News Stories

September 13, 2017

Scientist organizes symposium on ‘Global Women of Light’

Jie Qiao is collaborating with the Optical Society (OSA) Foundation to host the second annual symposium for women in optics and photonics on Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C., as part of the Frontiers in Optics OSA Conference.
September 12, 2017

RIT alumni come together for Global Day of Service

RIT alumni will gather together to participate in the annual Global Day of Service on Sept. 16, helping charities in their communities, both nationally and internationally.
September 12, 2017

RIT with edX offers soft skills program

Professionals looking to master their soft skills—the tools that help you build relationships, improve productivity and boost collaboration in the workplace—can now do it online with RIT’s Soft Skills Professional Certificate program on edX.
September 12, 2017

Dyer Arts Center features Arte del Corazón exhibit

For the first time, the Dyer Arts Center will feature the artwork of Latinx deaf artists during the Arte del Corazón exhibit, which runs through Dec. 16.
September 12, 2017

A New Age of Enlightenment at the Intersection of Technology, the Arts, and Design

President David Munson delivered an address at the Light and Sound Interactive conference on Tuesday.
September 12, 2017

RIT now among the top 100 universities in the U.S.

RIT jumped 10 places in the “National Universities” category, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.
September 11, 2017

RIT talent on display at Fringe Festival, Sept. 14-23

The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, a 10-day event with more than 500 eclectic performances, begins Thursday in downtown Rochester, and several RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members are participating with performances and exhibits.
September 11, 2017

RIT recognized for diversity efforts

For the fourth year in a row, RIT received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine. RIT is also being honored as an institution committed to diversity for 2017 by Minority Access, Incorporated.
September 11, 2017

RIT’s brightest experts highlight LSI event

The first-ever Light and Sound Interactive (LSI), starting Tuesday in Rochester, will shine a light on RIT’s imaging and audio experts. The three-day conference, expo and career fair will feature talks, panel discussions, demonstrations and special events.
September 8, 2017

Author of Attica Prison uprising book to visit RIT

Heather Ann Thompson, whose book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in History, will talk about her book Sept. 14 at RIT.
September 8, 2017

Raj Murthy named McClure Research Professor

Saunders College of Business at RIT has named Raj Murthy the J. Warren McClure Research Professor of Marketing. He is only the second professor to hold the position, following Professor Emeritus Eugene Fram.
September 7, 2017

Arnold Air Society to hold Sept. 11 tribute

Taps will be played in front of a flag array at 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m. and 10:03 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the Sentinel in front of the campus Student Alumni Union.