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May 9, 2017

Young artists, writers win NTID contests

NTID has announced the winners of the annual Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students.
May 4, 2017

Saunders College hosts youth business competition

Saunders College of Business at RIT is hosting the ninth annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders College Competition on Friday. Ninety-two semifinalists representing 35 states will be at RIT to present their business plans to a panel of judges.
March 27, 2017

RIT brings business lessons to elementary school

Saunders College of Business and Junior Achievement of Rochester are teaming up with the Rochester City School District for an all-day learning marathon to educate K-6 children in School No. 50 about business, economics and free enterprise.
March 17, 2017

RIT to hold math program for eighth-grade girls

The RIT Summer Math Applications in Science with Hands-on experience for girls, or SMASH, will show rising eighth graders the power of mathematical modeling. Teams of girls will use math to decode mysteries in science and other real-world puzzles.
February 16, 2017

RIT hosts all-women hackathon Feb. 25–26

The free collaborative programming event creates an inviting and encouraging environment for young women to explore the world of technology, to learn something new and develop the confidence needed to succeed in a competitive tech industry.
October 26, 2016

RIT launches Video Game Design XSeries program

RIT and edX, the leading nonprofit online learning destination, are offering the XSeries program to teach participants about the skills they would need to become successful video game designers and explore what job opportunities they could pursue in the industry.
September 16, 2016

Professor to study K-12 computing education

Adrienne Decker, assistant professor of interactive games and media, received a $1.19 million grant to study the long-term effects of pre-college computing activities.
August 15, 2016

NTID hosts digital arts, film, writing contests

The annual Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students generated dozens of entries from high school students across the nation.
July 14, 2016

NTID receives grant from Motorola foundation

NTID will fund its Tech Girlz and Tech Boyz outreach programs with a grant from the Innovation Generation Grant program from the Motorola Solutions Foundation.
June 2, 2016

RIT sponsors Lemonade Day on June 4

RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship is taking part in Lemonade Day, a national program that teaches children how to own and operate their own businesses.
May 11, 2016

Summer camp for girls recognized by STEM group

RIT’s SMASH Experience for Girls has been recognized by the Finger Lakes STEM Hub as an exemplary K-12 program in science, technology, engineering and math.
May 11, 2016

First Niagara Foundation supports City Scholars

The First Niagara Foundation gave a $10,000 grant to the Rochester City Scholars Program at RIT as part of its Mentoring Matters Program.

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