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December 8, 2014
RITz dinner returns to prohibition era
This year’s guests will be treated to the decadent delights of a 1930s prohibition-era speakeasy to mark the 30th anniversary of the annual black-tie dinner. -
December 8, 2014
Famine project is lesson in global engagement
For 20 days this fall, Kaitie Spaude fed herself on the equivalent of $1 a day—her take on an assignment to explore a region of the world. She picked a slum region of Nairobi. -
December 8, 2014
RIT welcomes photo giant Clay Patrick McBride
Clay Patrick McBride, widely recognized in the photo industry for his striking portraits of top athletes and musicians, joined RIT this fall as a guest lecturer. -
December 3, 2014
Engineering students raise thousands for charity
The students in engineering professor Robin Borkholder’s project management class worked this semester to raise more than $9,000 for local nonprofit agencies. -
December 3, 2014
Student Government relaunches RITpedia
Student Government is hosting a “Wikithon” today to celebrate the relaunch of the online RIT encyclopedia RITpedia. Attendees can edit and contribute new articles. -
December 2, 2014
Nabil Nasr named to United Nations panel
Nabil Nasr, director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, has been named to the United Nation’s International Resource Panel. -
December 1, 2014
Professors study nation’s electricity grid
Eric Hittinger and Eric Williams are researching the best way to produce and utilize America’s electricity with a grant from the National Science Foundation. -
December 1, 2014
Top stories and videos for November
News about the 2025 Strategic Plan and 3D-printing prosthetic hands were among the most popular last month. Check out all of November’s top stories and videos. -
December 1, 2014
New technology could reshape space telescopes
Scientists at RIT and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are exploring a new type of space telescope with an aperture made of swarms of particles released from a canister. -
November 20, 2014
RIT Curling Club ranked second in the nation
Meet Flannery Allison, a third-year photojournalism student and president of the RIT Curling Club. -
November 20, 2014
IdeaLab@RIT focuses on access technology
Student teams worked with local agencies that serve individuals with disabilities to address a variety of challenges. -
November 20, 2014
RIT’s CIO selected as innovation leadership fellow
Jeanne Casares is one of two dozen senior leaders from 21 universities selected for the new Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership.