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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June 17, 2016
RIT recognized at 2016 PRism Awards
RIT earned seven awards at the 2016 PRism Awards ceremony, including top honors in three categories. The annual awards honor outstanding work in the field of public relations. -
June 8, 2016
Hanson to lead Association of Computing Machinery
Distinguished Professor Vicki Hanson was elected president of the Association of Computing Machinery, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. -
June 2, 2016
Professor honored by Rochester Academy of Medicine
Heidi Miller, director of the physician assistant BS/MS program, has been recognized with a Distinguished Service Award from the Rochester Academy of Medicine. -
May 24, 2016
RIT Kosovo names first female president
RIT and the American University in Kosovo Foundation announce Sharon Y. Hart as president of RIT Kosovo. -
May 11, 2016
Summer camp for girls recognized by STEM group
RIT’s SMASH Experience for Girls has been recognized by the Finger Lakes STEM Hub as an exemplary K-12 program in science, technology, engineering and math. -
May 6, 2016
Hot Wheelz places third in national competition
Hot Wheelz, the all-female race team, finished third in the electric category in its first national event, the Formula Hybrid competition at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. -
May 4, 2016
Public health leader addresses inequities
Mary Pittman, CEO and president of the Public Health Institute, will present “Why do we still have health care disparities?” on May 6 at RIT. -
May 2, 2016
Director of RIT Libraries to retire
Shirley Bower reflects on her 30 years at RIT and what the future has in store for The Wallace Center. -
April 29, 2016
Bracelet monitors stress levels
Students from RIT’s Women in Computing group will show how they created a wearable stress monitor prototype at the Imagine RIT festival May 7. -
April 28, 2016
Hot Wheelz competes in national competition
RIT’s all-female Formula SAE electric team is the first and only all-female team to enter the national Formula Hybrid competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. -
April 28, 2016
Female students honored as Legacy Leaders
The 2016 Women’s Career Achievement Dinner celebrated the accomplishments of women at RIT, including 38 graduating seniors who received Legacy Leader Awards. -
April 28, 2016
What’s on the dark side of the universe?
Yale astrophysicist Priya Natarajan presents “Unveiling the Dark Side of the Universe” on May 2 for the Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Colloquium series.