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.

February 21, 2014

International design expert named visiting scholar

Michael Burke will present lectures, work with faculty and students, and share his expertise in graphic and information design over several weeks at RIT.
February 12, 2014

Students work to ‘Greenovate’ communities

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute announced the awardees of its “Greenovate NYS” student competition. Teams designed solutions to environmental issues.
February 5, 2014

Final preparations in place for Sunday's Big Shot

Big Shot organizers are putting the finishing touches on preparations to point their lenses at High Falls for the first nighttime winter photo the team has taken since 2000.
February 3, 2014

The Weather Channel’s Robert Johnson to visit RIT

Alumnus Robert Johnson, director of photography at The Weather Channel, will share his career story and picture-making success during a visit to campus this week.
February 3, 2014

Incubator business gets $100,000 state grant

A company in RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator received the grant to advance organic light-emitting diode technology, which can be used for displays in smartphones.
January 29, 2014

RIT hosts photonics, semiconductor training

Eleven engineers and technicians from local and national companies participated in lectures and hands-on laboratory activities at RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
January 23, 2014

Students accepted into business accelerator

The team of NTID students heads to the LEAP AXLR8R in San Francisco to further its work on a program that will help deaf and hearing people communicate more easily.
January 22, 2014

In-house RIT commercial to air nationally

Move over Super Bowl ads: RIT has its own TV commercial, created and produced on campus by students and alumni. The 30-second spot will air Jan. 24 on CBS Sports Network.
January 22, 2014

Statement from Destler on Executive Budget

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2014-15 state budget includes funding for an RIT Center of Excellence and the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute.
January 21, 2014

Image Permanence Institute receives three grants

The national grants are related to sustainable preservation practices for managing the storage environment in collecting institutions.
January 6, 2014

Top stories and videos for December

A story and video on the new TigerSafe app were among the top stories and videos in December. Check out all of last month’s most popular stories and videos.
December 13, 2013

Art students explore Rochester environments

The exhibition explores the human experience with urban environments and runs through Jan. 10 at the Rochester Regional Community Design Center.

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