News

January 29, 2014

RIT hosts photonics, semiconductor training

Eleven engineers and technicians from local and national companies participated in lectures and hands-on laboratory activities at RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
January 28, 2014

RIT MAGIC Center speakers explore digital media

The MAGIC Center will bring two noted speakers in the world of digital media to Rochester Institute of Technology in mid-February.
December 12, 2013

RIT projects win $1.25M in state funding

The funding, included in the award to the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council, will benefit the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Venture Creations.
November 22, 2013

FluxData graduates from RIT’s Venture Creations

FluxData, which manufactures multispectral cameras for aerospace, defense, industry, medical and scientific markets, is moving out of the business incubator into a new space.
November 20, 2013

Professor passes fundraising goal for video game

Joe Pietruch, a lecturer in the School of Interactive Games and Media, raised more than $11,000 on Kickstarter to fund the Chain Gang Chase video game.
November 19, 2013

RIT48 contest searches for the next big app idea

RIT48 returns Nov. 22–24 with 40 students competing for $3,000. They will create a business plan, produce a prototype and launch a Web or mobile startup in 48 hours.
November 18, 2013

M&T donates $50,000 to entrepreneurship center

M&T Bank is making a two-year commitment and donating $50,000 to the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship’s Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program for city students.
November 14, 2013

Nosebleed remedy tops Tiger Tank competition

Gino Santaguida was awarded first prize and $2,000 in the Simone Center’s Tiger Tank competition for his product idea to stop nosebleeds.
November 11, 2013

Teams pitch business ideas in Tiger Tank

Five student teams will present their business ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win a cash prize. Tiger Tank takes place Nov. 13 in Student Innovation Hall.
November 7, 2013

RIT, RGHS partner to create health care solutions

Teams of students from the IdeaLab@RIT will be working this weekend to brainstorm solutions to solve medical-related problems faced by Rochester General Health System.
October 22, 2013

Entrepreneurship Center names program director

Ebony Miller will be responsible for research, development, delivery and assessment of programming at the Saunders College of Business Center for Urban Entrepreneurship.
October 16, 2013

State Senate committee to visit MAGIC Center

The Senate Select Committee on Science, Technology, Incubation and Entrepreneurship will host a roundtable discussion on video game development in New York at RIT today.