News Stories

November 28, 2016

Robert Panara to be immortalized on postage stamp

Educator and icon Robert Panara, the first deaf faculty member of NTID, is being honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a stamp. The stamp features a photograph of Panara signing the word “respect” taken by RIT/NTID photographer Mark Benjamin.
November 23, 2016

Students curate exhibit on individualized education

A class of 18 museum studies students put together “Charting One’s Course: The History of Individualized Education at RIT,” an exhibit that tells a wider narrative of RIT’s individualized education programs, which date back to the 1880s.
November 23, 2016

Public relations club members receive college credit

RIT students who belong to the Public Relations Student Society of America are having their club meetings in a classroom this fall. They are among the first in the country to receive college credit for being members of a PRSSA chapter.
November 23, 2016

Professor wins grants to study mitochondrial DNA

Moumita Das, assistant professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, won seed funding for two research projects on mitochondrial DNA and intercellular cargo transport.
November 22, 2016

NYSP2I names Community Grants Program winners

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced awardees of its 2016-17 Community Grants Program as part of its efforts to improve the health and environmental quality of New York state.
November 22, 2016

Professor wins grant to study the eye

Biophysicist Moumita Das is leading a National Science Foundation-funded study to explore properties critical to the function of the vitreous humor, or gel, that fills the eye, which could lead to advances in the treatment of vision disorders, drug delivery and eye surgery.
November 21, 2016

Ph.D. in computing and information sciences—Ken Wong

As a research staff member at IBM Research, Wong is teaching the artificially intelligent computer system Watson—made famous by its winning run on the quiz show Jeopardy!—how to identify specific features in X-rays, MRI scans and other medical images.
November 21, 2016

Graduate works to educate through her artwork

Remy Glock ’11 (graphic design) is using typography as a medium to educate people on the overlooked challenges of the deaf community, particularly those that arise in professional environments.
November 21, 2016

Grads shift gears from roommates to more

Danyelle Greene ’13 and Steve Skurski ’15 weren’t always a package deal. In fact, they started out far from one when they met as housemates in 2012. The couple was married in October.
November 21, 2016

‘Esquire’ raises a glass to graduate’s restaurant

Chuck Cerankosky ’03 (industrial design) had never served a dinner table or bartended when he opened Good Luck restaurant in Rochester eight years ago. Recently, the restaurant was named one of the 18 best bars in America, according to Esquire magazine.
November 21, 2016

RIT’s first Alumni House opening in 2017

RIT’s first multipurpose welcome center for alumni on campus is expected to open in the coming year.
November 21, 2016

Graduate’s company wins Apple Design Award

After graduating from RIT, John Traver ’10 began working for a post-production company and soon became frustrated with video collaboration offerings for the creative industry. So he and the post-production company’s owner set out to build a better solution.