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.

February 24, 2016

RIT establishes Gleason Doctoral Fellowships

Gleason Corp. of Rochester recently donated $300,000 to establish the Gleason Doctoral Fellowships, which will be incorporated into RIT’s Ph.D. in engineering program.
February 22, 2016

RIT hosts all-women hackathon Feb. 27 and 28

The annual WiC Hacks event is for women interested in creating new technology, making a difference and trying something new.
February 18, 2016

Todd Pagano named outstanding science educator

The Society for College Science Teachers has named Todd Pagano, director of NTID’s Laboratory Science Technology program, the 2016 Outstanding Undergraduate Science Teacher.
February 11, 2016

Image Permanence Institute improves website

RIT’s Image Permanence Institute completed a project to collect, refine and disseminate information about the material nature of photos in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
February 11, 2016

RIT to develop new cybersecurity curriculum

A $25,000 gift from Intel will allow RIT faculty to develop new cybersecurity curriculum on strategic thinking and tactics.
February 10, 2016

RIT design programs ranked among the world’s best

RIT’s jewelry design, furniture design, video game design and industrial design programs and CIAS were recognized by independent online authority DesignSchoolsHub.
February 8, 2016

RIT announces investments in four research areas

Teams focusing on cybersecurity, health care technology, photonics and unmanned aerial vehicle imaging will each receive up to $1 million over five years.
February 5, 2016

RIT, Pictometry expand drone research partnership

RIT is partnering with Pictometry to build an Outdoor Netted Enclosure Lab for research and academic coursework related to unmanned aircraft systems.
February 5, 2016

RIT, UR co-host global entrepreneurship consortium

More than 350 entrepreneurship experts from the U.S. and abroad will arrive in Rochester as the city showcases two universities’ entrepreneurial expertise and endeavors.
February 4, 2016

Gallery r showcases research in visual arts

“Delving In” features the work of a faculty member, graduate student and undergraduate student from each of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences’ six schools.
February 2, 2016

Gallery to host senior photojournalism projects

The William Harris Gallery at RIT presents a collaborative display by 12 RIT senior photojournalism students titled “in(ter)dependence” Feb. 4–16.
January 27, 2016

Students win awards for bio-separation research

Three RIT students were recognized for their research findings about improvements to bio-separation techniques for lab-on-a-chip medical devices.

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