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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July 2, 2018
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Venture Creations companies place in accelerator competition
Two client companies in RIT’s Venture Creations incubator have won recognition and prize money from the New York state-funded Luminate NY accelerator program. Positive Science won third place in the competition and $250,000, and Molecular Glasses won $10,000 and the Audience Choice Award. -
June 29, 2018
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RIT students explore Japanese video game industry during study abroad
Ten RIT students got to begin their summer vacation in Japan, immersing themselves in a new culture and learning about the world’s third largest video game market. -
June 28, 2018
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RIT receives $5M for Global Cybersecurity Institute
The planned Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT got a tremendous boost with the receipt of $5 million grant through the New York State Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program. -
June 27, 2018
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Company develops solar generators for hurricane victims
David Rodriguez ’92 is the founder of inverSOL, a client company of Venture Creations business incubator that produces solar generator systems. The company will open a manufacturing and retail facility in Puerto Rico to help those living in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. -
June 22, 2018
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Engineering professor named Inventor of the Year
For his innovative work impacting advanced microelectronics, Bruce Smith, a professor and director of the microsystems engineering doctoral program at RIT, was honored as the 2018 Inventor of the Year by the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association. -
June 21, 2018
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Nabil Nasr attends G7 follow-up workshop
Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is presenting on “Assessment of Resource Efficiency and Innovation in Circular Economy Through Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse.” -
June 18, 2018
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Mapping artificial intelligence at RIT
Researchers in RIT’s Center for Human-Aware Intelligence believe their work could lead to breakthroughs in everything from health care to energy management to cybersecurity. -
June 7, 2018
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Industrial design grad student receives GlassLab Design Fellowship
David Villarreal has been selected the recipient of this year’s GlassLab Design Fellowship, given annually to an outstanding student in the industrial design department and sponsored by the Corning Museum of Glass. -
June 4, 2018
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Team creates solar-powered 3D printing system
RIT engineering students and faculty traveled to Cali, Colombia, to deliver and show residents how to use a new solar-powered 3D printing system they developed. The team worked with partners from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente throughout the spring semester to create the product. -
May 29, 2018
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RIT puts final wrap on successful NYC Design Week
Dozens of RIT students, faculty and staff left New York City exhausted yet inspired after the university’s most ambitious presence ever at NYCxDESIGN, the Big Apple’s sixth-annual celebration of design. Scores of visitors crowded into RIT’s seven exhibits and events showcased May 16 to 23. -
May 29, 2018
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RIT team advances in NASA challenge
Students from RIT’s College of Applied Science and Technology qualified for the testing round of NASA’s Micro-g NExT design challenge, a national competition to build equipment prototypes. -
May 16, 2018
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Grant supports research on novel ultraviolet photonics technology
Jing Zhang, assistant professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering department, received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for work to develop new, highly efficient ultraviolet light sources.
