News Stories
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December 22, 2017
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RIT ranked a 'best value' private university by Kiplinger
RIT ranks among the country's best values in private colleges, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance's Top 300 College Values of 2018. -
December 18, 2017
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Alumnae write, illustrate children’s book for shark lovers
Tamra Werner '91 wrote and Ann McFee '15 illustrated ‘Koli’s Birthday Adventure: Koli the Great White Shark. A book signing will be held at Barnes & Noble @ RIT on Dec. 23. -
December 13, 2017
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Alumnus gives RIT $50 million to foster entrepreneurship and cybersecurity
A 2009 alumnus has given RIT $50 million, the largest donation ever made to the university and one of the largest ever in the region. The unprecedented gift comes from Austin McChord, founder and CEO of Datto, a Connecticut-based data protection company. -
December 13, 2017
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A history of philanthropy for RIT
RIT has benefited from the generosity of many. Top lifetime donors to the university are James S. Gleason and the Gleason Family Foundation, B. Thomas Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Eastman Kodak Co., The Nippon Foundation and E. Philip Saunders. -
December 13, 2017
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Learn about RIT's entrepreneurial ecosystem and leadership in cybersecurity
RIT provides a unique, multidisciplinary ecosystem aimed at promoting and supporting innovation and entrepreneurial endeavors as well as leadership in cybersecurity education. -
December 11, 2017
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New season of FIRST Robotics begins Jan. 6
More than 3,500 teams from around the world will be part of the 2018 FIRST Robotics Kick Off, viewing a live, worldwide telecast at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6. The Finger Lakes Regional competition takes place March 16-17 at the Gordon Field House. -
December 11, 2017
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Professor elected to sonography society board
Professor Hamad Ghazle, director of the diagnostic medical sonography program, has been named to leadership positions within the national Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. -
December 11, 2017
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Professor launches games about religious legal systems
A team of interdisciplinary researchers, designers and developers led by Owen Gottlieb, an assistant professor of interactive games and media at RIT, has produced two first-of-their-kind table-top games that aim to promote and enhance the public understanding of religion and law. -
December 11, 2017
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Performers announced for King's Legacy event
Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People, a critically acclaimed soul band from Rochester, will be the featured performers at RIT's 2018 Expressions of King's Legacy event Jan. 25. -
December 7, 2017
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RIT named in Top 200 Colleges for Native Americans
'Winds of Change' magazine recognized RIT as one of the Top 200 Colleges for Native American Students. This marks the eighth time RIT has made the annual list. -
December 7, 2017
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Student Spotlight: Creating a Holo-Assistant
Meet Chirag Kular, a computer science graduate student who is working on an innovative research project using augmented reality technology and incorporating the technology of Microsoft HoloLens, Amazon’s Alexa and IBM’s Watson. -
December 7, 2017
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MBA students have winning edge in competition
MBA students at RIT's Saunders College of Business were named Global Top 100 Performers in a head-to-head competition against 1,754 teams from around the world in the Glo-Bus simulation strategy game.
