News
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September 1, 2022
Rochester area to host Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration
RIT is among the sponsors for the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration that takes place in September and October.
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August 31, 2022
The lucrative, complicated world of TikTok’s interracial couples
The Washington Post talks to Jonathan Schroeder, the William A. Kern Professor in Communications, about how social media gives a voice to ordinary people.
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August 30, 2022
Therapeutic benefits of fly fishing is focus of RIT Press book
The restorative properties of fly fishing and its ability to ease suffering in people recovering from trauma, addiction, and disease are explored in a new book by lifelong fly fisherman Patrick Scanlon.
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August 30, 2022
GO Grant encourages students to explore globally
All liberal arts majors are eligible for an automatic grant of $500 when studying abroad on RIT study abroad programs. The grant is designed to encourage students to pursue a global experience as part of their studies.
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August 29, 2022
Record number of Performing Arts Scholars grace RIT
RIT's Performing Arts Scholars are smart and academic achievers, inquisitive and curious, creative and imaginative, driven to succeed, do not accept failure, and are goal oriented.
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August 26, 2022
Previewing the 2022 Rochester Fringe Festival
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Thomas Warfield, senior lecturer and director of dance.
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August 26, 2022
RIT launches tech-infused English program, sees its first graduate
WROC-TV talks to Robert Glick, associate professor and director of the BS in English, about the new program.
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August 24, 2022
New name, same curriculum: Humanities, computing, and design program
RIT’s digital humanities and social sciences program has opted for a new name: humanities, computing, and design (HCD). The new name more accurately reflects the skillset graduates leave with, and it is more recognizable among prospective students, their families, and employers.
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August 24, 2022
RIT scientists develop spectral imaging techniques to help museums with conservation efforts
Scientists from RIT are turning studio photography technology on its head to help museums and other cultural heritage institutions preserve historically significant artifacts.
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August 22, 2022
New bachelor’s degrees added to RIT portfolio this fall
In the case of two new degrees in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, and one new degree in RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, students will be competitive employees and leaders and be readily able to navigate their evolving fields.
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August 19, 2022
Cyborgs, magic, and wine among unique courses this semester at RIT
College courses are intended to be a bit brainy and thought provoking. But there’s nothing that says they can’t be fun, too.
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August 19, 2022
How We Think About Politics Changes What We Think About Politics
The New York Times references research by Nathan Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy.