News Stories

  • May 6, 2017

    Person demonstrating augmented reality at event

    A decade of innovation, creativity engages thousands

    The 10th Imagine RIT festival drew big crowds, despite cool and rainy weather. Tens of thousands came to experience nearly 400 exhibits in science, technology, engineering, fine arts and mathematics, including student research projects and displays organized by campus clubs.
  • May 5, 2017

    Logo for "Imagine RIT: Innovation+ Creativity Festival"

    The show will go on at Imagine RIT

    While organizers did decide to move the 10 a.m. opening ceremonies into Ingle Auditorium, forecasted rain won’t affect much else about tomorrow’s Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. The festival will go, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • May 4, 2017

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    Experience virtual reality at Imagine RIT

    A multidisciplinary team of RIT students and professors is collaborating on a high-quality camera system designed to produce spectacular 3D and 360-degree virtual reality footage that will “transport” Imagine RIT visitors to make-believe environments.
  • May 4, 2017

    Two students wearing VR headsets next to screen

    Students present VR horror game at Imagine RIT

    Meet Jaben McCormack, a fifth-year computer science undergraduate student, and Sarathi Hansen, a computer science graduate student, who created a virtual reality horror game that will be on display at Imagine RIT.
  • May 4, 2017

    Professor speaking in front of University flag

    Saunders College hosts youth business competition

    Saunders College of Business at RIT is hosting the ninth annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders College Competition on Friday. Ninety-two semifinalists representing 35 states will be at RIT to present their business plans to a panel of judges.
  • May 3, 2017

    RIT logo.

    Two to receive public service awards

    James Watters, RIT’s senior vice president of Finance and Administration and treasurer, will receive the 2017 Four Presidents Distinguished Public Service Award, and Wilson Darko, a fifth-year electrical engineering technology student, will receive the 2017 Bruce R. James Award at a ceremony May 10.
  • May 3, 2017

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    Venture Creations teams win big in competition

    Two clients of the Venture Creations Business Incubator at RIT—Empire Medicinals and ThermApparel—have won the top prizes at the 2017 Rochester Venture Challenge business competition, hosted by High Tech Rochester.
  • May 2, 2017

    Professor posing for camera

    Andrew Herbert named associate dean of CLA

    Andrew Herbert, who has been a member of RIT’s psychology department for 15 years, has been named associate dean of RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. He will focus on issues related to curriculum, global education, interdisciplinary programming, graduate education and sponsored research.