News Stories

March 1, 2016

RIT celebrates Shakespeare’s 400-year legacy

Several performances and productions are planned through the fall to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeareâ€™s death.
March 1, 2016

Faculty discuss ethics at lunch series

Ethics Across the Curriculum was created last year to bring faculty from across RIT together to talk about ethical issues that could arise in their course teachings.
February 29, 2016

RIT among Top 200 Colleges for Native Americans

For the seventh year, RIT was recognized in Winds of Change magazine as one of the Top 200 Colleges for Native American Students.
February 26, 2016

NTID launches degree in health care interpretation

The first-of-its-kind Master of Science degree program in health care interpretation is a collaborative venture between NTID and the College of Health Sciences and Technology.
February 25, 2016

WiC leader organizes all-female hackathon

Meet Susan Heilman, a fifth-year computing security student and the committee head for WiCHacks, a hackathon for female college and high school students.
February 24, 2016

RIT establishes Gleason Doctoral Fellowships

Gleason Corp. of Rochester recently donated $300,000 to establish the Gleason Doctoral Fellowships, which will be incorporated into RIT’s Ph.D. in engineering program.
February 24, 2016

NSF director to deliver commencement address

France A. Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation, is the keynote speaker at the university’s 131st commencement celebration.
February 24, 2016

Facebook VP headlines women’s leadership event

Sarah Personette, VP of global business marketing at Facebook, presents “Changing Dynamics of Leadership and Communication” for Saunders College’s Power Your Potential event.
February 23, 2016

RIT recognized as top Fulbright producer

RIT was named a top producer of prestigious Fulbright scholars among master’s institutions for 2015-2016. Three students from RIT earned Fulbright scholarships.
February 22, 2016

NYSP2I announces Community Grants Program winners

The Community Grants Program provides organizations and governments financial assistance for projects that promote pollution-prevention practices.
February 22, 2016

Osher at RIT hosts preview session

Curious minds will find a number of fascinating programs at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute during their sneak peek of spring classes for thinkers ages 50 and beyond.
February 22, 2016

RIT hosts all-women hackathon Feb. 27 and 28

The annual WiC Hacks event is for women interested in creating new technology, making a difference and trying something new.