News by Topic: Technology, The Arts, And Design
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May 13, 2025
RIT showcase offers glimpse of early tech innovation cycle
TechTarget speaks to Paloma Hamilton, fifth-year mechanical engineering student; Geoff Twardokus, electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student; and Christopher Collison, director of RIT's AI Hub and Initiatives, about the innovative developments featured at Imagine RIT.
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May 12, 2025
Why are there so many Rochester Institute of Technology ads in T stations?
The Boston Globe speaks to John Trierweiler, vice president and chief marketing officer; Bob Finnerty, associate vice president of University Communications; and Joseph Bellavia, executive creative director, about RIT's bold ad campaign in Boston’s MBTA stations to boost awareness, attract students, and connect with local employers. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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May 1, 2025
Photography grad has her eyes set on unique career
When Paige Wright changed her major to photographic sciences, she thought photo microscopy was an appealing niche to pursue. However, ironically, her view of the field was narrow.
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April 29, 2025
Graduating student charts a path to Disney
Hridiza Roy combined computer graphics with imaging science and anchored it in computer science, resulting in a winning skill set that landed Roy an internship at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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April 29, 2025
Graduate finds her niche at RIT and on TikTok
When Kaelyn ‘Gil’ Beeman first saw RIT’s Find Your Niche video during an admissions open house, she didn’t just watch it—she made it her checklist.
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April 28, 2025
Graduate milks his education and creates device to help dairy farms
Jayden Neal always knew that after graduating from RIT he would return to work on the technology side of his family’s dairy farm. What he didn’t expect was that he would do it with a product on its way to commercialization that changes the milking process.
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April 28, 2025
Imagine RIT showcases young minds in innovation
WHAM-TV highlights exhibits from Imagine RIT.
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April 28, 2025
Rain doesn’t dampen innovation at Imagine RIT Festival
WXXI speaks to Lisa Stein, director of Imagine RIT, and several students about the exhibits and innovation showcased at Imagine RIT over the weekend.
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April 28, 2025
Alumnus combines engineering and design to launch startups
By combining academic degrees and career opportunities, Ryan Larcom gained multidisciplinary skills that were an ideal fit for High Alpha Innovation’s venture studio approach for launching startups, even within established companies and organizations.
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April 26, 2025
Alumni explore the future of artificial intelligence at Imagine RIT symposium
Annual Futurists Symposium features experts on the blending of technology, the arts, and design.
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April 25, 2025
Imagine RIT allows students to show off their creative innovations
WROC-TV visits three of the student designed innovations that will be showcased at Imagine RIT on Saturday.
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April 25, 2025
Imagine RIT festival returns to Rochester this weekend
Spectrum News provides a peek at exhibits that will be on display at Imagine RIT on Saturday.