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November 18, 2014
Downtown parade kicks off Spring Weekend
RIT’s Spring Weekend was an annual celebration that began around 1950 and was easily the biggest social event of the school year. -
November 18, 2014
Tiger Talk: Austin McChord
Austin McChord ’09 started his computer data backup company out of his parents’ basement in 2007. This summer, Datto Inc. opened an office in downtown Rochester. -
November 18, 2014
Proud grads get license to boast
RIT alumni have found a creative way to show their RIT identity to others—on their license plates. -
November 18, 2014
Engineering a new Ph.D. program
The Kate Gleason College of Engineering launched a Ph.D. in engineering this fall with 10 students who will focus on solving problems of national and global significance. -
November 18, 2014
Medical program matures to fill national need
The physician assistant class of 2016 is the first to go through the five-year BS/MS degree and represents a new phase of the physician assistant program at RIT. -
November 18, 2014
The science behind 3D-printed prostheses
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, builds an object by adding material layer by layer until the printed part is finished. -
November 18, 2014
A new hand for Lucas
Using 3D printers, open source designs and a little ingenuity, a group of RIT students and a research scientist are helping to advance the availability of prosthetic devices. -
November 17, 2014
Thomas Gaborski named 2014 Young Innovator
Gaborski, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was honored by the Biomedical Engineering Society for his work in advancing tissue engineering. -
November 17, 2014
RIT appoints Datto Inc. CEO as a new trustee
Austin McChord ’09, founder and CEO of Datto Inc., was named a trustee at the Nov. 14 meeting. The RIT Board of Trustees has 49 active members, including 25 who are alumni. -
November 14, 2014
Inside America’s first penitentiary
The Dyer Center exhibition “Thou Art... Will Give...” features photos of Eastern State Penitentiary by Eric T. Kunsman. -
November 14, 2014
Cycling Club shifts gears for Cyclocross season
Meet Ian Gielar and Jason Ceresoli of the RIT Cycling Club. The club will compete in the SuperCross Cup Weekend Nov. 22–23. -
November 14, 2014
RIT adopts 2025 Strategic Plan
RIT leadership and its Board of Trustees adopted a new strategic plan titled “Greatness Through Difference” that will serve as a blueprint for RIT through 2025.