News Stories

November 3, 2016

Professors roll out nutrition program for children

The NEEDs for Tots program, developed by Barbara Lohse, head of the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition, focuses on the importance of shared family meal time. Assistant professor Elizabeth Ruder won a grant to bring the program to 16 Volunteers of America Children’s Centers.
November 3, 2016

Hospitality alumni honored

RITâ€™s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation recognized eight program alumni at the schoolâ€™s annual awards reception in October. The awards acknowledge the winnersâ€™ influence in some of the most prestigious hospitality, tourism and service organizations.
November 2, 2016

Former Kodak scientist joins AMPrint Center

RIT has named former Kodak scientist Bruce Kahn as the new director of business development for the New York State Center for Advanced Technology for Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing, also referred to as the AMPrint Center.
November 2, 2016

Photo exhibit highlights alumnus Bernie Boston

The exhibit, “Everyday with the President: Bernie Boston Photographs, 1967-1992,” is open through Nov. 11 in RIT’s William Harris Gallery. Boston ’55 photographed the lives of five U.S. presidents—from the routine to the highly politicized—including a moment of President Ronald Reagan laughing.
November 1, 2016

Gallery r features work with local ties

RIT’s Gallery r hosts “Hunter/Gatherer—Rochester Connections: Works from the Gerald Mead Collection” from Friday to Nov. 20, with an opening reception scheduled for Friday.
November 1, 2016

RPO performs music from Legend of Zelda

The concert, featuring music and scenes from the Legend of Zelda video game and a panel discussion afterward, is co-sponsored by RIT, RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and Upstate Region Interactive Technologies Hub.
November 1, 2016

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

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

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

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.