News
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July 25, 2022
RIT to offer new Ph.D. programs next fall
Rochester Business Journal features RIT's new two Ph.D. programs in business administration and cognitive science.
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July 25, 2022
University sponsored research funding exceeds $90 million for the first time
Increased awards for advancing biomedical technology and economic development initiatives have lifted RIT to another record year of sponsored research funding.
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July 25, 2022
Vinay Abhyankar receives NSF grant to assess cancer cell migration processes
Cancer spreading from the primary tumor location to another is called metastasis and is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Research efforts today focus on discovering the guidance cues, or indicators, that promote movement of cancer cells toward blood vessels during early metastasis, and some of that work is taking place at RIT and the University of Rochester.
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July 22, 2022
RIT MAGIC Center develops Memorandum of Understanding with Rochester Community TV
RIT’s MAGIC Center has developed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rochester Community TV to partner on an initiative to equip Rochester City School District high school students with actionable skills and provide exposure to future career opportunities in the growing video game industry.
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July 22, 2022
RIT Dubai and ONE MOTO to launch the UAE’s first Smart Mobility and Innovation Centre
Logistics Middle East features a partnership between RIT Dubai and sustainable vehicle company ONE MOTO to launch a Smart Mobility and Innovation Centre.
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July 22, 2022
Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium returns to live presentations on July 28
The Undergraduate Research Symposium, RIT’s annual showcase of innovative projects, takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 28 and more than 200 students are expected to participate. The event will feature some of the best in undergraduate research ideas and solutions.
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July 21, 2022
How Sustainable Manufacturing Could Help Reduce the Environmental Impact of Industry
Reverse Logistics Association's Smarter World E-News newsletter highlights a feature on Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, produced by The Conversation.
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July 21, 2022
3D shops manager brings personal touch to the job
Meet Joe Allgeier, an educator, maker and Jack of all trades for the College of Art and Design.
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July 20, 2022
Girl, 13, is youngest black student accepted to medical school: ‘What is age?’
The New York Post mentions Clayton Turner ’90 (electrical engineering), director of NASA Langley Research Center and RIT trustee who mentored Alena Analeigh Wicker, 13, the youngest black student to ever be accepted to medical school, while she interned at NASA.
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July 20, 2022
RIT names Diane Slusarski as new Graduate School dean
Following a national search, RIT has named Diane Slusarski as associate provost and dean of the Graduate School. Slusarski joins RIT from the University of Iowa after more than two decades in the department of biology, including five years as the first female chair in the department’s 165-year history.
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July 20, 2022
For 95% of Saunders Students, a Degree at Saunders is Just the Beginning
Saunders College of Business delivers an outcomes rate of 95%.
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July 19, 2022
Netflix feature film produced in Rochester has several RIT connections
A feature film with several RIT connections has left its mark on the Netflix streaming platform. The Mystery of Her hit No. 9 on the list of most downloaded films on Netflix Global Streaming last week.