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.

September 11, 2017

RIT’s brightest experts highlight LSI event

The first-ever Light and Sound Interactive (LSI), starting Tuesday in Rochester, will shine a light on RIT’s imaging and audio experts. The three-day conference, expo and career fair will feature talks, panel discussions, demonstrations and special events.
September 7, 2017

RIT creates virtual reality ‘MAGIC’ for Buffalo Bills

As the 2017-2018 NFL season kicks off, fans of the Buffalo Bills will be treated to a new virtual-reality experience at New Era Field, designed by RIT alumni, to help fans “see” the stadium from a unique perspective.
September 5, 2017

Graduate students highlight research and innovation

RIT master’s and Ph.D. students will demonstrate their latest work with posters, presentations and demonstrations in a multidisciplinary display of research, scholarly work and artistic expression during the RIT Graduate Showcase on Nov. 3.
August 30, 2017

RIT hosts artificial intelligence seminar series

The Move78 Artificial Intelligence Seminar series resumes Sept. 11 and runs successive Mondays through the fall semester. This year’s focus is on machine learning, neuromorphic computing, computer vision and other related topics.
August 22, 2017

Students pitch business ideas to investors

The Saunders Summer Startup Program held its Investor Demo Night, in which the 11 teams that spent the summer working on their business ideas got the chance to pitch their ventures to potential investors.
August 8, 2017

NTID gets $2.6M to study language outcomes

NTID was awarded a $2.6 million, five-year award from the National Institutes of Health to study the neurological, linguistic and behavioral outcomes for deaf individuals after childhood—the first study of its kind with college-age adults.
August 7, 2017

Undergraduate student innovators unveil research at 26th annual symposium

More than 250 student projects, representing RIT’s nine colleges, were on display at the 26th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Aug. 4. Research proposals were featured in a series of oral and poster presentations throughout the day.
August 7, 2017

RIT well represented at Digital Rochester awards

The 2017 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards, presented by Digital Rochester Inc., recognize the Greater Rochester community’s entrepreneurial spirit in technological achievement for advancing commerce and resource conservation.
July 27, 2017

RIT joins national arts research consortium a2ru

The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities, known as a2ru, is an exclusive consortium of research universities committed to advancing interdisciplinary, arts-integrative research and education.
July 18, 2017

RIT researchers working on ‘wire revolution’

Researchers in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering won a Department of Energy award to develop more efficient, durable and cost-effective carbon nanotube technology in electronic components and systems that now use copper wiring.
July 13, 2017

Remanufacturing group honors Nabil Nasr

The Remanufacturing Industries Council has honored Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, with its ACE Award—given to an inspiring person recognized for leadership in creating positive change for the remanufacturing industry and sustainability.
July 10, 2017

AMPrint Center receives liquid metal 3D printer

High costs of powdered metals and the need for 3D printing/additive manufacturing equipment that can accommodate these materials are challenges that are being met by RIT and Vader Systems. RIT recently installed Vader’s first Mk1 liquid metal 3D printer in the AMPrint Center.

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