News

September 21, 2016

Center for Urban Entrepreneurship named finalist for award

RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship is a finalist for the Reshaping Rochester 2016 Robert Macon Award for Urban Innovation, given in recognition for a building, development, or planning effort that has contributed in a unique way to the community.
September 16, 2016

Saunders College rankings on the rise

Saunders College of Business advanced 16 spots in the popular U.S News & World Report Best College rankings and again garnered a Top 10 spot in USA Today/College Factual.
September 15, 2016

Students’ card game now licensed by Hasbro

Hex Casters, a card game created by five RIT students for a class project, has been licensed by Hasbro and is available on Amazon.com for $14.99.
September 9, 2016

Students, alumni nominated for GREAT Awards

With six finalists, RIT will be well represented at the 2016 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards, presented by Digital Rochester Inc.
September 7, 2016

Grad to share journey from student to entrepreneur

NTID alumnus Thomas Otto-Bruc presents “The Route to Imagination and Possibilities” on Oct. 3 as part of the Edmund Lyon Memorial Lectureship Series.
August 16, 2016

Student teams present business ideas to investors

Eleven teams in the Saunders Summer Start-Up program unveiled their ideas to potential investors at the wrap-up event on Aug. 10.
August 8, 2016

Khazanchi named department chair in SCB

Shalini (Shal) Khazanchi has been named department chair of management, international business and entrepreneurship of Saunders College of Business.
August 3, 2016

Entrepreneur’s latest venture stops robocalls

Aaron Foss developed technology that stops robocalls from telemarketers and has blocked more than 109 million automated calls.
August 2, 2016

RIT ecosystem strengthened StrongArm

Sean Petterson and Justin Hillery thrived in RIT’s innovation ecosystem. They credit much of their success to what they learned at RIT.
August 2, 2016

We’ve got the next big idea

RIT’s innovation ecosystem has mushroomed over the past five years, with competitions, events and programs available to turn student ideas into companies.
July 15, 2016

RIT leadership heads to Silicon Valley

A 90-member delegation from RIT is holding strategic meetings with 24 global high-tech companies and organizations in Silicon Valley, July 20 to 23.
July 5, 2016

RIT seeks companies for Capacity Building Program

The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship's Capacity Building Program assesses businesses and focuses on the components identified as most important for growth.