News Stories

September 11, 2017

RIT recognized for diversity efforts

For the fourth year in a row, RIT received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine. RIT is also being honored as an institution committed to diversity for 2017 by Minority Access, Incorporated.
September 11, 2017

RIT’s brightest experts highlight LSI event

The first-ever Light and Sound Interactive (LSI), starting Tuesday in Rochester, will shine a light on RIT’s imaging and audio experts. The three-day conference, expo and career fair will feature talks, panel discussions, demonstrations and special events.
September 10, 2017

Test of RIT Alert complete

RIT just conducted a test of RIT Alert, the emergency mass notification system. If this were a real emergency, you would have been provided with additional information.
September 8, 2017

Author of Attica Prison uprising book to visit RIT

Heather Ann Thompson, whose book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in History, will talk about her book Sept. 14 at RIT.
September 8, 2017

Raj Murthy named McClure Research Professor

Saunders College of Business at RIT has named Raj Murthy the J. Warren McClure Research Professor of Marketing. He is only the second professor to hold the position, following Professor Emeritus Eugene Fram.
September 7, 2017

Arnold Air Society to hold Sept. 11 tribute

Taps will be played in front of a flag array at 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m. and 10:03 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the Sentinel in front of the campus Student Alumni Union.
September 7, 2017

Student Spotlight: Co-vice president of Humans vs. Zombies

Meet Jonathan Foley, a third-year computer science major and co-vice president of Humans vs. Zombies. The campus-wide tag game starts on Sunday.
September 7, 2017

RIT creates virtual reality ‘MAGIC’ for Buffalo Bills

As the 2017-2018 NFL season kicks off, fans of the Buffalo Bills will be treated to a new virtual-reality experience at New Era Field, designed by RIT alumni, to help fans “see” the stadium from a unique perspective.
September 6, 2017

New exhibit explores the design of shopping bags

The Cary Graphic Arts Collection presents “Carry On! Selections from the J. Scott Patnode Shopping Bag Collection” now through Dec. 18. The exhibition examines the design and visual impact of shopping bags from the 1960s to today and includes work by Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono and Keith Haring.
September 5, 2017

Top stories and videos for August

Videos and a story about the incoming class were among the most popular last month. See all of August’s top stories and videos.
September 5, 2017

NTID receives Motorola Solutions Foundation grant

NTID received a grant for $30,000 from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions Inc. Through the grant, NTID will support a new initiative to encourage students to enroll in NTID’s new mobile application development program.
September 5, 2017

Graduate students highlight research and innovation

RIT master’s and Ph.D. students will demonstrate their latest work with posters, presentations and demonstrations in a multidisciplinary display of research, scholarly work and artistic expression during the RIT Graduate Showcase on Nov. 3.