June 11, 2013
After making its debut during a prestigious event in New York City later this week, one of the 13 original pieces that eminent metal sculptor Albert Paley has created for a Park Avenue exhibition will have a permanent home on the RIT campus this fall.
The nearly 20-foot-tall sculpture known as Between... Full Story »
May 17, 2013
Be bold and unafraid to take risks. Have confidence in yourself. And most of all, embrace the opportunities life sends your way.
Those were the messages Rochester Institute of Technology graduates, their families and friends heard from speakers at the university's 128th convocation, the opening event of the 2013 commencement weekend.
Alex Kipman,... Full Story »
May 16, 2013
Hundreds of visitors received a firsthand look at the new Sustainability Institute
Hall during an April 12 dedication event. The facility is "a living lab" that represents RIT's commitment to the environment
and houses the Golisano Institute for Sustainability. Nabil Nasr, center, assistant provost and director of GIS, presented 3-D print... Full Story »
May 13, 2013
Rochester Institute of Technology kicks off its 128th annual commencement weekend at 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, with its Academic Convocation.
RIT President Bill Destler will confer more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate degrees at this campus-wide ceremony, which takes place in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center.
Alex Kipman, a 2001... Full Story »
May 4, 2013
The crowds cheered, the music blared and an eclectic group of child-sized cars raced around Simone Circle Saturday morning as the E-Durance Challenge launched the 2013 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
At stake: the chance to win $1,000 or one of President Bill Destler's prized antique banjos. Perhaps even more importantly,... Full Story »
May 2, 2013
A class of second-year industrial design majors in RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences is giving old library materials the ultimate makeover-the remarkable results of which will be on display at the Idea Factory inside the Wallace Center during the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival this Saturday, May 4.
The... Full Story »
May 1, 2013
News about the winner of the Imagine RIT poster topped last month's list of most popular RIT news stories. Check out all of April's most popular stories below:
Top News Stories
1. Paper tiger design wins 2013 Imagine RIT poster contest
2. Maya Angelou Program at RIT Canceled
3. RIT marks official opening of innovative... Full Story »
May 1, 2013
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) at Rochester Institute of Technology has announced the winners of its second-annual R&D student competition. Open to colleges and universities throughout the state, the event recognized both graduate- and undergraduate-level sustainability projects.
Teams from The City University of New York College of Staten Island... Full Story »
May 1, 2013
Ever wonder what research in sustainability is like? Visitors of all ages can obtain fun, hands-on experience with this exciting and emerging field at the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival this Saturday, May 4. At the same time, festivalgoers can also get an inside look at RIT's newly dedicated "living... Full Story »
April 25, 2013
The recently passed state budget includes a significant increase in state funding for Rochester Institute of Technology's Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing, which was initially established last year. The center will receive $500,000 as part of the 2013-2014 New York state budget agreement reached last month between the governor and... Full Story »
April 23, 2013
Maya Angelou's rescheduled visit to Rochester Institute of Technology on Tuesday, April 30, has been canceled due to the recent hospitalization of the renowned poet and author.
RIT's Division for Diversity & Inclusion and its partners apologize for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation, says spokeswoman Morgan Martins. Campus officials plan to... Full Story »
April 22, 2013
Rochester Institute of Technology will make efficiency improvements to cooling systems in four campus buildings, thanks to a low-cost loan provided by the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
RIT is the first private university in the state to receive such funding, a program made possible by legislation sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader... Full Story »
April 19, 2013
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. (BNYDC), the not-for-profit corporation that manages the 300-acre industrial park, is being recognized by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) for a campus-wide solid waste and recycling program that has generated positive environmental and economic benefits for the Yard and its 330 tenants.
The... Full Story »
April 16, 2013
For the third consecutive year, Rochester Institute of Technology has been named one of North America's greenest universities by The Princeton Review.
The publication's Guide to 322 Green Colleges, released this morning, evaluates colleges and universities on environmentally related policies, practices, and academic offerings. In partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council... Full Story »
April 15, 2013
Kick off the beloved Rochester festival season in the best way imaginable.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4, and the 2013 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
The festival, now in its sixth year, returns with more than 350 examples of innovation and creativity, all showcased through exhibitions, demonstrations and live performances.
This... Full Story »
April 12, 2013
Hundreds of visitors, including industry and political leaders, received a firsthand look at the new Sustainability Institute Hall during a dedication event Friday at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), "a living lab" that represents RIT's commitment to the environment.
Cutting-edge "green" technology has been incorporated into every inch of the 84,000-square-foot... Full Story »
April 11, 2013
During years he worked in dining halls around RIT, Wai Hon Chan wondered to himself what happened with all the excess food at the end of the night.
"I have a love for food," says the fourth-year bioinformatics major, who was born in China's Macau region before moving to Shirley, N.Y., on... Full Story »
April 5, 2013
Some of the students will "gown up" for the engineering clean room to learn more about how silicon wafers and integrated circuits are developed. Others will learn about trends in optics, biotechnology and sustainable energy fields. All will be part of the 2013 Workforce Innovations Conference that takes place on Thursday,... Full Story »
April 4, 2013
Lew Spencer served in the Army for three years as a television cameraman. He never imagined that, one day, he would be preparing to enter the workforce in the culinary industry. Now, he is getting that chance thanks to a collaborative training program that teaches culinary skills to military veterans.
"This program... Full Story »
April 1, 2013
H comes before I in the alphabet-and when referring to bridges.
A new study by researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that a 180-degree shift in the direction of the H-steel pile foundations in bridges could add new life to the structure and increase load resistance and capacity-even in the event... Full Story »