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.

May 14, 2014

RIT announces winners of Civic App Challenge

Four RIT students, four alumni and one staff member were among the winners of the 2014 AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge, a two-month “virtual hackathon.”
May 9, 2014

‘Next Big Idea’ winner a real wake-up call

Three students developed an idea for an alarm clock for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals that is programmed with a smartphone, taking first place and $5,000 in the contest.
May 9, 2014

Student wins Emerging Talent of the Year award

Jen Lamere, a first-year software engineering student, was honored today by net magazine at the Net Awards, celebrating the best in Web design and development.
May 1, 2014

Professor awarded 2014 Guggenheim Fellowship

Gregory Halpern, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, was selected from almost 3,000 applicants for the Fellowship.
April 30, 2014

RIT named among nation’s leading ‘green colleges’

For the fourth consecutive year, RIT has been named one of North America’s greenest universities by The Princeton Review.
April 29, 2014

Student finalist for Net Awards in London

Jen Lamere, a first-year software engineering student, ranks among the top five nominees for the 2014 Net Award in the category of Emerging Talent of the Year.
April 25, 2014

Adobe executive to attend Imagine RIT

Michael Gough, vice president of experience design and creativity at Adobe, will talk about the creative thinking process 11 a.m. to noon May 3.
April 25, 2014

Explore connection between music, audience

The Sound ExChange exhibit will present two collaborations between an ensemble of Eastman School of Music musicians and CIAS and GCCIS students and faculty.
April 25, 2014

IdeaLab@RIT aims to help those with disabilities

Three local agencies serving individuals with disabilities seek to benefit from the innovative problem solutions conceived this weekend at RIT’s IdeaLab.
April 23, 2014

Storybook app helps deaf children learn language

“The Baobab” is the first of a series of ASL/English bilingual storybook apps for iPads and Android tablets. The app will be demonstrated at Imagine RIT on May 3.
April 21, 2014

RIT hosts forum for female leaders April 28

Women in science, technology, engineering and business will meet for a roundtable discussion and networking event to help women gain regional connections and global impact.
April 21, 2014

RIT hosts Earth Day celebration Tuesday

Festivities include the “Greenovate NYS” competition, a “flash mob” performance, tours of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and a presentation of WALL-E

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