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.

March 15, 2016

Game design student wins Intel Award

Juliann Internicola has been selected for an Intel Scholars award at the 2016 Game Developers Conference, the world’s largest professional gaming industry event of the year.
March 11, 2016

Doreen Edwards appointed dean of KGCOE

Doreen Edwards, who is currently dean of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University, will join RIT on July 1.
March 8, 2016

All-female racing team builds community and a car

When RIT students arrive at the Formula Hybrid competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in May, they will make history.
March 7, 2016

Production examines unconscious bias in academia

RIT will host the Michigan Players on April 7 for their production of The Fence. The Players create performances that examine current issues in higher education.
March 2, 2016

Top stories and videos for February

News about RIT researchers’ work to confirm Einstein’s theories was among the most popular last month. Check out all of February’s top stories and videos.
February 25, 2016

WiC leader organizes all-female hackathon

Meet Susan Heilman, a fifth-year computing security student and the committee head for WiCHacks, a hackathon for female college and high school students.
February 24, 2016

Facebook VP headlines women’s leadership event

Sarah Personette, VP of global business marketing at Facebook, presents “Changing Dynamics of Leadership and Communication” for Saunders College’s Power Your Potential event.
February 22, 2016

RIT hosts all-women hackathon Feb. 27 and 28

The annual WiC Hacks event is for women interested in creating new technology, making a difference and trying something new.
February 18, 2016

RIT participates in Engineers Week

A presentation by NASA’s Elizabeth Robertson anchors a week of events during the 2016 Engineers Week at RIT, Feb. 21-27.
February 10, 2016

Author Kemba Smith Pradia leads women’s summit

The 2016 Sister II Sister Summit on Feb. 27 includes workshops and panels on developing positive self-image, fostering professionalism and promoting personal health.
February 10, 2016

RIT gets funding for Advocates & Allies Program

The Advocates & Allies Program includes male faculty members to better address unconscious bias and help transform departmental cultures and practices toward gender equity.
January 27, 2016

Students win awards for bio-separation research

Three RIT students were recognized for their research findings about improvements to bio-separation techniques for lab-on-a-chip medical devices.

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