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.

November 13, 2014

Theater troupe explores department politics

The Michigan Players, an interactive theater troupe from the University of Michigan, visits Dec. 11 to perform “A Faculty Meeting: Navigating Department Politics.”
November 7, 2014

Women in Science group welcomes speaker Nov. 11

Mathematician and blogger Rachel Levy will discuss science communication and share her experiences and expertise in several events on Nov. 11.
November 6, 2014

Lecturer recognized for work on ISO standards

Lisa Greenwood was honored for exceptional contributions in the development of the International Organization for Standards’ flagship environmental management standard.
November 3, 2014

Soledad O’Brien opens Expressions of King’s Legacy

The award-winning former anchor and special correspondent for CNN will be the keynote speaker for the 2015 Expressions of Kings Legacy event on Jan. 29.
November 3, 2014

Deaf veterinarians to discuss career paths

Dr. Kim Dodge and Dr. Jennifer Miller will talk about their professional training and career paths as part of the Edmund Lyon Memorial Lectureship Series on Nov. 6.
October 28, 2014

Lecturer explores martial law in Philippines

Christine Bacareza Balance, assistant professor of Asian American studies, will discuss “Here Lies Love: Making Sense of the Philippines and Martial Law” on Nov. 4.
October 24, 2014

Staff members honored with ‘Forty Under 40’ awards

Enid Cardinal and Sharitta Gross were named to the Rochester Business Journal’s “Forty under 40” list.
October 21, 2014

College of Science takes diversity to heart

RIT’s College of Science was recognized for a third time for its efforts to build an inclusive and representative faculty reflecting the student body.
October 15, 2014

RIT/NTID student earns national Girl Scout award

Anna Krauss is one of 10 Girl Scout USA 2014 Young Women of Distinction for her efforts to make New York state tests more accessible for deaf students.
October 7, 2014

Science professor earns Changing Hearts award

Laura Tubbs was presented the 2014 Changing Hearts and Minds Award to recognize efforts made toward furthering RIT’s commitment to diversity.
September 3, 2014

Hanson honored for contributions to accessibility

Distinguished Professor Vicki Hanson has been awarded the 2014 Association for Computing Machinery SIGACCESS Outstanding Contributions Award.
August 29, 2014

Human brain inspires computing system designs

What if computing systems were able to adopt the human brain’s information processing capacity and energy efficiency? RIT researchers have begun to answer that question.

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