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  • October 18, 2017

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    Four companies graduate from business incubator

    Venture Creations, the business incubator at RIT, celebrated the launch of four new businesses: Token, Impact Earth, Optel and Turbett Surgical, which makes a surgical container, shown here, designed to save time in preparing and delivering surgical instruments to the sterile field.

  • October 17, 2017

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    GCCIS’ Kim Shearer wins Changing Hearts and Minds Award

    Kim Shearer, director of operations and college liaison for the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, received the 2017 Changing Hearts and Minds Award for her efforts to enhance diversity among the faculty ranks and further RIT’s overall commitment to diversity.

  • October 16, 2017

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    ‘Heroes: A Video Game Symphony’ set for Oct. 26

    The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will continue its special video game concert series with “Heroes: A Video Game Symphony,” at 8 p.m. Oct. 26. The show is co-sponsored by RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.

  • September 25, 2017

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    RIT introduces new ‘computing for all’ initiative

    RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is establishing the Center for Computing Outreach, Research and Education (C-CORE) to change the way that computer science is introduced and spark an interest in computing for students from all disciplines, backgrounds and ages.

  • September 20, 2017

    Five professors posing in front of "RIT & Taiwan Tech Dual-Degree MoU signing Ceremony"

    RIT expands collaboration with Taiwan Tech

    RIT entered into a partnership with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, also called Taiwan Tech, to offer a dual Master of Science degree program.

  • September 7, 2017

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    RIT creates virtual reality ‘MAGIC’ for Buffalo Bills

    As the 2017-2018 NFL season kicks off, fans of the Buffalo Bills will be treated to a new virtual-reality experience at New Era Field, designed by RIT alumni, to help fans “see” the stadium from a unique perspective.

  • August 16, 2017

    Two logos side by side, one for the USA National Security Agency and the other for the US Department of Homeland Security.

    RIT recognized for cyber defense research

    RIT has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, which recognizes the university for its significant contributions in defending America’s cyberspace through computing security research.