News Stories

April 25, 2017

Dyer Arts Center chosen for art conservation effort

NTID’s Dyer Arts Center is one of 75 institutions from across the United States selected to participate in the inaugural year of the Collections Assessment for Preservation program, which assists museums in improving the care of their collections.
April 25, 2017

Students showcase assistive technology projects

Two teams of RIT engineering students have found “endless possibilities” for second-hand clothing—from insulation and wall dividers to chairs and desks—through two upcycling projects in their senior design classes.
April 25, 2017

MAGIC Center hosts attorney Nicole Black

Nicole Black, a Rochester attorney and director of Business and Community Relations at MyCase, a web-based law practice management software company, presents “Censored by Traditional Media, Empowered by Social Media” on Wednesday as part of the MAGIC Center Speaker Series.
April 25, 2017

Students win international scholarships

RIT students have won a variety of international scholarships and fellowships for the summer term and upcoming academic year. They will be recognized at the Global Learning Symposium on Thursday.
April 25, 2017

RIT hosts Global Learning Symposium on Thursday

The third annual Global Learning Symposium will include exhibits from students showcasing their academic achievements while abroad and will recognize prestigious international fellowship and scholarship winners.
April 24, 2017

Farid Barquet elected Student Government president

Barquet, who is finishing his third year as a biomedical sciences and biotechnology double major, has been elected RIT’s Student Government president for the 2017-2018 academic year. His term begins June 1.
April 24, 2017

Drone gives archeologist a cool tool

An off-the-shelf drone customized for archeological surveys by RIT students will be on exhibit at the 10th annual Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 6.
April 20, 2017

RIT’s Nasr honored for engineering distinction

Nabil Z. Nasr, associate provost for academic affairs and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, has been honored for a lifetime of engineering distinction and leadership by the Rochester Engineering Society.
April 20, 2017

RIT student presents research on Capitol Hill

RIT biomedical sciences student William Marmor will present his undergraduate research at the Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C., April 25-26. The Council on Undergraduate Research sponsors the competitive event for students to share their research with congressional members.
April 19, 2017

Book artist to speak Thursday

Richard Minsky will talk about how his work is designed to manipulate emotion, intellect and consciousness. He will also serve as an artist-in-residence at the Cary Graphic Arts Collection this week and will produce a variety of works on the Kelmscott/Goudy Albion iron hand press.
April 19, 2017

Center for Urban Entrepreneurship offers workshops

RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship is offering a series of free events and workshops for current or aspiring business owners seeking insight into understanding the market environment.
April 19, 2017

New program takes RIT students Into the ROC

Into the ROC was created last fall to enable students to experience cultural and recreational activities in the Rochester area and allow them an opportunity to volunteer to make the community a better place.