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.

April 1, 2013

Professor studies improving bridge design

Amanda Bao, assistant professor of civil engineering technology, is researching how to increase load resistance and capacity of bridges—even during earthquakes or tsunamis.
March 28, 2013

Author Laurie Halse Anderson speaks April 3

Anderson, first recognized for her New York Times bestselling novel Speak, will discuss finding your voice and telling your story at 7 p.m. April 3.
March 24, 2013

Maya Angelou program at RIT postponed

Maya Angelou’s scheduled visit to RIT on Monday, March 25, is postponed due to poor weather in the nation’s heartland.
March 15, 2013

Presentation sheds light on human trafficking

RIT is hosting a free presentation by Laura Lederer, senior director for Global Projects on Trafficking in Persons for the U.S. Department of State, on March 22.
March 13, 2013

Parking for Maya Angelou event at Marketplace Mall

Free shuttles to and from campus will be available starting at 2 p.m. Those who are not students, faculty or staff registered to park on campus will be ticketed and towed.
March 12, 2013

RIT hosts Power Your Potential conference

Media critic and activist Jennifer L. Pozner headlines women’s networking event on March 25, sponsored by the E. Philip Saunders College of Business.
March 5, 2013

Conference highlights family violence solutions

RIT professor and conference organizer Caroline Easton supports a new approach that integrates addiction and aggression issues and treats the individual, not a generic group.
March 1, 2013

Top stories and videos for February

Coverage of alumni’s work on Oscar-winning film topped last month’s list of top RIT news stories and videos. Check out all of February’s most popular stories.
February 26, 2013

Survivors come together at art showcase March 11

Rochester Institute of Technology will host “You Are Not Alone: Voices of Survivors of Violence,” 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the Campus Center Bamboo Room.
February 25, 2013

RIT celebrates International Women’s Day March 8

From noon to 2 p.m., RIT will host a tulip giveaway in the Student Alumni Union lobby honoring the contributions of women on campus and around the world.
February 22, 2013

12 groups receive NYSP2I’s Community Grants

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced recipients of its 2012–2013 Community Grant Program.
February 19, 2013

Callie Babbitt receives CAREER award

Babbitt will study the sustainable management of lithium-ion batteries that are discarded after use in electric vehicles and modern consumer electronics.

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