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  • July 5, 2017

    President Destler and his wife at ceremony

    Top stories and videos for June

    News and a video about outgoing President Bill Destler and Rebecca Johnson were among the top news of last month. Check out all of June’s top stories and videos.

  • July 3, 2017

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    RIT launches Integrated Sciences Academy

    The Integrated Sciences Academy in RIT’s College of Science will bring together researchers with different expertise to invent new ways to approach challenges facing a global society.

  • June 30, 2017

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    RIT celebrates manufacturing partnership

    A group of industry leaders and RIT researchers detailed new trends in electronics manufacturing at the “Enabling the Digital World: The Future of Electronics and Manufacturing” conference. The event recognized the expansion of RIT’s partnership with ASM Assembly Systems.

  • June 29, 2017

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    Welcome, Dr. Munson!

    The RIT community is invited to give a warm welcome to its 10th president, David C. Munson Jr., when he arrives on campus at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. He will be greeted by a welcome line that will extend along the walkway from the parking lot to his office in Eastman Hall.

  • June 28, 2017

    Portrait of Gary Behm

    NTID names Gary Behm interim associate VP

    Gary Behm has been named interim associate vice president for academic affairs at NTID and will oversee NTID’s academic departments, curriculum, course scheduling, degree certification, communication services and assessment, and faculty/staff professional development.

  • June 26, 2017

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    RIT hosts summer undergraduate research programs

    RIT leads universities in New York with seven federally funded summer research programs for undergraduate students. Eight to 10 students per program work with RIT researchers for 10 weeks. The newest Research Experience for Undergraduates program focuses on multimessenger astrophysics.

  • June 26, 2017

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    World Remanufacturing Conference convenes at RIT

    Nearly 150 industry leaders from around the world gathered at RIT June 21-22 for the RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference, receiving the latest briefings on best practices, emerging trends and issues of critical importance to the manufacturing industry.

  • June 21, 2017

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    An exhibition featuring a life-spanning selection of illustrations and paintings by wildlife artist Arthur Singer will adorn RIT’s University Gallery beginning in August. “Arthur Singer: The Wildlife Art of an American Master” showcases one of the world’s finest painters of birds and nature scenes.

  • June 20, 2017

    Portrait of Giovanni “John” LiDestri

    Saunders College honors LiDestri CEO

    Giovanni LiDestri, CEO of LiDestri Food and Drink, is the recipient of the 2017 Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award. He will be honored at an invitation-only luncheon at Oak Hill Country Club on June 28.

  • June 19, 2017

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    RIT earns several PRSA Rochester PRism awards

    RIT’s Division of Marketing and Communications earned multiple awards at the 2017 PRism Awards ceremony, including five PRism statuettes in the advertorials, press kits, magazine, reputation/brand management and photography categories.