light-emitting diode, or OLED. -
February 15, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Secrets to success
Meet Elise Walsh, a highly active biotechnology and molecular bioscience major and 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar. -
February 15, 2018
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RIT Press receives award for innovative journal
An online journal published by RIT Press and focused on scholarship exploring the music of Haydn has been recognized for innovation in journal publishing in the humanities and social sciences with the PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers. -
February 15, 2018
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Venture Creations graduate receives major investment
Token, an identity technology start-up founded by RIT alumni Melanie and Steve Shapiro, will receive up to $1.75 million through the New York State Innovation Venture Capital Fund. -
February 14, 2018
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Vote for 2018 Imagine RIT poster contest
Voting in the 2018 Imagine RIT poster contest closes on Wednesday. -
February 14, 2018
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New study advances multimessenger astrophysics
A new simulation of supermassive black holes, the behemoths at the centers of galaxies, uses a realistic scenario to predict the light signals emitted in the surrounding gas before the masses collide, said RIT researchers in a new paper published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. -
February 14, 2018
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MBA program performs well in rankings
Poets&Quants, a leading resource for coverage of graduate business education, ranks the Saunders College of Business Online Executive MBA program second in the category of career outcomes for graduates, and 13th overall, in its list of top online MBA programs. -
February 13, 2018
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Learn about Veterans Upward Bound program Feb. 16
The Veterans Upward Bound program at RIT will host an information session on Feb. 16 to help local military veterans prepare for college or trade certification programs and advance their careers. -
February 13, 2018
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CAST highlights drone technology
RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology hosts "Drones: Technology, Safety, Community, Engagement and the Future" on Feb. 20 as part of Engineers Week.
