News Stories
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April 30, 2017
Update: Road Closure and Bus Stop Relocation
For the remainder of the day on May 1, Gleason Circle around the Turf Field is closed due to a light pole falling on the field. The loop will reopen on Tuesday, May 2. -
April 28, 2017
RIT hosts webinar for engineering professionals
RIT is hosting a webinar, “Engineering Leadership Programs at RIT,” from noon to 1 p.m. on May 24 for professionals looking to advance leadership skills within high-tech industries. -
April 28, 2017
Two graduate students earn NSF fellowships
Larwan Berke and Brendan John, graduate students in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, each received a three-year, $34,000 annual stipend from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. -
April 27, 2017
Team introduces second-gen virtual therapists
RIT is advancing interactive medical technologies to help people dealing with addiction, anger management and violent behavior directed at their family and intimate partners. These digital tools can teach coping skills and keep clients focused on recovery. -
April 27, 2017
Glimpse into the future of digital manufacturing
Visitors to the Imagine RIT festival can get a glimpse of what’s in store on the manufacturing horizon when they stop by the fourth floor of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability. They will be able to take home their own personalized souvenir of the festival’s 10th year. -
April 27, 2017
Vantage News tackles ‘fake news’
At Vantage News, one of the featured Imagine RIT exhibits, visitor “news junkies” will get to test the new mobile application for information on certain topics to obtain alternate perspectives, historical context and related stories that are critical to getting the big picture. -
April 26, 2017
GCCIS faculty and students present research
Faculty and students from RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences will exhibit their work at the GCCIS Research Showcase from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday in the Golisano Hall atrium and auditorium, room 1400. The free event will feature speeches, posters and demos. -
April 26, 2017
Survey to gather opinions on opiate addiction
Center for Public Safety Initiatives students are surveying visitors to Imagine RIT about their experience with prescription opiates in order to help find ways to curb overdoses. -
April 26, 2017
RIT hosts Michigan Players on May 16
AdvanceRIT will host the Michigan Players for a workshop and interactive program about “The Chair’s Role in Faculty Mentoring.” The troupe performs common scenarios about faculty dynamics and academic experiences. -
April 26, 2017
NYSP2I announces winners of student competition
Teams from UB, Clarkson, RPI and RIT were the top finishers in the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute’s Research & Development student competition. -
April 26, 2017
Swiss designer to visit RIT
Laser cutters, pantographs and letterpress printing presses are just a few of the tools Swiss graphic designer Dafi Kuhne uses to produce one-of-a-kind poster designs. The artist will visit RIT May 3 to discuss his unique fusion of digital and analog techniques. -
April 26, 2017
Students pitch business ideas in Tiger Tank
Five teams of student entrepreneurs at RIT will pitch their business ideas to a panel of Rochester-area investors today in hopes of launching their products or businesses.