News Stories

October 20, 2015

Robert Latorre headlines conference Oct. 23

Award-winning photographer Robert Latorre, inventor of ’The Big Freeze’ camera system, will headline the RIT Entrepreneurs Conference on Oct. 23.
October 19, 2015

Annual microelectronics conference Nov. 6

The IEEE Electronic Devices Society will hold its 39th annual western New York Conference in RIT's Louise Slaughter Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 6.
October 19, 2015

Thousands enjoy Brick City Weekend events

Some 17,000 students, parents, alumni and families participated in RIT's three-day homecoming.
October 16, 2015

International students flock to RIT

Hundreds of international students gathered on the Kodak Quad to have a group photo taken Friday. RIT welcomed a record 2,635 international students to campus this fall.
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.