News Stories

August 13, 2014

RIT to study environmental impact of nanomaterials

Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences are the recipients of a $300,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation.
August 13, 2014

Dr. Sanjay Gupta to speak at Brick City Homecoming

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta will speak Oct. 18 as the Horton Distinguished Speaker during RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend Oct. 16-19.
August 12, 2014

Celebrating new class of Future Business Leaders

Forty high school students from the Rochester City School District will graduate Saturday after completing the Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program.
August 12, 2014

Travel the world with RIT Alumni Association

The RIT Alumni Association is welcoming RIT community members and friends of RIT to participate in a travel program.
August 6, 2014

GCCIS named Center for Academic Excellence

RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences has been recertified as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education.
August 5, 2014

Princeton Review names RIT among best colleges

The education-services company features RIT in the just-published 2015 edition of its annual book The Best 379 Colleges.
August 5, 2014

Traveling banner adds RIT touch to weddings

Tigerhood of the Traveling Banner gives RIT couples a chance to show their Tiger spirit at their wedding.
August 5, 2014

New program aims to strengthen race relations

Person2Person, supported by RIT, pairs Rochesterians from different racial and ethnic backgrounds to build relationships, and hopefully to set aside biases.
August 5, 2014

Faculty serve as supporting cast to film alumni

Despite their varying experience, the faculty comprising RIT’s School of Film and Animation share a common purpose: to educate and inspire budding film enthusiasts.
August 5, 2014

Hackathons help students get jobs, make difference

Hackathons are more than coding. They have become a way for students to impress future employers, give back to the community and socialize.
August 5, 2014

Hockey coaches face mentor at homecoming game

On Oct. 18, fans will pack Blue Cross Arena for RIT’s contest against Boston College. For coaches Wayne Wilson and Brian Hills, there will be a different sort of homecoming.
August 5, 2014

Unpredictable, rewarding profession

The film and animation world is unpredictable, but RIT graduates are drawn to the profession because they are passionate about sharing their work with people around the world.