News Stories

December 8, 2015

FIRST Robotics kick-off event to be held Jan. 9

FIRST Robotics will reveal the 2016 game for its annual competition at a kick-off event on Jan. 9. Teams will build robots to compete in the revealed game over six weeks.
December 7, 2015

Seminar on disease progress detection on Friday

Suzanne M. Shontz of the University of Kansas will present on the use of models and simulations in disease detection at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Golisano Auditorium.
December 7, 2015

Tiger Tracks Train Show heads to RIT this weekend

More than 3,000 model train enthusiasts are expected to visit dozens of vendors and see several train displays at the Gordon Field House this Saturday and Sunday.
December 4, 2015

RIT Observatory open house focuses on Geminids

The RIT Observatory will host an open house during the Geminid meteor showers. The observatory will be open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 14, weather permitting.
December 4, 2015

‘Climate Change Curriculum’ tackles global issue

The Climate Change Curriculum at RIT, or 3C@RIT, recently won an $18,500 grant to establish a set of immersion courses and a minor available to all students.
December 3, 2015

Graduate student wins prestigious research award

Anthony Salmin, a graduate electrical engineering student, was presented the Gordon K. Moe Young Investigator Award for his work toward improving atrial fibrillation therapy.
December 3, 2015

RIT Tiger Tales builds confidence, professionalism

RIT Tiger Tales, the RIT chapter of Toastmasters International, was formed one year ago to help students, alumni, faculty and staff overcome a fear of public speaking.
December 3, 2015

Alumnus completes ASL typeface after 42 years

Peter A. Blacksberg ’75 (photography) became fascinated by fingerspelling as a student and spent the next 42 years crafting a modern typeface for American Sign Language.
December 2, 2015

RIT recognized as best online college in NYS

New rankings from OnlineColleges.net have named RIT’s online programs number one among the top 25 schools offering online programs in New York State.
December 2, 2015

Physics professor facilitates OSA incubator

Professor Mishkat Bhattacharya will co-host a meeting on levitated optomechanics at the Optics Society of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., today through Friday.
December 1, 2015

RIT receives funding for photonics workforce study

An NSF-funded study by RIT researchers of current practices in the photonics and optics industry will help educators better prepare students for jobs in the field.
November 24, 2015

University Gallery hosting Milton Glaser exhibit

The University Gallery at RIT is preparing to host Milton Glaser: Posters from the Vignelli Center for Design Studies Archive Nov. 30 through Feb. 26.