News Stories

June 16, 2017

RIT honors entrepreneur Joseph M. Lobozzo II

Joseph M. Lobozzo II, founder of JML Optical Industries Inc., is the recipient of the 2017 NRS Award, the highest honor given by RIT’s Nathaniel Rochester Society. The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding and significant contributions to the university’s advancement.
June 15, 2017

RIT among best online schools for grad degrees

RIT is one of the best schools in the nation for students pursuing an online graduate degree, according to Best Choice Schools, an independent online resource for prospective college students.
June 15, 2017

Robin Cass named interim dean of CIAS

Robin Cass, who has been serving as acting dean of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences since April 1, has been named interim dean. Cass will assume her new responsibilities on July 1.
June 12, 2017

Top stories and videos for May

Imagine RIT and commencement dominated May’s most watched videos. Check out all of last month’s top stories and videos.
June 12, 2017

Destler and Johnson honored with gala dinner, gifts

RIT bid a fond farewell to retiring President Bill Destler and his spouse, Rebecca Johnson, in part by announcing $3.6 million in donations raised in their honor. The announcement was made at a gala dinner in honor of the couple.
June 9, 2017

RIT hosts information session for part-time learners

The Adult and Part-time Study Connection on June 20 is helpful to adults who are looking to update professional skills, complete a graduate or undergraduate college degree part time, or change career paths.
June 9, 2017

RIT Formula team performs well despite challenges

The RIT Formula SAE Racing Team was ranked seventh overall in points among 30-plus collegiate teams during the Formula North competition despite a technical issue with the racecar’s drivetrain.
June 9, 2017

Student honored for 4.0 GPA

Kimberlee Keithley, who is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and applied mathematics, is the 2017 winner of the Norman A. Miles Scholarship, given to a student entering their last year of undergraduate study with the highest GPA across the university.
June 8, 2017

Digital humanities research gains national attention

In the two years since RIT began offering a bachelor’s degree in digital humanities and social sciences, the first two graduates of the program received their degrees, and projects involving students, faculty and alumni connected to the new major are already garnering national attention.
June 7, 2017

RIT students win top prizes at MIT hackathon

Archit Jha and Rohan Patel, human-computer interaction master’s students, took home top honors and cash prizes for creating apps that help those with epilepsy and mental health disorders during the MIT Hacking Medicine Grand Hack.
June 7, 2017

RIT receives $1M to promote diversity

RIT has been awarded $1 million as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence Initiative to increase diversity and inclusivity among undergraduate science majors and develop a strategy for supporting their success.
June 5, 2017

RIT Press to bring Vignelli book back into print

RIT Press and an enthusiastic group of crowdfunders have revitalized a book that profiles the most iconic work of world-renowned Italian designers Lella and Massimo Vignelli. This August, RIT Press will release an exact reprint of the original, 196-page Vignelli: From A to Z.