News Stories

April 22, 2014

RIT hosts Stand Against Racism walk and rally

RIT will be among many individuals and organizations across the country joining forces with the YWCA today for this national initiative to stamp out racism in communities.
April 21, 2014

RIT hosts forum for female leaders April 28

Women in science, technology, engineering and business will meet for a roundtable discussion and networking event to help women gain regional connections and global impact.
April 21, 2014

RIT hosts Earth Day celebration Tuesday

Festivities include the “Greenovate NYS” competition, a “flash mob” performance, tours of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and a presentation of WALL-E
April 21, 2014

Water purification system is changing lives

Visitors to Imagine RIT on May 3 will be able to sample water from a purification system that Saunders College of Business students are helping to promote.
April 18, 2014

Professor receives inaugural Edline M. Chun Award

Stephen Whittaker, a professor in the School of Media Sciences, was given the award for exemplifying excellence and dedication in teaching.
April 18, 2014

Student to participate in spelling bee for charity

A Q&A with Will Benton, a fourth-year psychology major who will participate in the Catholic Charities Spelling Bee on May 1 with two teammates from RIT.
April 17, 2014

Students’ website design wins award from RBJ

Two students created a website for CURE Childhood Cancer Association for a class project, and it won a Rochester Business Journal Best of the Web Award.
April 17, 2014

Rick Dastin appointed to RIT’s Board of Trustees

RIT has appointed Richard M. Dastin, chief development engineer for Xerox services, to its board of trustees.
April 17, 2014

Teams head to business plan contest finals

Three teams of RIT students have advanced to the final round of the New York Business Plan Competition on April 25.
April 16, 2014

Kern Conference explores identities

The Kern Conference on Visual Communication will be held April 24–26 at the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester. The theme is Communicating Identity/Consuming Difference.
April 16, 2014

RIT hosts public policy lecture, book signing

Public policy expert Michael Teitelbaum will discuss the U.S. race to educate and employ more scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians on April 29.
April 16, 2014

Formula Racing team hosts Lotus engineer

Gregg Peterson, senior technology specialist for race- and sports-car company Lotus Engineering, will discuss lightweight designs, efficiencies and aerodynamics on April 17.