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RIT will host New York State’s new Pollution Prevention Institute. The institute will help decrease the use of toxic chemicals, cut waste generation, decrease exposure risks to workers, and promote efficient uses of raw materials and energy. read more »

RIT is planting roots in the Middle East with a campus at Dubai Silicon Oasis, considered the “world’s premier high-technology park for microelectronics and semiconductor research, development and production.” Planning is underway for part-time graduate programs in engineering, finance, and service management. read more »

Hand crafted art is the corner stone of RIT’s School for American Crafts. Part of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, the internationally recognized school emphasizes apprenticeships as students and faculty work together to create impeccable craftsmanship from glass, clay, wood, and metals. read more »

Robert Rothman, biology professor in RIT’s College of Science, first visited the Galapagos Islands in 1989. He has returned 19 times with RIT students who have snorkeled with penguins, observed flightless cormorants tending to their chicks, and ridden horses to the top of an active volcano. read more »

Though it may not look it, the annual Mud Tug is good, clean fun for the entire RIT community. Teams of 10 battle for bragging rights, but the real winner is the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, recipient of the event's proceeds. read more »

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Princeton Review names RIT among ‘best’

RIT is again being recognized as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The... [more]

Essay collection studies environmental policies of developing countries

Weighty issues of sustainability have troubled economist Amit Batabyal for more than a decade: how to provide safe drinking water to... [more]

Astrophysics degree becomes RIT’s fifth Ph.D.

Breakthroughs in astrophysics could reshape our understanding of the universe in the next decade. Observations of gravity waves could prove Einstein’s... [more]

Supporting students is new provost's passion

Jeremy Haefner, a veteran administrator and educator from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, is RIT's new senior vice president... [more]

Women's Tennis Picked to Finish Third in Empire 8 Preaseason Poll

ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT women's volleyball team was picked to finish third in the Empire 8 pre-season poll... [more]

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Orientation for first-year students (Aug. 24 - Aug. 31)
Fall quarter classes begin (Sept. 1)
Prospective Student Open House (Sep. 27)
Brick City Homecoming (Oct. 10 - 12)
Prospective Student Open House (Oct. 19)
Prospective Student Open House (Nov. 8)

Spotlight

Melissa Skyer ‘06, a life-long “biology nerd,” doesn‘t let the loss of her hearing interfere with the pursuit of her goals and dreams. [more]

In Focus

An RIT student took some time out to have an ice cream treat with her brother at the Ben & Jerry’s... [more]

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