News Stories

  • December 12, 2016

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    NTID alumnus establishes student workshop series

    Marc Roer of Chicago has established a fund to provide a series of workshops that focus on students’ “soft skills” and practical use of today’s technology for career success.
  • December 9, 2016

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    RIT expands agreement with University in China

    Tianjin University of Technology of China, a nationally recognized leader for its programs in engineering, technology and the arts and the first technological university providing education for the deaf in China, has entered into new partnership with RIT.
  • December 9, 2016

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    FIRST Robotics season kicks off Jan. 7

    FIRST Robotics will reveal the 2017 game for its annual competition on Jan. 7. Teams have six weeks to build their robots for the Finger Lakes regional competition at RIT in March.
  • December 8, 2016

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    Imagine RIT poster design contest now open

    The 10th annual poster design contest is open to current RIT students. More than 5,000 copies of the poster will be printed, and the winning artist will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks.
  • December 7, 2016

    Poster for "MircoMasters: edX RIT"

    RIT launches MicroMasters program in cybersecurity

    Starting in March, learners can begin the RIT Cybersecurity MicroMasters program with edX, the leading nonprofit online learning destination. Upon completing the five-part program, learners can apply to RIT and may be awarded nine credit hours toward their degree requirements.
  • December 5, 2016

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    RIT joins Scholars at Risk network

    Scholars at Risk is an international network of over 400 higher education institutions in 40 countries that promotes academic freedom and protects more than 300 threatened scholars worldwide.
  • December 1, 2016

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    RIT to hold first-ever winter glass sale Sunday

    The School for American Crafts’ glass program will sell unique, hand-blown glass ornaments along with paperweights, vases and more during the school’s first-ever winter glass sale on Sunday.
  • December 1, 2016

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    Top stories and videos for November

    News and a video about the launch of RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios were among the most popular last month. Check out all of November’s top stories and videos.