Today’s Top Stories

Twyla Cummings named dean of Graduate Education
Twyla Cummings, who is senior associate dean for graduate studies and faculty research in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, assumes her new role Aug. 1.
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Humans of New York creator coming to RIT
Brandon Stanton, the man who created the popular Humans of New York blog and books depicting portraits of life and individuals in New York City, will be this year’s Student Government Horton Distinguished Speaker during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16.
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Professors create method to identify black holes
RIT professors have developed a faster, more accurate way to assess gravitational wave signals and infer the astronomical sources that made them.
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RIT and UW-Madison study high-tech workforce
A study exploring how high-tech employees learn to develop competencies relevant to the workplace is the focus of a collaboration between RIT and UW-Madison.
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Featured Video

RIT Students Win Worldwide Anti-Terrorism Contest
RIT students’ social media campaign won first place in a global anti-extremism contest held by the U.S. Department of State, beating out other finalists from Belgium and Azerbaijan. watch video »

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Newsmakers

Three College of Liberal Arts professors received awards May 10: Professor Kijana Crawford, received the 2015-16 Isaac L. Jordan Sr. Faculty Pluralism Award; Associate Professor Caroline DeLong received the Innovative Teaching with Technology Award; and adjunct professor Yufang Liu received the Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty. more Newsmakers »

Sports News

Cross country teams announce schedules
The men’s and women’s cross country teams will each compete in seven regular season meets. The Tigers will open the season on Sept. 3 at the St. John Fisher Early Season Invitational.

RIT in the News

The Associated Press
RIT students take to social media to take on terrorism
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Slate
The Peculiar Endurance of the Physical Signature
Guest column by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »

Democrat and Chronicle
RIT workshop designed to see if your product will sell
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Your Story
No more failed deliveries! Smartbox provides ATM-like terminals for online shoppers to withdraw parcels
Amit Sawhney '98 (graphic communications) featured more »

Observer-Dispatch
Indium offers paid work to college students with 'real-life' experience
Lucia Forte, third-year new media marketing major, quoted more »

Wallet Hub
Ask the Experts: Corporate Responsibility, Financial Literacy & Branding
Sandra Rothenberg, professor of management, featured more »

National Geographic
Ancient Stars Unleashed a Space-Time Tsunami Felt on Earth
Richard O'Shaughnessy, assistant professor, School of Mathematical Sciences, quoted more »

Webster Post
Webster High School students learn coding strategies using games
James Heliotis, professor of computer science, quoted more »

Democrat and Chronicle
Woman to Watch: Entrepreneur Myneco Ramirez
Myneco Ramirez '09 (information technology) featured more »