News Stories

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.
October 13, 2015

MAGIC Center welcomes social media expert Oct. 22

Amy Vernon, social media etiquette guru, says the internet is not at fault for cyber-bullying, and will explain why at 1 p.m. Oct. 22 in Student Innovation Hall.
October 13, 2015

RIT/NTID earns grant for sign-language research

NTID has been awarded a $77,465 grant from the National Science Foundation that will improve opportunities for deaf students interested in conducting sign-language research.
October 12, 2015

CAST to honor alumni, industry leaders

Eight alumni and long-time supporters of CAST will be presented awards to commemorate service to its School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation.
October 12, 2015

NTID’s Kathryn Schmitz wins Changing Hearts Award

Kathryn Schmitz, associate dean for academic administration, was awarded the Changing Hearts and Minds Award for her efforts to further RIT’s commitment to diversity.
October 12, 2015

RIT professor works to end domestic violence

An RIT professor is working to reduce the rates of domestic violence by influencing policies and procedures locally, nationally and internationally.
October 12, 2015

Featured speaker for Hispanic Heritage Month

Actress-singer Jackie Cruz, star of the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black will be the featured speaker during Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 15 at RIT.