News by Topic: Technology, The Arts, And Design
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September 25, 2024
RIT fall University-wide Career Fair brings employment opportunities to student job seekers
Nearly 4,000 RIT students looking for co-ops, internships, or full-time employment attended RIT’s University-wide Career Fair on Sept. 25 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center.
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September 24, 2024
RIT climbs to No. 91 nationally in ‘U.S. News’ best colleges ranking
The new listing of the nation’s prestigious research universities is the highest to date for RIT, a jump of seven spots from last year.
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September 23, 2024
Four more startups graduate from RIT incubator program
The Rochester Beacon highlights four companies honored at RIT's Venture Creations Incubator graduation ceremony, including Agri-Trak, Lux Semiconductors, Sign-Speak, and Panacheeza.
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September 19, 2024
Engineering faculty member builds new research project aimed at exploring how AI acquires and understands information
While large-language models such as Chat GPT are sophisticated, there are still issues with performance because the system does not intuit the way a human can—yet.
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September 19, 2024
Chemical engineering faculty member receives NSF Early Career award
The two-year project will explore the effectiveness of using an alternative, one-step ethylene production route which reduces the formation of unwanted by-products such as carbon dioxide as opposed to the multi-step process currently being used.
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September 12, 2024
RIT President says it’s ‘an extraordinary time at RIT’
RIT President David Munson delivered his annual Welcome and State of the University address Sept. 12, where he also highlighted a strong enrollment, research milestones, the initial stages of a new strategic plan, and achievements by students, faculty, and staff.
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September 12, 2024
RIT student team named finalists in national packaging design challenge
Five students from RIT combined talents and designed a packaging campaign for garlic that will be among the finalists for the Paperboard Packaging Student Design Challenge.
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September 9, 2024
Upcoming lecture explores the social potential of artificial intelligence
Kerrie Holley, a pioneering force in technology and innovation, will headline the 2024 Eugene H. Fram Signature Lecture in Critical Thinking at RIT, offering insights on one of the more critical topics of our time: artificial intelligence.
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September 6, 2024
RIT well represented at 2024 Rochester Fringe Festival
RIT students, faculty, and staff will contribute music, dance, comedy, poetry, photojournalism, and more during the 13th annual Rochester Fringe Festival, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 10, through Sept. 21.
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September 4, 2024
President Munson looks ahead to new academic year in State of the University address next week
Join President David Munson Thursday, Sept. 12, as he welcomes the RIT community back to campus and to the beginning of a new academic year.
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August 23, 2024
RIT is now an Adobe Creative Campus, expanding access to digital tools and trainings
As an Adobe Creative Campus, RIT students, faculty, and staff will have free access to Adobe tools, as well as additional trainings and certifications that can enhance their digital literacy and skillsets.
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August 15, 2024
RIT’s School of Film and Animation ranked among the top 25 American film schools
RIT’s School of Film and Animation (SOFA) has earned a spot on The Hollywood Reporter’s top film schools list. Ranking at number 25, this is the first time RIT has been included in The Hollywood Reporter’s rankings.