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  • November 1, 2016

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    Camela Douglass headlines fitness event

    Dancing with DIVAS, hosted by RIT’s Determined Individuals Victoriously Achieving Success, features fitness guru Camela Douglass and Prince Diaby, founder and choreographer of Generation X Dance Group, on Thursday in the Gordon Field House.

  • November 1, 2016

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    Top stories and videos for October

    News about RIT students participating in Fashion Week of Rochester was among the most popular last month. Check out all of October’s top stories and videos.

  • October 31, 2016

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    Program highlights sustaining natural resources

    The “Sustenance” presentation is part of the 20/20 Research in Focus series, one of several initiatives to highlight RIT’s commitment to faculty career development, including research being done by female faculty.

  • October 31, 2016

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    Research awarded grant for ultrathin membrane work

    Thomas Gaborski, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop ultrathin membranes for tissue engineering.

  • October 31, 2016

    RIT hosts second pen testing competition

    Students from the nation’s top colleges will use their offensive hacking skills for good in RIT’s Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition Nov. 4-6. The competition allows students to experience a day in the life of a penetration tester, who tests and evaluates an organization’s computer systems.

  • October 27, 2016

    RIT switches from cable to streaming service

    RIT has signed a contract with streaming service Philo, which allows students living in RIT housing with access to RIT’s network to have access to 64 channels as well as HBO, HBO Go and Cinemax through their RIT student login.

  • October 26, 2016

    A group of people stands outside Gannett Hall on RIT's campus.

    RIT again ranked among world’s best design schools

    The School of Design in RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences is ranked 10th among the 30 best design schools in the world in a new ranking conducted by Ranker, a leading digital-media company.

  • October 26, 2016

    portrait of civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander.

    Author Michelle Alexander keynotes MLK celebration

    RIT hosts author, legal scholar and civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander at its annual Expressions of King’s Legacy celebration on Jan. 26. RIT’s Expressions programming showcases national speakers and international entertainers to celebrate the message of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • October 26, 2016

    RIT launches Video Game Design XSeries program

    RIT and edX, the leading nonprofit online learning destination, are offering the XSeries program to teach participants about the skills they would need to become successful video game designers and explore what job opportunities they could pursue in the industry.