Shore Foundation to set Guinness World Record for computer donations »
Nov 16, 2018
The Shore Foundation, co-founded by fifth-year computing security student Josh Geise, refurbishes and donates computers for those in need. Geise has been interested in computer refurbishment since he was in high school and participated in the Virginia Star Students Working to Advance Technologies program in his hometown of Dumfries, Va. When... Read More »
RIT engineering dean recognized as Outstanding Educator by American Ceramics Society »
Oct 12, 2018
Doreen Edwards, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, will be presented the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Ceramics Society at its annual conference and honors banquet on Oct. 15. The long-time ceramics and material science researcher will be recognized for outstanding work and... Read More »
Meet COLA Distinguished Alumna Rhonda Frederick »
Oct 5, 2018
Rhonda Frederick '80 (social work) walked through the door of People Inc. one month after graduating from RIT for her first day of work at one of the organization's group homes. Thirty-eight years later, she is now its president and CEO. "I took a job thinking it would be a filler job... Read More »
RIT students prepare for largest University-Wide Career Fair »
Oct 1, 2018
More than 265 employing organizations and nearly 950 recruiter representatives seeking Rochester Institute of Technology students and graduates are attending the 2018 Fall University-Wide Career Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the Gordon Field House. It will be the largest career fair RIT has hosted in its 17... Read More »
RIT/NTID honors inaugural group of Maguire Scholars »
Oct 1, 2018
Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf has named its first group of Maguire Scholars. The students, who are deaf or hard of hearing, will each earn $5,000 per year, up to four years, and must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 while actively participating in... Read More »
RIT hosts two-day World Remanufacturing Conference featuring industry thought leaders »
Sep 26, 2018
More than 150 thought leaders from around the world gathered in Rochester last week for the RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference, receiving the latest briefings on emerging trends and issues of critical importance to the remanufacturing industry. RIT hosted the event at the RIT Inn and Conference Center Sept. 19-20 in partnership with... Read More »
RIT's Studio 930 connects students with community partners to create life-changing assistive products »
Aug 9, 2018
Rochester Institute of Technology student Kevin Farnand has been part of the Studio 930 Design Consultancy since its inception three years ago. But this summer is particularly special for Farnand, who proudly announced that a product he has been developing will soon be used by children with attention disorders at CP... Read More »
RIT professor named only U.S. selectee among five new nominees to Magnum Photos »
Jul 30, 2018
Gregory Halpern, an associate professor in Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS), is one of only five nominees selected this year into Magnum Photos, which represents some of the world's most well-known photographers. Halpern, who teaches in RIT's College of Art and Design, formerly the College of... Read More »
RIT/NTID professor addresses United Nations on rights of persons with disabilities »
Jul 16, 2018
Deaf individuals are up to seven times more likely to experience cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke due to the significant health disparity and knowledge gaps in preventative health, said Professor Peter Hauser, an expert on the long-term impact of deaf individuals' early language acquisition, at a United Nations... Read More »
RIT Venture Creations companies place in accelerator competition »
Jul 2, 2018
Two client companies in Rochester Institute of Technology's Venture Creations incubator have won recognition and prize money from the New York state-funded Luminate NY accelerator program. Positive Science won third place in the competition and $250,000, and Molecular Glasses won $10,000 and the Audience Choice Award during the Luminate NY "Light Today... Read More »