Students in the Advanced Applied Genomics class have an eye for detail. With painstaking effort, they stitch together sequences of genetic material and pull from it the portrait of a little known fruit fly.

The data is real; the work is hard and sometimes

RIT’s Student Government has been active this year. The REAL RIT: Dorm Challenge, held in mid-January, was the latest example of the group’s innovative efforts to bring student issues to the forefront.

Twenty administrators took part in the challenge, a two-night, three-day immersion experience in

Renowned color photographer and former RIT professor John Pfahl, along with 15 RIT alumni who studied under him, will be part of a photographic exhibition, Natura, opening Friday, Feb. 6.

Natura will be on view until March 22 at Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137

With the academic year in full swing, First-Year Enrichment leadership is asking students, faculty and staff to help envision the program’s future.

First-Year Enrichment, or FYE, has been part of the RIT curriculum for nine years. The program was started as a way to help

The State of the State address delivered Jan. 7 by New York Gov. David Paterson issued news for college students. In his speech, Paterson proposed $75 million in budget cuts to student financial aid programs, including TAP, HEOP, C-STEP and Liberty Partnerships. Paterson’s proposal

A new page on the RIT Web site offers stories about and information especially for alumni.

The page features “online exclusive” content, with additional material added regularly. In addition, stories of particular interest to alumni from University News publications are spotlighted. The “Alumni in the

Suzanne Graney, assistant professor of school psychology, has been named associate dean of RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. Graney takes over for John Capps, who was recently promoted to senior associate dean. Graney will assist in the development and implementation of the college’s

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is recognizing the creative work of RIT staff in announcing recipients of its 2009 Accolades Awards.

Two of three winning entries are associated with Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. Inside Imagine RIT, a mini-documentary featuring