The formal inauguration of President Bill Destler as RIT’s ninth president will take place Nov. 9. The ceremony will look toward the future of the university, while drawing on the traditions that have marked ceremonies of higher education for centuries.
The academic procession for the
First-of-its-kind program blends public policy with mechanical engineering
RIT has received New York state approval to introduce innovative curriculum that unites mechanical engineering and public policy. The five-year program combines a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in science, technology and society/public policy, building on RIT’s nationally recognized expertise
$1.25 million in grants awarded for image preservation research
RIT’s Image Permanence Institute has received several large grants totaling more than $1.25 million for two major research and development projects.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded IPI a grant for $314,215 and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave $606,000 for the DP3
New book chronicles life of Panara, RIT’s first deaf professor
Capturing the life of master teacher and poet Robert Panara was a labor of love for RIT/NTID professor and author Harry Lang, whose book, Teaching from the Heart and Soul: The Robert F. Panara Story, is now available. The biography traces the life of
The RIT Division I men’s hockey team defeated Cornell University in front of 5,142 fans at Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena, Oct. 27. It was the largest crowd ever to see an RIT hockey game. Senior captain Simon Lambert led RIT with a goal and two assists and sophomore Louis Menard stopped 22 of
the 23 shots he faced. Pictured, an exuberant fan holds up a sign in support of Menard.
