News Stories

May 6, 2016

Hot Wheelz places third in national competition

Hot Wheelz, the all-female race team, finished third in the electric category in its first national event, the Formula Hybrid competition at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
May 6, 2016

Second lieutenant joins new Army Cyber Branch

Meet Morgan Maroni, a fourth-year computing security major and command sergeant major of the Army ROTC Tiger Battalion. After graduation, she will join the Army Cyber Branch.
May 5, 2016

Step into a ‘surreal diorama’ at Imagine RIT

The large-scale production photography exhibit will provide visitors with a better understanding of all that happens behind the scenes of a large-scale advertising shoot.
May 4, 2016

Students compete in Macy’s Marketing Challenge

Four Saunders College of Business students earned first place in the competition to create new marketing strategies to attract millennials to Macy’s stores.
May 4, 2016

RIT Observatory holds open house May 9

The RIT Observatory will host a daytime open house to watch the planet Mercury pass in front of the sun.
May 4, 2016

Public health leader addresses inequities

Mary Pittman, CEO and president of the Public Health Institute, will present “Why do we still have health care disparities?” on May 6 at RIT.
May 3, 2016

Sound recognition system helps deaf homeowners

The Wavio wireless sound recognition system, on display at Imagine RIT, notifies the user via smartphone or tablet of household sounds, such as a doorbell ringing.
May 3, 2016

Top stories and videos for April

News about a faculty member’s mystery novel and a video on the Hot Wheelz racing team were among the most popular last month. Check out all of April’s top stories and videos.
May 3, 2016

NTID presents Sherlock Holmes tale

Sherlock Holmes and The Crucifer of Blood will be performed May 5, 6 and 8 and is director Jerry Argetsinger’s final production.
May 3, 2016

RIT hosts YEA! Saunders Scholars Competition

The eighth annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders Scholars Competition features 120 finalists, ages 11-18, pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges.
May 2, 2016

Explore the power of the brain at Imagine RIT

The exhibit “Exploring Psychology: How the Mind Plays Tricks” illustrates how the brain processes information, such as taste, words, colors and images.
May 2, 2016

Director of RIT Libraries to retire

Shirley Bower reflects on her 30 years at RIT and what the future has in store for The Wallace Center.