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.
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December 11, 2012
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Teams to research effective access technology
RIT has awarded more than $100,000 in seed funding to 15 faculty-led student teams in an effort to spur research that will assist people with disabilities in the community. -
December 4, 2012
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Top stories and videos for November
Coverage of NTID’s Todd Pagano being named U.S. Professor of the Year topped last month’s list of top RIT news stories. Check out all of November’s most popular stories. -
November 30, 2012
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RIT ranked among world’s best design schools
School of Design is ranked 11th among “The World’s 25 Best Design Schools” in a new survey conducted by Business Insider magazine. -
November 28, 2012
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Professors research optics through innovative math
Kara Maki and David Ross aim to improve the design process of contact lenses with help from a portion of a multi-university, $3.8 million federal research grant. -
November 27, 2012
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RIT to participate in global hack-a-thon
Random Hacks of Kindness is made up of a community of more than 5,500 innovators developing open source technology to address some of the world’s most complex issues. -
November 16, 2012
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RIT announces partnership with high-tech firms
The university hosted a demonstration of advanced manufacturing equipment for printed electronic devices and a discussion of the new university-industry partnership. -
November 15, 2012
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Computing ‘rock star’ opens ARM Developer Day
Rob Bishop of Raspberry Pi Foundation to discuss group’s mini computing system Nov. 30. -
November 14, 2012
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Business incubator honors graduates
Exiscan, OptiCool Technologies, Sweetwater Energy, Tenrehte, ThingWorx and Vnomics have graduated from Venture Creation’s Clean Energy Incubator. -
November 12, 2012
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Clean Energy Incubator honors graduate companies
A ceremony will be held Wednesday for start-up companies Exiscan, OptiCool Technologies, Sweetwater Energy, Tenrehte, ThingWorx and Vnomics. -
October 26, 2012
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Book signing to be held Nov. 3
Mark Coleman, manager of technical development for Venture Creations’ Clean Energy Incubator, addresses how citizens can define a more sustainable present and future. -
October 26, 2012
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Students win grand prize in business contest
Justin Hillery and Sean Petterson, co-founders of Strong Arm Technologies Inc., won $100,000 in the MassChallenge startup business contest. -
October 24, 2012
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Get course credit for business idea
Information session set for Oct. 25 for students who are interested in earning course credit for their inventions and business plans.
