News Stories

January 7, 2015

RIT offers graduate study open house Jan. 13

RIT’s Office of Part-time and Graduate Enrollment Services is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 13.
January 7, 2015

Online programs score well in national rankings

The 2015 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings recognized RIT for three of its online graduate programs and its online bachelor’s degree programs.
January 5, 2015

Big Shot heads to Churchill Downs

RIT’s signature nighttime community photo project returns, this year capturing Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, on Oct. 3.
January 5, 2015

Project pushes students to ‘think wrong, do right’

RIT hosted a “design blitz” in which 38 design students had to research issues that create a disconnect between the RIT campus and the city of Rochester and propose solutions.
December 23, 2014

RIT to establish cybersecurity scholarship program

Responding to the national demand for workers highly trained in cybersecurity, RIT will use a National Science Foundation grant to establish the scholarship program.
December 22, 2014

Learn how to get manuscripts into print

The “Publishing Without Perishing” symposium Jan. 15 features keynote speaker Rachel Toor, an author, columnist and associate professor of creative writing.
December 19, 2014

16 groups to receive pollution prevention grants

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute’s Community Grants Program provides financial and technical assistance for pollution-prevention projects.
December 18, 2014

RIT named a ‘best value’ private university

Kiplinger ranks RIT among the country’s best values in private colleges. Criteria include student admission rate, student-faculty ratio and tuition costs.
December 17, 2014

RIT featured in Google’s Year in Search 2014 video

Students and a researcher get a second of fame for creating 3D-printed prosthetic arms.
December 16, 2014

Students help build Habitat for Humanity home

RIT Habitat for Humanity chapter helped build a home for RIT parking officer Cedric Bowen and his family. Bowen and his family contributed 500 hours to the construction, too.
December 16, 2014

Students to repair medical equipment in Guatemala

Biomedical engineering students will work with the international nonprofit organization Engineering World Health during this winter’s intersession break.
December 16, 2014

Professor launches Jewish Play Project

The Jewish Play Project is a new initiative that explores the role of Jewish designers, entrepreneurs and inventors in the play industries.