News

Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, professor of biomedical engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, was named a Fellow in the inaugural cohort of the I Aspire Leadership Academy. This leadership program aims to help STEM faculty from underrepresented backgrounds attain leadership roles at colleges and universities.

Rochester Beacon talks to Steve Hoover, executive director of RIT's new Global Cybersecurity Institute, to open in 2020.

ESPN's "The Undefeated" series features Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.

Guest essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The College Post.

WROC-TV features Grayson Barnes, a game design and development student, and his “EngageVR” project.

RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is forming a new School of Information to recognize the changing roles of information professionals. The school aims to bridge the digital divide and make computing solutions available, accessible, usable and suitable to all.

RIT Motion Picture Science continued a trend of its alumni and students being recognized by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

College of Art and Design faculty and staff led a workshop educating Rochester City School District art teachers on portfolio requirements and the art of photographing portfolio pieces. 

Dozens of students and recent alumni were recognized for their design excellence in the global competition. 

Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 21: Are electronic cigarettes really a healthier alternative to tobacco products? Risa Robinson, head of RIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, talks with Edward Hensel, associate dean, about their unique research methods into how these devices are used and how they affect users’ health.

WHAM-TV talks to Raj Murthy, the J. Warren McClure Professor of Marketing, about the effects of social media on children and teens and how to limit exposure.

The 2019-20 renovation project will be launched with a $1 million grant from New York state’s Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program and will further advance RIT’s research in integrated photonics, quantum information technology, biomedical devices and sensors for smart systems.