President’s News

RIT breaks ground on Tiger Stadium, a $30 million project set to redefine the university's athletics landscape. Scheduled for completion in fall 2025, the stadium serves as a new home to the soccer and lacrosse teams and will elevate attendee and student-athlete experiences.

RIT is set to break ground on a modern Tiger Stadium, marking the latest upgrade in its athletic facilities, complete with state-of-the-art amenities and seating for 1,180. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the stadium symbolizes RIT's dedication to athletic excellence and community spirit.

Detecting deepfakes, a device to help grocery stores like Wegmans inspect strawberries and reduce waste, and even the economic impact of Taylor Swift are just a few of the nearly 400 exhibits at this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.

RIT will confer honorary degrees to four outstanding individuals at its 2024 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10. The honorees will be recognized alongside more than 4,000 graduates.

RIT received $1.25 million in funding from the recent appropriations bill to expand its Battery Prototyping Center. The funding will be part of national directions to strengthen the battery ecosystem in the U.S. 

A futurist 3D-modeled poster featuring a whimsical, futuristic workshop was selected as the winning entry in this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival poster contest. Visitors can receive a free copy of the poster during the festival on April 27, while supplies last.

Rochester Business Journal has named RIT President David Munson, RIT Trustee Richard “Chip” Davis, and Emeritus Trustee B. Thomas Golisano a part of the 2024 Power 100 list. The annual list tracks people in the Rochester region who make an impact in the community and on the local economy.

A pair of RIT students who played a rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” on their cellos won best performance and a $1,000 prize in this year’s Ovation: RIT Performing Arts Showcase, held Friday night in Ingle Auditorium.

RIT students will have a chance to show their talents and compete for cash prizes during Ovation: RIT Performing Arts Showcase, from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 2 in Ingle Auditorium in the Student Alumni Union, as a part of FreezeFest.

RIT is set to welcome researchers and educators from across the U.S. and North and South America during the 2024 a2ru national conference. The conference will take place Nov. 14-16, and session proposals are being accepted online with a deadline of March 15 to submit.

Systems Contractor News talks to RIT President David Munson and features the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED).

With its five extra-large classrooms, seven makerspaces, performing arts studios, and glass box theater, the $120 million SHED complex is made for a new generation of RIT students who see themselves as makers and doers, performers, and active learners.