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  • November 15, 2016

    Professor posing for camera

    Jazz orchestra pays tribute to Shakespeare
    Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s “Such Sweet Thunder,” music inspired by sonnets, characters and characterizations from William Shakespeare, will be performed by the New Energy Jazz Orchestra on Friday at RIT, part of the yearlong commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

  • November 4, 2016

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    Student designs dress out of paper
    Meet Heather Williams, a third-year medical illustration major who designed and created an 18th century French court gown made out of paper for the CIAS Foundations Beaux Arts Ball.

  • November 1, 2016

    Musicians performing on stage with Legend of Zelda logo

    RPO performs music from Legend of Zelda
    The concert, featuring music and scenes from the Legend of Zelda video game and a panel discussion afterward, is co-sponsored by RIT, RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and Upstate Region Interactive Technologies Hub.

  • October 26, 2016

    portrait of civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander.

    Author Michelle Alexander keynotes MLK celebration
    RIT hosts author, legal scholar and civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander at its annual Expressions of King’s Legacy celebration on Jan. 26. RIT’s Expressions programming showcases national speakers and international entertainers to celebrate the message of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • October 18, 2016

    RIT receives grant to support STEM transfer students
    RIT received a five-year grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support low-income transfer students’ access to undergraduate degrees in engineering and engineering technology. Surendra Gupta, professor of mechanical engineering, is overseeing the program.

  • September 22, 2016

    students in an a cappella group singing with their hands outstretched.

    Fringe Festival continues this weekend

    The popular First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival continues through Saturday, offering hundreds of performances and displays in downtown Rochester, including many showcasing the talents of RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members.

  • September 12, 2016

    seven college students wearing red T shirts singing a cappella.

    RIT makes mark on Fringe Festival

    More than two dozen shows and exhibits involving RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members are part of the fifth annual First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival.