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  • March 17, 2017

    Poster for RIT's "SMASH"

    RIT to hold math program for eighth-grade girls

    The RIT Summer Math Applications in Science with Hands-on experience for girls, or SMASH, will show rising eighth graders the power of mathematical modeling. Teams of girls will use math to decode mysteries in science and other real-world puzzles.

  • March 17, 2017

    Poster for "Women on wikipedia"

    RIT to host Women on Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’

    RIT is inviting members of the Rochester community to help improve the representation of women on Wikipedia, the popular free online encyclopedia that allows anyone to edit articles. The Women on Wikipedia “edit-a-thon” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 in The Wallace Center.

  • March 16, 2017

    Poster for "RIT Undergraduate Research and Creativity Presentation Competition"

    RIT hosts public speaking contest

    RIT’s School of Communication is sponsoring a public speaking contest for undergraduate students who present a compelling 3-minute story about their research or creative work and its significance.

  • March 16, 2017

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    RIT to offer BS in exercise science

    RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology is offering a BS degree in exercise science, with its first freshman class beginning in the fall semester.

  • March 15, 2017

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    RIT is closed March 15

    RIT is closed March 15 due to the severe weather conditions. Some dining and transportation options are still available.

  • March 14, 2017

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    RIT ranked among best graduate schools

    Two RIT graduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation, demonstrating the depth and breadth of quality educational opportunities available at the university, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.

  • March 10, 2017

    Poster for RIT's "Sharpen the Saw" event

    Saunders College hosts EMBA alumni event

    The 14th annual Sharpen the Saw day hosted by Saunders College of Business will continue to offer some razor-edged advice for RIT Executive MBA alumni. More than 70 participants are expected to attend the daylong campus event on Friday.

  • March 10, 2017

    Deborah Stendardi, Ja'Nai Gray, Ashante Hendrix, and Sharitta Gross-Smith pose for a photo, Ja'Nai holding up an award certificate.

    Grad honored for community service

    Ja’Nai Gray ’16 was selected as one of 10 recipients of an Independent Sector Student Service Award and a $500 H.D. Paley Scholarship. The award honors outstanding Independent Sector TAP students for their leadership in community service throughout the state.

  • March 10, 2017

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    Companies with RIT ties get $1M from state

    Four early-stage companies launched at RIT have received more than $1 million through New York state’s Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise Investment Fund.