News by Topic: Deaf Community

May 3, 2014

Imagine RIT draws thousands to campus

By the end of the day, an estimated 32,000 people made their way through campus to see hundreds of exhibits and demonstrations by RIT students, faculty and staff.
May 1, 2014

NTID names new director of alumni relations

Loriann Macko will serve as director of Alumni and Constituent Relations after having served as interim director for a year.
April 25, 2014

RIT researchers set record

A record 397 researchers secured funding for fiscal year 2013, serving as either principal or co-principal investigators on active research.
April 23, 2014

Storybook app helps deaf children learn language

“The Baobab” is the first of a series of ASL/English bilingual storybook apps for iPads and Android tablets. The app will be demonstrated at Imagine RIT on May 3.
April 10, 2014

Student rides cross-country for cancer fundraiser

A Q&A with Kelsey Taylor, a fourth-year photography major who plans to ride her bike cross-country to raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.
April 9, 2014

RIT celebrates graduate students

The first Graduate Education Week at RIT will be held April 14–18 and features speakers, workshops, information fairs and a keynote address and luncheon.
April 8, 2014

National math whizzes compete at RIT/NTID

More than 80 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from 16 states and Canada attended the ninth annual National Math Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students at NTID.
April 7, 2014

Meet RIT’s 2014 distinguished alumni

Each year, the leaders of the colleges and centers select one graduate from each college who represents the best of RIT. This year, RIT honors 10 distinguished alumni.
April 4, 2014

NTID students go from chilly to Chile

A dozen students from NTID spent much of January’s intercession in Chile, learning about its history, culture, politics and Chilean Sign Language.
April 3, 2014

Esteemed researcher joins RIT faculty

Matt Huenerfauth, a researcher in human-computer interaction and accessibility for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, joins the Golisano College in August.
April 3, 2014

RIT/NTID Tiger Online Auction opens April 8

A “Miracle on Ice” Team USA jersey signed by hockey legend Jim Craig, an iPad, Omaha Steaks, artwork by deaf artists and more are available in the auction.
March 24, 2014

NTID opens doors to employment

Historically, more than 90 percent of deaf and hard-of-hearing grads who have chosen to enter the labor market have obtained jobs in business, industry, government and more.

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