News Stories

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.
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.