News Stories

July 17, 2014

‘Resource Magazine’ honors photo school

Resource, a leading photo trade magazine, has recognized the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences as one of the nation’s top photo schools.
July 16, 2014

MotionSavvy co-founder named Deaf Youth Ambassador

Ryan Hait-Campbell, who with three other RIT students started a business to help deaf and hearing people communicate, was honored by the National Association of the Deaf.
July 16, 2014

RIT announces lineup for 2014 Fringe Festival

RIT President Bill Destler on the banjo and his spouse, vocalist Rebecca Johnson, are one of the many acts in this year’s First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival Sept. 18–27.
July 14, 2014

Grads solve problem, create business
July 14, 2014

San Francisco opens its Golden Gate to RIT grads

About 2,000 alumni call the Bay Area home and that number is steadily growing. No surprise: The region is a worldwide epicenter for innovation and technology.
July 14, 2014

Pollution Prevention Institute awards grants

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute awarded $455,000 to six projects to help New York companies remain competitive while reducing their environmental footprint.
July 11, 2014

RIT recognized by ‘Fiske Guide to Colleges 2015’

The Fiske Guide to Colleges recognized RIT for its computing, art and design, and engineering programs as well as the co-op program.
July 10, 2014

Women in STEM advocate DiGeronimo addresses teens

JJ DiGeronimo, president of Advancing Women in STEM, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Women in Engineering WE Explore summer program.
July 10, 2014

RIT astronomers help find star ‘necklace’

RIT scientists helped analyze data from the Hubble Space Telescope that could reveal rare insights about elliptical galaxies.
July 10, 2014

Gueldenpfennigs receive prestigious NRS Award

Klaus and Brigitte Gueldenpfennig, top executives at REDCOM Laboratories Inc., will receive the 2014 NRS Award, the highest honor given by RIT’s Nathaniel Rochester Society.
July 9, 2014

Doctoral student shares climate change information

Engineering doctoral student Susan Spencer will be presenting information from her recent trip to Australia as a participant in the Climate Reality Corp. Training.
July 9, 2014

Team unveils Web-based program for shipping routes

RIT researchers contributed to the program, which helps governments and companies choose timely and environmentally sustainable freight transportation options.