News Stories

October 16, 2015

Jazz biographer to discuss Pepper Adams

Gary Carner, who is considered the world’s foremost author on baritone saxophonist and former Rochesterian Pepper Adams, will speak at RIT on Oct. 21.
October 16, 2015

New book explores rich history of RIT hockey

In his new book, Frozen in Time: The History of RIT Hockey, Scott Pitoniak explores the hockey programs' journey from hand-me-down uniforms to NCAA tournament wins.
October 16, 2015

Tiger Tank team developing weightlifting product

Meet Ian Young, a business administration graduate student who is working with his Tiger Tank-winning team, LiftForce, to improve their motion-capture device or weightlifters.
October 15, 2015

Robert Brinkman inducted into Engineering Academy

Rochester businessman Robert Brinkman was inducted into the Industrial and Systems Engineering Academy at RIT and recognized for his contributions to the college on Sept. 29.
October 15, 2015

SPAS hosting photo contest on Instagram

The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences is holding a photo competition over social media for students in high school and community college programs.
October 15, 2015

Heath Boice-Pardee awarded research fellowship

Heath Boice-Pardee, associate vice president for Student Affairs, has received a $15,000 research fellowship to help identify the value of higher education.
October 15, 2015

RIT FoodShare grows while helping the hungry

In the RIT FoodShare Center's 6-month tenure, more than 500 people have taken advantage of donated items. It will host an open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
October 14, 2015

‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf visits Oct. 16

Vint Cerf, Google’s vice president and chief Internet evangelist, will discuss his ideas for avoiding a digital dark age for the Golisano College’s Dean’s Lecture Series.
October 14, 2015

RIT scientists featured in APS's nod to Einstein

RIT scientists' paper was included in the American Physical Society's "2015-General Relativity's Centennial" collection celebrating the theory of general relativity.
October 14, 2015

President delivers the "State of the University"

President Bill Destler will give his annual "State of the University" address from 10 to 11 a.m. this Saturday in Ingle Auditorium.
October 14, 2015

B. Thomas Golisano archives find home at RIT

The family of entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano has selected RIT as the home for his personal and professional archives.
October 13, 2015

Lecture on Disney visual communication Oct. 29

Design expert and RIT/NTID alumnus Andreas Wezel-Peterson will share his insight into the communication design process at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.