News Stories

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.
September 22, 2016

Fringe Festival continues this weekend

The popular First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival continues through Saturday, offering hundreds of performances and displays in downtown Rochester, including many showcasing the talents of RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members.
September 21, 2016

Future Faculty program welcomes 15 participants

RIT’s Future Faculty Career Exploration Program will welcome 15 prospective faculty to campus for its annual program Sept. 28–Oct. 1 to explore teaching or post-doctoral opportunities at the university.
September 21, 2016

Glass pumpkin sale set for Oct. 1

The glass program in the School for American Crafts is hosting its annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser, featuring hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds, at the Gene Polisseni Center.
September 21, 2016

Carla Stebbins to head health systems administration program

Carla Stebbins will join RIT in December as director of the health systems administration graduate program. She will lead the online master’s program in RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology and hold a senior lecturer position.
September 21, 2016

Center for Urban Entrepreneurship named finalist for award

RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship is a finalist for the Reshaping Rochester 2016 Robert Macon Award for Urban Innovation, given in recognition for a building, development, or planning effort that has contributed in a unique way to the community.