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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February 15, 2018
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Venture Creations graduate receives major investment
Token, an identity technology start-up founded by RIT alumni Melanie and Steve Shapiro, will receive up to $1.75 million through the New York State Innovation Venture Capital Fund. -
February 2, 2018
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Image Permanence Institute receives major grants
RIT's Image Permanence Institute has received $544,198 in grants from the Division of Preservation and Access at the National Endowment for the Humanities to support two major education and research initiatives. -
January 17, 2018
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RIT launches MicroMasters in Design Thinking
Starting in April, learners can begin the RITx Design Thinking MicroMasters program offered on edX. Upon completing the MicroMasters program, learners can apply that credential toward earning an accelerated and reduced-cost master's degree in professional studies from RIT. -
January 5, 2018
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NTID establishes first NSF Deaf College Innovation Bowl
Deaf and hard-of-hearing college students with innovative product ideas can compete to earn cash and business expertise in NTID's NSF Deaf College Innovation Bowl, sponsored by a National Science Foundation I-Corps grant. -
January 3, 2018
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RIT to host statewide Game Dev Challenge
The New York State Game Dev Challenge, hosted by RIT's MAGIC Center, is an opportunity for students enrolled in New York state colleges and universities and indie developers residing within the state to bring their game ideas to production. The challenge kicks off with an event at 4 p.m. Friday. -
December 5, 2017
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Saunders College cited in Poets&Quants ranking
Saunders College of Business has been named one of the Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2017 by Poets&Quants for Undergrads. -
December 4, 2017
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New app assesses cellular coverage and download speeds
Researchers at RIT developed a new smartphone app, RIT Cellular Metrics, that allows users to measure the actual download speeds of cellular providers and compare results in the specific geographic area. -
December 1, 2017
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Students win big at entrepreneurship competition
Five teams of student entrepreneurs at RIT pitched their business ideas to a panel of Rochester-area investors during the semi-annual Tiger Tank competition. -
November 28, 2017
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Researchers make big splash at computing accessibility conference
RIT was well-represented at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) ASSETS conference in early November, with more than a dozen faculty and students presenting projects in the field of computing accessibility. -
November 21, 2017
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Venture Creations companies compete for $1M prize
Two companies at RIT's Venture Creations business incubator, including the developer of the eye-tracking software pictured here, have been selected to compete for the $1 million grand prize in the New York state-funded Luminate NY accelerator program. -
November 21, 2017
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IdeaLab teams brainstorm access technology solutions
Seven teams of students and faculty coaches representing a variety of disciplines spent a weekend in November brainstorming solutions to problems impacting individuals with differing abilities during the RIT Access Technology IdeaLab.
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November 9, 2017
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Incubator receives $1.8M NYSERDA contract
RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator has been awarded a new four-year contract valued at $1.8 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, earmarked for early-stage, clean-energy companies.
