News Stories

October 3, 2013

Sponsored Research garners $47 million in funding

RIT received more than 400 new awards in the fiscal year 2013 from a variety of state, federal, corporate and foundation sponsors — a record for the university.
October 3, 2013

RIT hosts national Manufacturing Day forum Oct. 4

University, business and political officials will discuss the importance of manufacturing to the local economy during the forum.
October 2, 2013

GCCIS hosts day of discovery

Among other activities, the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences welcomes data scientist Alex “Sandy” Pentland on Oct. 11.
October 2, 2013

State comptroller visits RIT

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli toured Venture Creations after pitching the state’s private-equity pension program, which helps young businesses by investing in them.
October 2, 2013

RIT celebrates partnership with Japan’s KIT

Administrators from the Kanazawa Institute of Technology will visit Rochester for a week-long symposium celebrating the 20th anniversary of KIT’s partnership with RIT.
October 1, 2013

Top stories and videos for September

News about RIT’s ranking in U.S. News & World Report topped last month’s list of top RIT news stories. Check out all of September’s most popular stories.
October 1, 2013

NTID hosts job fair Oct. 10

Following a year in which 93 percent of its graduates found employment, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf will stage its 13th annual job fair.
September 30, 2013

Students, administrators get dirty for charity

More than 1,800 participants and 300 spectators showed up for the annual Mud Tug fundraiser for Hillside Family of Agencies.
September 27, 2013

RIT/NTID student leader interns in D.C.

Alexander Van Hook completed a co-op this summer working for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, researching the benefits of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
September 27, 2013

Author, Pulitzer Prize-winner to speak at RIT

David Cay Johnston will discuss topics from his book, The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use “Plain English” to Rob You Blind, on Oct. 3.
September 27, 2013

Betsy Dell Named ‘Up & Coming Businesswoman’

Dell, associate professor of manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, was honored by local nonprofit professional group Rochester Women’s Network.
September 27, 2013

Art exhibit honors CIAS professor emeritus

“Memories, Observations, Experiences, Obsessions” highlights Toby Thompson’s most recent works before he passed away in 2012 at the age of 79.