News Stories

March 4, 2015

ClearCove Systems accepted into START-UP NY

ClearCove Systems, a renewable energy company founded by RIT alumni and started in Venture Creations, has been accepted into the START-UP NY business development program.
March 4, 2015

Students publish Splattershmup video game

Fifteen students created and published the video game Splattershmup, being showcased on the expo floor at Game Developers Conference 2015, for a class project.
March 3, 2015

Learn how to be an effective mentor March 16

Experienced faculty members will share strategies and rewards of participating in this valuable relationship during the “So, You Want to be a Mentor?” panel.
March 3, 2015

Concert features four pianists at two pianos

“Piano Extravaganza, What Pianos and Pianists Do For Fun!” is set for 8 p.m. March 6 in Ingle Auditorium as part of RIT’s Performing Artists Concert Series.
March 3, 2015

Image Permanence Institute awarded major grant

The Image Permanence Institute at RIT received a $399,825 grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation and Access Research and Development program.
March 3, 2015

Top stories and videos for February

The RIT color scientists’ explanation of the viral dress photo and the RIT in :30 video series were most viewed last month. Check out all of February’s top news and videos.
March 2, 2015

RIT to host program on drug-resistant bacteria

The impact of drug-resistant “superbugs” on public health will be explored March 12 in a program hosted by RIT, Rochester Regional Health System and Rep. Louise Slaughter.
March 2, 2015

RIT students head to Game Developers Conference

More than 100 students, alumni, staff and faculty will attend Game Developers Conference this week, the world’s largest professional gaming industry event of the year.
March 2, 2015

Researchers aim to improve hearing loss treatment

RIT was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop an advanced intra-cochlear drug delivery system that could improve treatment of hearing loss.
February 27, 2015

Learn about time, Einstein and super-cold science

Nobel Laureate physicist and 2014 RIT commencement speaker William Phillips will present “Time, Einstein and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe” on March 5.
February 27, 2015

Color scientists explain the dress that went viral

RIT color scientists know why the color of the dress that went viral has some people seeing blue/black and others seeing white/gold.
February 27, 2015

NTID offers online speech recognition test

The website uses language sciences, audiology and psychometrics to help individuals determine whether they may benefit from hearing aids.