News Stories

August 4, 2015

Evidence of RIT’s rapid ascent

RIT students are making their mark on our complex planet—and beyond—with significant contributions across the globe from Senegal to Iceland.
August 3, 2015

Symposium showcases achievements in research

The 24th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 7 and features the work of more than 200 undergraduate researchers.
July 29, 2015

RIT, IBM to enhance Cybersecurity Lab

IBM is teaming with RIT to advance education for computing security students by providing software that simulates the real-world experience of today’s cybersecurity threats.
July 28, 2015

Gallery r features work inspired by China visit

The exhibit “Liquid Earth” features work by RIT associate professor Elizabeth Kronfield, who was invited to China to complete an artist residency.
July 27, 2015

Consortium wins bid for national photonics center

A New York-based consortium, led by SUNY Polytechnic, RIT and UR, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar federal investment to create a national photonics center.
July 24, 2015

Camp explores ‘Chemistry in My Cookies?’

Local students in sixth to ninth grade learned about the digestive system and the chemical properties of cookies for the “Chemistry in My Cookies?” Bioscience Camp for Kids.
July 22, 2015

GM donates industrial robots to RIT lab

The Fanuc R2000iA/210F robots are used in contemporary manufacturing processes and will be installed in CAST’s Materials Laboratory.
July 22, 2015

Professor explores extended galactic disks

Astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti is refining her technique to uncover dwarf galaxies and understand dark matter by simulating the evolutionary histories of galactic disks.
July 22, 2015

New initiative encourages humanitarian work

The MAGIC Center launched LibreCorps with support from AT&T and Red Hat to create a network of tech-savvy students who are using their talents to make a difference.
July 20, 2015

RIT advances lab’s bearing test equipment

Engineering students built a test rig to investigate machine failure detection with support and funding from Dresser-Rand Corp., a Siemens Business, and Moog Inc.
July 20, 2015

Free and open source software culture grows

In just the first year offering the free and open source software and free culture minor, RIT has graduated five students who are sharing their insights with the workforce.
July 20, 2015

Grant aims to integrate liberal arts into STEM

RIT is one of five colleges to split a nearly $400,000 grant to change how liberal arts coursework is delivered in engineering curricula.