News Stories

February 18, 2016

Embrace the snow during RIT’s FreezeFest

Flag football, an obstacle course challenge, an ice sculpture demo, miniature golf and drag queen bingo are all part of the seventh annual RIT FreezeFest, starting today.
February 16, 2016

RIT closed today, Feb. 16

RIT is closed today due to the severe weather conditions.
February 15, 2016

Data privacy expert to speak Thursday

Jacob Silverman presents “What Machines Know: Surveillance Anxiety and Digitizing the World” as part of the MAGIC Center Speaker Series.
February 15, 2016

Title IX climate survey available

RIT students are encouraged to take an online, 50-question survey about gender equality, sexual discrimination, domestic violence and more.
February 11, 2016

Image Permanence Institute improves website

RIT’s Image Permanence Institute completed a project to collect, refine and disseminate information about the material nature of photos in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
February 11, 2016

RIT to develop new cybersecurity curriculum

A $25,000 gift from Intel will allow RIT faculty to develop new cybersecurity curriculum on strategic thinking and tactics.
February 11, 2016

NTID displays work by black deaf artists

In celebration of Black History Month, the Dyer Arts Center hosts “Unfolding the Soul of Black Deaf Expressions” through Feb. 27.
February 11, 2016

RIT part of group to confirm Einstein’s theories

Six RIT researchers are among the authors of a paper announcing the existence of gravitational waves predicted in Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
February 11, 2016

RIT’s prediction of gravitational waves confirmed

Research conducted by RIT scientists was integral to the breakthrough detection of gravitational waves from binary black holes that was announced today by LIGO.
February 10, 2016

RIT design programs ranked among the world’s best

RIT’s jewelry design, furniture design, video game design and industrial design programs and CIAS were recognized by independent online authority DesignSchoolsHub.
February 10, 2016

Author Kemba Smith Pradia leads women’s summit

The 2016 Sister II Sister Summit on Feb. 27 includes workshops and panels on developing positive self-image, fostering professionalism and promoting personal health.
February 10, 2016

RIT gets funding for Advocates & Allies Program

The Advocates & Allies Program includes male faculty members to better address unconscious bias and help transform departmental cultures and practices toward gender equity.