News by Topic: Community Outreach
RIT is a proud member of the Rochester community and is dedicated to giving back, whether it’s through donating to charitable causes, organizing events to raise awareness of certain issues, or empowering local education.
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June 10, 2024
Saunders College of Business will recognize Marc Fiore with Vanden Brul Award
Marc Fiore, president and founding owner of Mindex, a Rochester, N.Y.-based software development company, is the 2024 recipient of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award.
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June 6, 2024
Award-winning Morpheyes Studio expands the authentic representation of Deaf people in media
The award-winning Morpheyes Studio was developed by seven students in 2019 to expand the authentic representation of Deaf people in film by empowering them to lead production processes from conception to completion.
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June 4, 2024
RIT and AT&T offer video game development camp for underrepresented students
RIT and AT&T are teaming up to host a digital game development program that addresses equality issues in technology education and helps local students impacted by the digital divide.
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June 3, 2024
Meet Mia White, the Littleton native about to make history with Deaf Women’s National Team
The Denver Post highlights the athletic career of Mia White '20 (management), defender on the U.S. Women's Deaf Soccer Team.
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June 3, 2024
U.S. Deaf Women's National Team using Colorado showcase as platform to reach kids
KMGH-TV talks to Mia White '20 (management) and her teammates about how they intend to inspire a new generation of deaf children in athletics.
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May 29, 2024
Rochester professor changes lives of family in Haiti
Spectrum News speaks to Jade Myers, research development specialist in the AMPrint Center, about her life-changing bond with an amputee for whom she provided a prosthetic arm.
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May 29, 2024
RIT's NYS Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) awards $5K recycling grants
The Central New York Business Journal highlights the recycling projects that two $5,000 awards will support.
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May 17, 2024
Top Teacher: Minnetonka sign language teacher Dr. Tracy Ivy
KMSP-TV selects Tracy Ivy '09 (secondary education for students who are deaf or hard of hearing) as a Top Teacher.
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May 13, 2024
RIT Associate Professor Nickesia Gordon earns prestigious Fulbright award
Nickesia Gordon has always had hopes of using her knowledge and expertise in health communication, gender, and social change to make the world a better place. Now, having earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholars award, she will travel back to Jamaica to begin the process of establishing a graduate program in health communication.
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May 2, 2024
Harnessing AI for Health: A Closer Look at Tejas Padliya's Innovative Journey
The Science Times highlights the influential role of Tejas Padliya '16 (computer science) in leveraging AI to revolutionize healthcare, combining technical expertise with a compassionate approach to improve patient outcomes, address societal challenges, and promote accessibility.
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May 2, 2024
The Mark and Maureen Davitt Endowed Scholarship established at RIT
RIT has announced the establishment of the Mark and Maureen Davitt Endowed Scholarship, which will provide financial support to RIT students pursuing studies in STEM disciplines—particularly those who graduated from private elementary schools in the city of Rochester, N.Y.
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April 25, 2024
Imagine RIT returns Saturday with over 400 student exhibits
WHEC-TV showcases Imagine RIT, spotlighting diverse exhibits including those based on virtual reality, glass blowing, and astronomy.