News Stories

September 29, 2014

RIT part of national event on 3D-printed devices

About 25 children will be able to go to school this week with new 3D-printed prosthetic hands, as a result of the Prosthetists Meet 3D Printers conference.
September 29, 2014

RIT ready for largest career fair

Rochester Institute of Technology’s largest career fair on record is set for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today in the Gordon Field House.
September 26, 2014

Yamashita named international education chair

Hiroko Yamashita, chair of RIT’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, has been named the Paul and Francena Miller Chair in International Education.
September 26, 2014

Dyer Arts Center honors Deaf View/Image Arts

“Viva De’VIA” runs Oct. 3 to Nov. 8 and honors the group that started 25 years ago to represent the visual perceptions of deaf artists based on their deaf experience.
September 26, 2014

NYSP2I hosts ‘Greenovate NYS’ contest

The fourth annual student competition provides students across the state the opportunity to green their campuses or their local communities.
September 26, 2014

ASL Video Dictionary now available as an app

An enhanced version of the ASL Video Dictionary and Inflection Guide, created by NTID, now is available for iPhones and Android phones.
September 26, 2014

Student saves co-worker from heart attack

Meet Tim Kremers, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student and lifeguard who performed life-saving CPR on a co-worker.
September 25, 2014

RIT Observatory holds open house Oct. 3

Stargazers are invited to an open house at the RIT Observatory to view the first-quarter moon, the Andromeda Galaxy and the planets Uranus and Neptune.
September 24, 2014

Exhibit finds ‘Hidden Beauty’ in medical science

“Hidden Beauty: Exploring the Aesthetics of Medical Science” highlights advanced imaging technologies, ranging from scanning electron microscopy to spectral karyotyping.
September 24, 2014

RIT unveils the ‘Classroom as a Learning Tool’

Steelcase Education, a company focused on creating effective, inspiring learning spaces, renovated a classroom in Eastman Hall.
September 24, 2014

Student hopes electric bike trip breaks record

Troy Rank logged in 4,400 miles in 30 days on his electric bicycle in an attempt to beat the Guinness World Record for “longest motorized bicycle journey.”
September 23, 2014

‘Miracle on Ice’ goaltender Jim Craig to visit RIT

Jim Craig will visit RIT on Oct. 3 for a number of events, including a presentation, lunch and Q&A session.