News Stories

August 11, 2015

Osher hosts preview sessions of fall classes

Thinkers age 50 and beyond can explore a number of courses and programs available this fall at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT during a preview session Aug. 24.
August 7, 2015

Documentary a Student Academy Award finalist

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named a RIT student’s documentary a Student Academy Award finalist.
August 7, 2015

Saunders Summer Startup jumpstarts business ideas

The 10-week crash course lets young innovators with bright ideas form interdisciplinary teams to start real companies and seek investment.
August 6, 2015

Professor co-chairs international conference

Jie Qiao is the general co-chair of the international conference on Ultrafast Optics UFO X in Beijing. The biennial event is expected to draw 200 scientists from 20 countries.
August 5, 2015

NTID receives $4 million boost for DeafTEC program

The National Science Foundation awarded $4 million to DeafTEC: Technological Education Center for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students.
August 5, 2015

Center for Detectors adds astrophysicist

Michael Zemcov will join RIT this fall from the California Institute of Technology, where he served as an affiliate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
August 5, 2015

RIT collaborates with Ithaca on teacher program

Qualified RIT undergraduate science students will be able to pursue graduate-level coursework in the Ithaca College teacher education program as part of a new agreement.
August 4, 2015

Student e-motorcycle team impresses professionals

The e-vehicle team participated in the 2015 eMotoRacing Varsity Challenge at the New Jersey Motorsports Park and was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
August 4, 2015

Crush turns into love at homecoming

Bonnie Harriman ’06 and Jake Brunner ’08 ended up at the same bar during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend in 2011 and hit it off. The couple married on May 8.
August 4, 2015

Saldinger honored for outstanding volunteer work

Scott Saldinger ’91 will receive the RIT Volunteer of the Year award for his involvement in one of the largest RIT alumni chapters and two Big Shot projects.
August 4, 2015

Brenneman named Outstanding Alumnus of 2015

Andrew Brenneman ’86, ’88 will be honored for his ongoing support of RIT with the Outstanding Alumnus of 2015 award.
August 4, 2015

Graduate masters art of oil business

When Clancy Cottman ’77 was a student at RIT, he made art from scratch through his photography. Today, he builds wealth from scratch in the oil and gas business.