News by Topic: Women
Rochester has a proud history of breaking barriers and fighting for social change. Susan B. Anthony and Anna Murray Douglass were Rochesterians and our community continues to celebrate their social contributions. RIT upholds a tradition of social equity by supporting female students with a host of clubs and organizations, as well as community resources, that provide platforms for meaningful discussion centering on feminine social justice.
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July 12, 2018
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RIT names Ellen Granberg as provost
RIT has named Ellen Granberg as its new provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. She joins RIT on Aug. 19 and will be the first woman in the university’s history to serve as provost. -
June 19, 2018
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Alumna wins Fulbright U.S. Student Program award
RIT alumna Lauren Peace ’17 (journalism) won a prestigious Fulbright fellowship in journalism for the 2018-19 academic year. -
June 18, 2018
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Mapping artificial intelligence at RIT
Researchers in RIT’s Center for Human-Aware Intelligence believe their work could lead to breakthroughs in everything from health care to energy management to cybersecurity. -
June 14, 2018
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Professor inducted into international hall of fame
Santosh Kurinec, a microelectronic engineering professor, was one of six influential women from around the world honored for their work as visionaries in technology, engineering and science and inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame. -
June 6, 2018
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Vicki Hanson named CEO of world’s largest computing society
Vicki Hanson is retiring from her position as Distinguished Professor at RIT to become CEO of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). -
May 16, 2018
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Grant supports research on novel ultraviolet photonics technology
Jing Zhang, assistant professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering department, received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for work to develop new, highly efficient ultraviolet light sources. -
May 2, 2018
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Ghazle honored as 2018 Edwina Award winner
For his advocacy for gender diversity on campus and in the community, Hamad Ghazle was honored with the 2018 Edwina Award during RIT’s annual Women’s Career Achievement dinner and gala. -
April 27, 2018
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Professor named Technology Woman of the Year
Dhireesha Kudithipudi, a computer engineering professor at RIT, was honored April 26 as the 2018 Technology Woman of the Year by Digital Rochester during a reception at Locust Hill Country Club. -
February 9, 2018
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KGCOE hosts Family Day as part of Engineers Week
Open to middle school students and their parents, participants can visit the mechanical engineering machine shop, the AMPrint Center and the Toyota Production Laboratory. -
February 8, 2018
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RIT Kosovo alumnae named to Forbes '30 Under 30'
RIT Kosovo alumnae are featured in a prestigious 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the field of European law and policy. -
February 6, 2018
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Brenda Lee named RIT's 2018 Minett Professor
Brenda Lee, a medical educator and medical school administrator, was appointed the 2018 Frederick H. Minett Professor at RIT. -
January 25, 2018
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Writing awards named for former Dean Mary Sullivan
Two awards for RIT students writing about issues relating to women and gender will be named after Mary C. Sullivan, a teacher and administrator at RIT for more than 33 years.
