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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August 6, 2015
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Professor co-chairs international conference
Jie Qiao is the general co-chair of the international conference on Ultrafast Optics UFO X in Beijing. The biennial event is expected to draw 200 scientists from 20 countries. -
August 4, 2015
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Tiger Talk with Sandra Johnson
Sandra S. Johnson began her position as RIT’s senior vice president for Student Affairs in July 2014. -
July 28, 2015
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Gallery r features work inspired by China visit
The exhibit “Liquid Earth” features work by RIT associate professor Elizabeth Kronfield, who was invited to China to complete an artist residency. -
July 22, 2015
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Professor explores extended galactic disks
Astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti is refining her technique to uncover dwarf galaxies and understand dark matter by simulating the evolutionary histories of galactic disks. -
July 14, 2015
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SMASH gives girls math skills, career ideas
Forty-three girls entering eighth grade will spend this week at RIT exploring mathematics as the language of science and solving problems through mathematical modeling. -
July 7, 2015
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RIT announces first endowed coaching position
RIT announces the Bruce B. Bates Women’s Hockey Coach, the university’s first endowed coaching position for Tiger athletic programs. -
July 1, 2015
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Professor wins Inspiring Women in STEM Award
Lea Vacca Michel was chosen as a recipient of the INSIGHT Into Diversity 2015 Inspiring Women in STEM Award. -
June 22, 2015
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Students win Geospatial Intelligence Hackathon
Briana Neuberger and Dan Simon developed a model for the transmission of Ebola in West Africa that could extend to other scenarios and geographies. -
June 3, 2015
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Packaging science professor honored
Karen Proctor was awarded the R. David LeButt Packaging Education award at this year’s International Safe Transit Association annual TransPack Forum. -
May 26, 2015
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Professors win awards for video vignettes
College of Science professors Robert Teese, L. Kate Wright and Dina Newman were recognized in the National Science Foundation 2015 Teaching and Learning Video Showcase. -
May 15, 2015
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Professors present ideas at TEDxFlourCity
Sustainability engineer Callie Babbitt will discuss the emergence of industrial ecology and astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti will talk about dark matter and dwarf galaxies. -
May 15, 2015
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RIT professor joins ‘Cyberheart’ team
Elizabeth Cherry, associate professor in RIT’s School of Mathematical Sciences, is helping develop the “Cyberheart” platform for virtual, patient-specific human heart models.
