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March 7, 2018
RIT robotics group competes in regional qualifier
The RIT VEX U Team competed in the West Virginia 2018 VEX U Regional Qualifier at Fairmont State University last weekend, finishing 13th overall. -
March 7, 2018
FIRST Robotics teams POWER UP for regional contest
Fifty high school teams will combine robotics and video gaming during the 2018 Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics competition in RIT's Gordon Field House. -
March 5, 2018
GCCIS hosts programming contest for high school students
The RIT High School Programming Contest on March 12 will bring 50 high school students and their teachers to RIT to learn about computer science and compete in a programming competition. -
February 9, 2018
KGCOE hosts Family Day as part of Engineers Week
Open to middle school students and their parents, participants can visit the mechanical engineering machine shop, the AMPrint Center and the Toyota Production Laboratory. -
December 11, 2017
New season of FIRST Robotics begins Jan. 6
More than 3,500 teams from around the world will be part of the 2018 FIRST Robotics Kick Off, viewing a live, worldwide telecast at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6. The Finger Lakes Regional competition takes place March 16-17 at the Gordon Field House. -
December 7, 2017
RIT named in Top 200 Colleges for Native Americans
'Winds of Change' magazine recognized RIT as one of the Top 200 Colleges for Native American Students. This marks the eighth time RIT has made the annual list. -
November 2, 2017
Students, staff visit School No. 5 today for the Giant Read
For the past 10 years, RIT student-athletes and library staff have been helping young City of Rochester students learn to read as part of the READ: Hope in Action program. The 10th annual Giant Read, the program’s signature event, will bring more than 40 of these volunteers together on Friday. -
October 23, 2017
RIT receives $2.8M to support diversity programs
RIT received three grants to help underrepresented minority students receive access and support in their education. The grants will support the Upward Bound Classic program, the RIT McNair Scholars program and the LSAMP program. -
October 9, 2017
RIT hosts Rochester’s first all-girl youth hackathon
Girls as young as 8 years old will use their laptops, imagination and teamwork skills for social good at ROCGirlHacks Powered by AT&T, Rochester’s first all-girl youth hackathon hosted Oct. 28 at RIT. -
October 4, 2017
Women in Engineering at RIT hosts open house Nov. 4
The Women in Engineering program at RIT is holding its annual open house girls in grades 5 through 9 and their families, teachers, guidance counselors and community leaders. -
August 7, 2017
Program offers hands-on learning for young students
Celebrating its 34th year, Kids on Campus is RIT’s largest and oldest summer camp program and provides custom-tailored instruction for enthusiastic learners in grades five through 12. -
May 22, 2017
Girl Scouts honor RIT’s women in STEM groups
RIT’s Women in Computing and Women in Engineering programs were honored with the Commitment to Excellence Award from the Girl Scouts of Western New York for their dedication to encouraging young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.