News Stories

November 18, 2014

The RIT Advantage: Greatness Through Difference

The editors of The University Magazine recently interviewed President Bill Destler about RIT’s new strategic plan, “Greatness Through Difference.”
November 18, 2014

Downtown parade kicks off Spring Weekend

RIT’s Spring Weekend was an annual celebration that began around 1950 and was easily the biggest social event of the school year.
November 18, 2014

Tiger Talk: Austin McChord

Austin McChord ’09 started his computer data backup company out of his parents’ basement in 2007. This summer, Datto Inc. opened an office in downtown Rochester.
November 18, 2014

Proud grads get license to boast

RIT alumni have found a creative way to show their RIT identity to others—on their license plates.
November 18, 2014

Engineering a new Ph.D. program

The Kate Gleason College of Engineering launched a Ph.D. in engineering this fall with 10 students who will focus on solving problems of national and global significance.
November 18, 2014

Medical program matures to fill national need

The physician assistant class of 2016 is the first to go through the five-year BS/MS degree and represents a new phase of the physician assistant program at RIT.
November 18, 2014

The science behind 3D-printed prostheses

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, builds an object by adding material layer by layer until the printed part is finished.
November 18, 2014

A new hand for Lucas

Using 3D printers, open source designs and a little ingenuity, a group of RIT students and a research scientist are helping to advance the availability of prosthetic devices.
November 17, 2014

Thomas Gaborski named 2014 Young Innovator

Gaborski, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was honored by the Biomedical Engineering Society for his work in advancing tissue engineering.
November 17, 2014

RIT appoints Datto Inc. CEO as a new trustee

Austin McChord ’09, founder and CEO of Datto Inc., was named a trustee at the Nov. 14 meeting. The RIT Board of Trustees has 49 active members, including 25 who are alumni.
November 14, 2014

Inside America’s first penitentiary

The Dyer Center exhibition “Thou Art... Will Give...” features photos of Eastern State Penitentiary by Eric T. Kunsman.
November 14, 2014

Cycling Club shifts gears for Cyclocross season

Meet Ian Gielar and Jason Ceresoli of the RIT Cycling Club. The club will compete in the SuperCross Cup Weekend Nov. 22–23.