News Stories

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.
February 9, 2016

RIT hosts Thank A Giver (TAG) Day today

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to share the love and thank the thousands of donors who enhance student life at RIT.
February 8, 2016

RIT announces investments in four research areas

Teams focusing on cybersecurity, health care technology, photonics and unmanned aerial vehicle imaging will each receive up to $1 million over five years.
February 5, 2016

CAST team wins design award

Civil engineering technology students took first place in the Associated Schools of Construction competition for their plan to redesign a workspace for NASA.
February 5, 2016

RIT, Pictometry expand drone research partnership

RIT is partnering with Pictometry to build an Outdoor Netted Enclosure Lab for research and academic coursework related to unmanned aircraft systems.
February 5, 2016

RIT receives state grant for AMPrint Center

RIT will use the $500,000 grant for construction inside the fourth floor of Institute Hall, which will be home for the new AMPrint Center for Advanced Technology.
February 5, 2016

RIT, UR co-host global entrepreneurship consortium

More than 350 entrepreneurship experts from the U.S. and abroad will arrive in Rochester as the city showcases two universities’ entrepreneurial expertise and endeavors.
February 4, 2016

Students prepare for Fusion Fest 2016

Meet Alejandro Rivero, a third-year networking and system administration major and president of the Electronic Gaming Society, which is hosting Fusion Fest 2016 this weekend.
February 4, 2016

Gallery r showcases research in visual arts

“Delving In” features the work of a faculty member, graduate student and undergraduate student from each of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences’ six schools.
February 3, 2016

Video game event raises funds and awareness

RIT’s Electronic Gaming Society presents Fusion Fest ’16, a 24-hour video-game LAN party Feb. 5–6, to benefit Cancer Wellness Connections.