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.

  • October 30, 2017

    man scraping a piece of wood with a chisel.

    RIT features sculpture by Cornell’s Roberto Bertoia

    “Confluence,” an exhibit featuring the unique sculpture of Cornell University artist Roberto Bertoia, explores site, context, material and craft as it relates to an artist’s investigation into isolation, absence and presence—all at the intersection of sculpture, landscape, architecture and design.

  • October 26, 2017

    Lindsay Reardon and Kailey Bradt smile for a photo, holding up the products they created.

    Student-run company heads to Hello Tomorrow global summit

    Two RIT students have taken their revolutionary hair care product all the way to Europe for the unique opportunity to engage and brainstorm with investors, innovators and industry experts. Their student-run company, OWA Haircare, has been named to the Top 500 deep-tech startups worldwide.

  • October 23, 2017

    Poster for "RIT's Entrepreneurs Conference"

    RIT hosts annual entrepreneurship conference Friday

    Entrepreneurship experts will share their words of wisdom with aspiring business owners during the 13th annual Entrepreneurship Conference at RIT. The event features information sessions, networking opportunities, student competition and a keynote address.

  • October 16, 2017

    Amanda White walking down runway

    RIT hits the runway for Fashion Week of Rochester

    Twenty students and alumni from RIT’s School for American Crafts (SAC)—and a special new member of the RIT community—modeled dazzling jewelry during the Oct. 12 runway show at Fashion Week of Rochester.

  • September 29, 2017

    Person sleeping in car

    Alumna wins Emmy for heart-wrenching video essay story

    Kate Penn ’07 (professional photographic illustration) won a 2017 Emmy Award in the category of video essay (single camera operator) for “A Father’s Love: Ayden’s Final Days,” about a father’s devotion to his young son waging a courageous fight against a rare and incurable pediatric cancer.

  • September 25, 2017

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    RIT introduces new ‘computing for all’ initiative

    RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is establishing the Center for Computing Outreach, Research and Education (C-CORE) to change the way that computer science is introduced and spark an interest in computing for students from all disciplines, backgrounds and ages.

  • September 20, 2017

    Four Portraits lined up

    Interactive symposium highlights successful alumni

    RIT alumni making significant impacts on the world will share their insights into the importance of creativity and innovation to their success during an interactive symposium at 2 p.m. today.

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