News Stories

September 27, 2016

Diagnostic medical sonography program accredited

RIT’s diagnostic medical sonography program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
September 27, 2016

RIT named in $4.2 million NSF grant

The Upstate New York Alliance for Entrepreneurial Innovation—a partnership of Cornell University, RIT and University of Rochester—has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Program.
September 27, 2016

NSF-funded project aims to increase diversity in physics education

RIT is collaborating with the American Physical Society to transform physics graduate education with the goal of building a scientific workforce that reflects the nation’s shifting demographics and ensures U.S. technological leadership.
September 27, 2016

Hundreds of employers seek students at annual fall Career Fair

Nearly 250 employing organizations and hundreds of recruiter representatives seeking RIT students and graduates are attending the Fall 2016 Career Fair Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Gordon Field House.
September 27, 2016

RIT’s University Gallery to host Design Conversations lecture

Marcia Lausen, author of the book Design for Democracy, will speak at RIT on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
September 26, 2016

RIT to welcome hundreds of entrepreneurship experts

This weekend, more than 425 entrepreneurship experts will arrive in Rochester, as the city showcases two universities’ entrepreneurial expertise and endeavors as well as dynamic growth, excellence in programming and the impact on the local community and beyond.
September 26, 2016

Venture Creations manager wins award

Bill Jones, manager of business development at RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator, won the Magical Mentor award presented by Upstate Venture Connect. Jones was honored during the 2016 Upstate Unleashed Conference Sept. 16.
September 23, 2016

Ebony Miller selected for ‘Forty Under 40’ award

Ebony Miller, interim director of RIT's Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, has been selected for a Rochester Business Journal “Forty Under 40” award.
September 23, 2016

Dancers at RIT to raise money for victims of domestic violence

A 12-hour Dance-A-Thon is being held at RIT on Oct. 1 to help raise money for victims of domestic abuse.
September 23, 2016

ExOut Extremism receives award at NYC tribute emceed by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer

Students from RIT who won a State Department competition for using online social media to combat terrorism attended a star-studded gala last night to receive an award for their work.
September 23, 2016

RIT student team, alumna win big at Digital Rochester GREAT Awards

A team of RIT students and an RIT alumna won top awards for their innovative creations and technology leadership at the 2016 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards, presented by Digital Rochester Inc.
September 23, 2016

COLA student finds success working with celebrity photographer

Christina Chan, a fourth-year advertising and public relations major, was one of the first students to enroll in classes offered as a part of one of RIT’s newest majors in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences.