News

March 21, 2016

RIT/NTID grads show who’s boss

Among the roughly 1,200 self-reported deaf business owners in the United States, RIT/NTID graduates make up nearly one-fifth of that number.
February 5, 2016

RIT, UR co-host global entrepreneurship consortium

More than 350 entrepreneurship experts from the U.S. and abroad will arrive in Rochester as the city showcases two universities’ entrepreneurial expertise and endeavors.
January 26, 2016

RIT hosts 2016 ARM Developer Day on Jan. 29

RIT is hosting its sixth ARM Developer Day, a daylong series of informational sessions about using high tech microprocessing development platforms, environments and tools.
November 19, 2015

RIT presence strong at Rochester Mini Maker Faire

RIT will display its innovative “maker” culture in the Rochester Mini Maker Faire this Saturday. More than 20 of the Faire’s 100+ exhibitors are affiliated with RIT.
November 16, 2015

RIT commemorates Kate Gleason’s 150th birthday

An exhibit commemorating the 150th birthday of Kate Gleason opens at the Wallace Center on Thursday displaying photos, gears and other items from the engineering pioneer.
November 6, 2015

Ebony Miller named CUE interim director

Ebony Miller, former program manager of RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, has been named the center’s interim director.
October 21, 2015

Steven Sasson leads engineering seminar Oct. 23

Steven Sasson, inventor of the digital camera and member of RIT’s Imaging Hall of Fame, will discuss the story of that invention at noon on Friday in the Xerox Auditorium.
October 20, 2015

Robert Latorre headlines conference Oct. 23

Award-winning photographer Robert Latorre, inventor of ’The Big Freeze’ camera system, will headline the RIT Entrepreneurs Conference on Oct. 23.
October 16, 2015

Tiger Tank team developing weightlifting product

Meet Ian Young, a business administration graduate student who is working with his Tiger Tank-winning team, LiftForce, to improve their motion-capture device or weightlifters.
October 8, 2015

IdeaLab teams brainstorm at weekend workshop

Eight teams of students and mentors representing various disciplines spent the weekend brainstorming solutions to access technology problems during the RIT/Al Sigl IdeaLab.
October 1, 2015

Top stories and videos for September

News about RIT’s ranking among the Most Innovative Schools and the lunar eclipse were among the most popular last month. Check out all of September’s top stories and videos.
September 25, 2015

RIT makers invited to compete for $1 million

RIT students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to submit their smart-device ideas to America’s Greatest Makers. Competitors will vie for a $1 million prize.