News Stories

November 7, 2014

Image Permanence Institute gets $300,000 grant

The grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is in support of Digital Print Preservation Education and Training.
November 7, 2014

Henderson Ford president named Minett Professor

Randy Henderson, this year’s Minett Professor, will serve as a community advocate and student mentor with RIT’s Division for Diversity and Inclusion.
November 7, 2014

Women in Science group welcomes speaker Nov. 11

Mathematician and blogger Rachel Levy will discuss science communication and share her experiences and expertise in several events on Nov. 11.
November 6, 2014

RIT notables take on ‘Tiger Cage’ for charity

Mary “Lizzy” Warner and Sara Bjork, members of class project called Tigers for Tigers, are putting RIT notables in cages Friday to raise money for Save Tigers Now.
November 6, 2014

Lecturer recognized for work on ISO standards

Lisa Greenwood was honored for exceptional contributions in the development of the International Organization for Standards’ flagship environmental management standard.
November 6, 2014

RIT Baja prepares for season opener in Brazil

The RIT Baja Racing Team is preparing to travel to Brazil to open its new season of competitions. The racecar must be packed and shipped several weeks before the March event.
November 6, 2014

College of Science seeks to launch $1M endowment

The Fred L. Emerson Foundation has offered a $250,000 challenge grant contingent upon RIT raising the remaining $750,000. The fund would support undergraduate research.
November 4, 2014

Student teams work to develop startups in 48 hours

Multidisciplinary teams—spanning expertise in programming, engineering, design and business—will create and design Web-based applications during RIT48 this weekend.
November 4, 2014

RIT to celebrate National Toy Hall of Fame

Film and animation professor Tom Gasek and students will be on hand this weekend at The Strong for an animation workshop for children.
November 4, 2014

2014 Veterans Day Breakfast to spotlight RIT patriots

On Nov. 11, RIT will host its fourth annual Veterans Day Breakfast to pay tribute to individuals who serve or have served honorably in uniform.
November 3, 2014

Soledad O’Brien opens Expressions of King’s Legacy

The award-winning former anchor and special correspondent for CNN will be the keynote speaker for the 2015 Expressions of Kings Legacy event on Jan. 29.
November 3, 2014

Deaf veterinarians to discuss career paths

Dr. Kim Dodge and Dr. Jennifer Miller will talk about their professional training and career paths as part of the Edmund Lyon Memorial Lectureship Series on Nov. 6.