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.

May 15, 2013

Alumna receives prestigious Fulbright Award

Christin Boggs has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to create an extensive photographic record of food practices in Finland.
April 26, 2013

Student makes strides in Ph.D. program

Christine Trombley will become the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in RIT’s astrophysical sciences and technology program in May.
April 25, 2013

Professors named ‘Engineers of Distinction’

Santosh Kurinec and Maureen Valentine were recognized as Rochester Engineers of Distinction by the Rochester Engineering Society.
April 23, 2013

Maya Angelou visit canceled

Maya Angelou’s rescheduled visit to RIT today has been canceled due to the recent hospitalization of the renowned poet and author.
April 19, 2013

STAR Awards recognize student leaders

The annual event, sponsored by RIT’s Multicultural Center for Academic Success, showcases the academic achievements of its students and their contributions to campus groups.
April 18, 2013

Student inspires prospective tigers to attend RIT

A Q&A with Alissa Anderson, a fifth-year mechanical engineering dual degree major and a student ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions office.
April 11, 2013

New director of Interactive Games and Media named

Tona Henderson has been named director of RIT’s School of Interactive Games and Media. She is an expert in automated classification, structured markup and women in computing.
April 11, 2013

Students honored with Leadership Awards

Students received scholarships from the RIT Leadership Institute Program for their involvement with student organizations on campus and other leadership positions.
April 9, 2013

Maya Angelou program rescheduled for April 30

“An Evening with Maya Angelou” has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Gordon Field House. Previous registrants will be automatically re-registered.
April 2, 2013

Astrophysicists to probe dark matter in California

Probes of Dark Matter on Galaxy Scales 2013, organized by RIT professor Sukanya Chakrabarti, will be held July 14–19.
April 2, 2013

Student gives Center for Detectors welcoming look

Allison Conte, a third-year graphic design major, recently designed glass and metal signage for the Center for Detectors.
April 1, 2013

Former IBM researcher joins Golisano College

Vicki Hanson, from the University of Dundee in Scotland, joins the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences in Fall 2013.

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