News Stories

March 3, 2017

AMPrint, imaging science centers receive grants

RIT’s AMPrint Center and Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science received grants from FuzeHub, the statewide New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program center, to purchase equipment for use in center laboratories focused on advanced manufacturing research and new product development.
March 3, 2017

Student’s video game competes in Intel Showcase

RIT made a strong showing at the 2017 Intel University Games Showcase on March 2 where student John Miller presented his video game, Gibraltar, in front of students and faculty from the top game developer academic programs in the United States.
March 2, 2017

Student takes part in curating exhibition

Meet Claire Popoli, a third-year museum studies major and one of a handful of students who helped to curate “The Stories They Tell” exhibition in collaboration with RIT Archive Collections.
March 2, 2017

Author/historian delves into ‘West Side Story’

Julia Foulkes, professor of history at The New School in New York, will discuss her book, A Place for Us: West Side Story and New York, as the guest speaker of The Crossroads: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on American Music Speaker Series hosted by RIT’s School of Individualized Study.
March 2, 2017

Optimism abounds at RIT’s Spring Career Fair

Representatives from more than 245 companies filled the Gordon Field House as more than 4,600 students asked and answered questions about possible employment. Between 1,000 and 1,500 students are expected to meet with employers today for follow-up interviews.
March 1, 2017

Top stories and videos for February

News about two alumni pitching on Shark Tank was the most read story last month. Check out all of February’s top stories and videos.
March 1, 2017

Student enters game into Intel Showcase at GDC

John Miller, a third-year game design and development student, debuts his game Gibraltar in front of students and faculty from the nation’s top gaming schools at the highly anticipated Intel University Games Showcase at the 2017 Game Developers Conference.
March 1, 2017

Professor elected to CHI Academy

Distinguished Professor Vicki Hanson was elected to the ACM CHI Academy, an honorary group of individuals who have made substantial contributions to the field of human-computer interaction.
February 28, 2017

Mayor Warren visits public speaking class

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren visited two public speaking classes to help students understand the potential power public speaking has.
February 28, 2017

RIT MicroMasters in cybersecurity launches March 21

A new offering in cybersecurity from RIT was one of 16 new MicroMasters programs announced today by edX. The credit-eligible, career-relevant programs are free to try and can help advance careers and offer a pathway to an accelerated master’s program.
February 27, 2017

Voting now open for this year’s Imagine RIT poster

Voting is open until March 3 to determine which poster will be used in this year’s Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 6. Nearly 50 entries were received for the 10th annual poster design contest, and the winner will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks.
February 27, 2017

Spring Career Fair set for Wednesday

More than 230 companies searching for skilled employees are expected at RIT’s 2017 Spring Career Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Gordon Field House.