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September 26, 2022
Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of 'The 1619 Project' Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak at RIT
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist will deliver the keynote address at RIT’s annual celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, will headline RIT’s 41st Expressions of King’s Legacy.
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September 9, 2022
College of Liberal Arts introduces Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Scholars program
The Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Scholars program, which is being introduced this fall, gives financial support to students in STEM majors who are interested in adding a second major from RIT's College of Liberal Arts.
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September 9, 2022
RIT offerings at this year’s Rochester Fringe Festival
RIT students, faculty, and staff will contribute music, dance, comedy, poetry, photojournalism, and more during the 11th annual Rochester Fringe Festival, which begins Sept. 13 and continues through Sept. 24 in downtown Rochester.
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September 6, 2022
AGT winner Dustin Tavella to perform his magic at RIT’s Brick City Weekend
America’s Got Talent season 16 winner Dustin Tavella will be performing his magic at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend on Oct. 14. Tavella won the show’s top prize of $1 million last year with his act, which blends magic and inspirational messages.
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September 1, 2022
RIT/NTID exhibit ‘Shaped by the American Dream’ celebrates 100 years of Deaf American experience
“Shaped by the American Dream: Deaf History through Deaf Art,” featuring more than 140 works celebrating the Deaf American experience, is on display through April 21, 2023, in the Joseph F. and Helen C. Dyer Arts Center at NTID.
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August 31, 2022
Renovations to NTID performing arts spaces close theater this fall
Major renovations this fall at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf will impact several areas of Lyndon Baines Johnson Hall.
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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 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 23, 2022
Found in translation: How ASL brings deeper meaning to Shakespeare
WGBH.org interviews Jill Bradbury, chair of NTID's Department of Performing Arts, about translating Shakespeare into sign language.
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August 22, 2022
Seth Meyers headlines RIT’s Brick City Weekend
Seth Meyers, comedian and host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, will be the guest speaker at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16. Other Brick City Weekend highlights being planned include the popular “Dueling Pianos” concerts, family activities, RIT college programming, performing arts, RIT Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony, and a 5K run.
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August 22, 2022
RIT ranks in Gizmodo’s top Degrees of the Future for 2022
RIT has been recognized by Gizmodo, a design, technology, science, and science fiction website, for its offerings related to the top Degrees of the Future for 2022. RIT was named for its specialties in cybersecurity, environmental engineering, game design, and computer graphics.