News Stories

August 27, 2015

Sponsored Research garners $62 million in funding

RIT’s sponsored research portfolio grew by 18 percent in fiscal year 2015, reaching a record $62 million in funding.
August 27, 2015

How to get your RIT news

RIT University News Services offers several ways to keep up with campus news and events.
August 26, 2015

Top RIT News stories from the summer

Welcome back to RIT! While many students, faculty and staff were away during the summer months, much was happening on campus. Here are some stories you may have missed.
August 26, 2015

Professor named Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Marca Lam was named the 2015 Outstanding Faculty Advisor by the Society of Women Engineers.
August 25, 2015

New Army ROTC commander appointed at RIT

Lt. Col. Christopher Otero is the new commanding officer of the Tiger Battalion Army ROTC program. Otero began service in early July, succeeding Lt. Col. Edward Whitaker.
August 24, 2015

RIT expands partnership with Beijing university

Two new degree programs will begin this fall in a joint collaboration between RIT’s Saunders College of Business and BJTU’s School of Economics and Management.
August 21, 2015

Hospitality student receives prestigious award

Sarah Coleman will receive the Statler Foundation Scholarship for $15,000 this fall, in recognition of her strong academics, leadership roles and work experience.
August 21, 2015

President Destler: RIT ‘on the cusp of greatness’

Enrollment is at record-high levels, more investment is occurring and the future will bring more opportunities for growth, said President Destler in his address on Friday.
August 20, 2015

Lecturer Joe Williams addresses new students

Criminal justice lecturer Joe Williams, who won the Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure Track Faculty this year, was the keynote speaker at this year’s convocation.
August 20, 2015

SG President Nick Giordano addresses new students

RIT Student Government President Nick Giordano addressed new students at the convocation ceremony Aug. 19 in the Gordon Field House.
August 19, 2015

RIT welcomes record number of freshmen

RIT this week welcomes a record freshman class of 2,940 students and about 600 transfer students, bringing its total enrollment to more than 18,500 students.
August 19, 2015

RIT welcomes 2015 class of Rochester City Scholars

This year, 18 students from the Rochester City School District will be part of the sixth freshman class entering the program, which covers full tuition at RIT.