News by Topic: Global Engagement

With international campuses located in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo, along with numerous study abroad, international research opportunities, and faculty-led excursions, RIT maintains a strong global network, giving students and faculty the chance expand their horizons across the world.

January 27, 2016

History professor studies post-WWII tech transfer

Assistant Professor Corinna Schlombs studied productivity and trans-Atlantic technology transfer and their impact following World War II.
January 22, 2016

Student leaders from RIT global campuses visit

Student Government presidents and others from American University in Kosovo, RIT Croatia and RIT Dubai spent four days on the Henrietta campus to talk about college life.
January 20, 2016

RIT supports Agnès Varda film series

RIT is teaming up with the George Eastman Museum to present a retrospective film series, Agnès Varda: (Self)-Portraits. Facts and Fiction, starting Jan. 27.
January 4, 2016

RIT now considered national "Doctoral University"

Rochester Institute of Technology is now considered a “Doctoral University” by the leading national classification of U.S. colleges and universities.
December 14, 2015

RIT professor uses mapping to help Syrian refugees

Brian Tomaszewski, an assistant professor specializing in geospatial technologies, is studying the spatial thinking of refugees to design maps that are easier for them to use.
December 3, 2015

RIT Tiger Tales builds confidence, professionalism

RIT Tiger Tales, the RIT chapter of Toastmasters International, was formed one year ago to help students, alumni, faculty and staff overcome a fear of public speaking.
November 19, 2015

RIT-A.U.K Team Kosovo wins ‘Futsal’ tournament

Team Kosovo from RIT-A.U.K., RIT’s partnership with American University in Kosovo, have claimed victory in the European ‘Futsal’ Tournament after a 7-game winning streak.
November 6, 2015

RIT participates in initiative to fight extremism

Students in Saunders College of Business are participating in the P2P: Challenging Extremism Initiative, a program geared toward countering extremism with digital marketing.
November 6, 2015

Italian director Giovanna Taviani comes to RIT

Giovanna Taviani will conduct master classes for students of Italian, anthropology and film at RIT Nov. 10 and 11. Her documentary, “Ritorni,” will be shown at 7 p.m. Nov. 11.
November 3, 2015

Academics to world leaders: stop global warming

An open letter warning world leaders of climate change initiated by Lawrence Torcello, assistant professor of philosophy, has been signed by more than 1,500 academics.
October 28, 2015

RIT to offer bachelor’s in digital humanities

RIT will offer a new major in digital humanities and social sciences starting Fall 2016. It will combine liberal arts studies with technical courses like computer programming.
October 27, 2015

RIT professor helps preserve languages of Amazonia

Wilson de Lima Silva, assistant professor of linguistics, has received a three-year $160,591 grant to help preserve Siriano and Desano, languages of the Tukanoan family.

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