News by Topic: Creativity And Innovation

Breaking barriers is a specialty at RIT. Our students, staff, and faculty are always at the forefront, developing innovative technical solutions to today’s problems.

October 30, 2014

Professor’s Fidget chair lets kids be kids

Design alumna and adjunct professor Sandra Turner’s study of children’s behavior led her to create the Fidget, a chair that allows kids to wiggle without tipping over.
October 28, 2014

Micron chief technologist speaks Wednesday

Thomas Pawlowski will discuss new technology directions in computing system architectures on Oct. 29.
October 27, 2014

Student teams pitch business ideas

Five teams of student entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas and won a total of $4,750 in cash prizes at Tiger Tank, an RIT program modeled on ABC’s Shark Tank.
October 16, 2014

RIT hosts Entrepreneurs Conference Oct. 24

The 11th annual conference features keynote speaker Ted Dzuiba of eBay and the Tiger Tank business-idea competition.
October 14, 2014

RIT to showcase computing accessibility work

RIT is sponsoring the ASSETS conference, which highlights computing and information technologies that benefit older adults and people with disabilities.
October 13, 2014

RIT unveils new learning space

TRILE—the Technology Rich Interactive Learning Environment classroom—is a new interactive learning classroom that helps increase students’ academic performance.
October 10, 2014

RIT to host Animation Show of Shows Oct. 14

The 16th Annual Animation Show of Shows is a screening of the best contemporary animated short films from the world’s most renowned festivals.
October 9, 2014

Ben and Jerry’s co-founder to speak Oct. 17

Jerry Greenfield will be headlining Saunders College of Business’s Gasser Lecture Series during the 2014 RIT Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend.
October 3, 2014

RIT unveils new product realization lab

The Digital Manufacturing and Product Realization Lab will help companies and independent innovators convert their ideas into prototypes and ultimately new products.
September 29, 2014

RIT part of national event on 3D-printed devices

About 25 children will be able to go to school this week with new 3D-printed prosthetic hands, as a result of the Prosthetists Meet 3D Printers conference.
September 22, 2014

National conference to focus on work begun at RIT

The Prosthetists Meet 3D Printers conference will bring together thought leaders in medicine, industry and public policy and highlight the work of e-NABLE.
September 17, 2014

Service industry expert to speak tonight

Raul Pupo ’72, author of America’s Service Meltdown, will discuss the important role service plays within American business during a lecture at 6 p.m. today.

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