News Stories

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.
February 3, 2016

Three COLA faculty receive Miller Fellowships

Each awardee receives a $12,000 fellowship, typically used for a course release in the upcoming academic year and any costs related to the completion of their project.
February 3, 2016

RIT Graduation Fair 2016 set for Feb. 10

Event offers “one-stop shopping” regarding RIT’s 131th Commencement Weekend, set for May 20 and 21.
February 3, 2016

RIT recognized for return on investment

RIT is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2016 Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck.
February 2, 2016

Gallery to host senior photojournalism projects

The William Harris Gallery at RIT presents a collaborative display by 12 RIT senior photojournalism students titled “in(ter)dependence” Feb. 4–16.
February 1, 2016

Debra Humphreys to discuss T-shaped competencies

Debra Humphreys, senior vice president of Academic Planning and Public Engagement at the Association of American Colleges and Universities, will speak Feb. 9.
February 1, 2016

Grad student judges books by their covers

Daniel Gallagher analyzed the front covers of The New York Times fiction bestsellers over two years, finding publishers want to convey a feeling rather than the plot.
February 1, 2016

2016 Imagine RIT exhibit proposals now accepted

Proposals for exhibits, performances and demonstrations for this year’s Imagine RIT, set for May 7, are being accepted until March 18.
February 1, 2016

Students win award in SpaceX Hyperloop competition

A team of imaging science undergraduates won a Special Innovation Award at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Design Competition held at Texas A&M University, Jan. 29-30.
February 1, 2016

National speakers highlight Black History events

Ronald Jackson and Lawrence Ross, both leaders in the history and politics of race, headline RIT’s annual Black History Month programming.
February 1, 2016

Top stories and videos for January

News about RIT’s new Carnegie Classification and students’ winning Wegmans packaging designs were among the more popular stories last month.
January 29, 2016

Student leader chosen to introduce Andrew Young

Meet Bernard Rodgers, a third-year communication major and lead student assistant for the Multicultural Center for Academic Success.