News

February 9, 2017

Flying Words Project comes to RIT/NTID Feb. 11

The performance artist team of Peter Cook and Kenny Lerner presents a unique combination of American Sign Language, spoken English, movement, visual theater and poetry throughout the renowned Flying Words Project, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Panara Theatre.
February 8, 2017

Dyer Arts Center showcases work of Ann Silver

“Deaf Way, Her Way,” a retrospective of the work of internationally known artist Ann Silver, runs March 3 through April 22. Silver, who was born deaf, is a founding member of the historic Deaf Art Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
February 3, 2017

RIT/NTID alumnus to perform anthem at Super Bowl

RIT/NTID alumnus Kriston Lee Pumphrey will sign the National Anthem and “America, the Beautiful” before the start of Super Bowl LI.
January 24, 2017

NTID, URMC seek training for deaf scientists

Leaders at the University of Rochester Medical Center and NTID published a rallying cry for the creation of a Diversity Hub of Innovation in Rochester for training deaf scientists. The concept of Diversity Hubs was proposed in 2015 by the National Institutes of Health.
January 19, 2017

Dyer Arts Center opens 2017 with three exhibits

The Dyer Arts Center hosts “(Re)Invention,” a traveling exhibition from the Kennedy Center; an exhibit with works from the personal collections of faculty artists from RIT/NTID’s Visual Communication Studies Department; and an exhibit on “Shakespeare in American Deaf History.”
December 12, 2016

NTID alumnus establishes student workshop series

Marc Roer of Chicago has established a fund to provide a series of workshops that focus on students’ “soft skills” and practical use of today’s technology for career success.
December 9, 2016

RIT expands agreement with University in China

Tianjin University of Technology of China, a nationally recognized leader for its programs in engineering, technology and the arts and the first technological university providing education for the deaf in China, has entered into new partnership with RIT.
November 28, 2016

Robert Panara to be immortalized on postage stamp

Educator and icon Robert Panara, the first deaf faculty member of NTID, is being honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a stamp. The stamp features a photograph of Panara signing the word “respect” taken by RIT/NTID photographer Mark Benjamin.
November 21, 2016

Graduate works to educate through her artwork

Remy Glock ’11 (graphic design) is using typography as a medium to educate people on the overlooked challenges of the deaf community, particularly those that arise in professional environments.
November 21, 2016

Program encourages NTID students to pursue Ph.D.s

The Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate program helps eligible students enrolled in master’s programs at RIT prepare and apply for doctoral programs in behavioral or biomedical science.
November 7, 2016

Gallery features work by deaf nature photographer

The Dyers Arts Center is hosting “Adventures Around the World” through Dec. 3 with images by accomplished mountain climber Jose Saldana, who is known for his breathtaking images of the world’s mountain ranges and the people who call them home.
October 12, 2016

NTID awarded grant for educational training

The $443,200 grant from the National Science Foundation will help Sara Schley, co-director of NTID’s Research Center for Teaching and Learning, and her team develop an “accessibility toolkit” for STEM faculty who teach classes in which deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students are present.