News Stories

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.
November 24, 2015

Women’s Council commemorates 60th anniversary

The Women’s Council of RIT is celebrating its 60th anniversary by establishing an emergency fund to help students who are caught in unexpected financial challenges.
November 23, 2015

Event to help consumers stay safe online on Dec. 8

"The Two Steps Ahead: Protect Your Digital Life" will be held on Dec. 8 as part of STOP. THINK. CONNECT., a national global cybersecurity awareness campaign.
November 23, 2015

Research awardees recognized at ceremony

11 projects recently awarded Connect grants from AdvanceRIT, a program to support female faculty's professional development, were honored at a reception on Oct. 29.
November 23, 2015

QVI donates equipment to establish metrology lab

Quality Vision International recently donated three optical contact and laser measuring systems to RIT to establish a new Metrology Laboratory at the university.
November 23, 2015

Jerome Underwood named 2015-16 Minett Professor

Senior director of Youth Development and Family Services at Rochester City School District Jerome Underwood was named the 2015-2016 Frederick H. Minett Professor at RIT.
November 23, 2015

Galleries honoring the legacy of late professor

RIT is presenting an exhibition in tribute to the late Keith Howard, associate professor, in Bevier Gallery through Jan. 10, and at Gallery r Dec. 4 through Jan. 10.
November 20, 2015

Creating a game based on a 500-year-old painting

“The Garden,” a game created by RIT faculty and students and based on the famous painting “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” is in the prototype stage.