News by Topic: Creativity And Innovation
Breaking barriers is a specialty at RIT. Our students, staff, and faculty are always at the forefront, developing innovative technical solutions to today’s problems.
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January 29, 2014
RIT hosts photonics, semiconductor training
Eleven engineers and technicians from local and national companies participated in lectures and hands-on laboratory activities at RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. -
January 23, 2014
Students accepted into business accelerator
The team of NTID students heads to the LEAP AXLR8R in San Francisco to further its work on a program that will help deaf and hearing people communicate more easily. -
January 22, 2014
In-house RIT commercial to air nationally
Move over Super Bowl ads: RIT has its own TV commercial, created and produced on campus by students and alumni. The 30-second spot will air Jan. 24 on CBS Sports Network. -
January 22, 2014
Statement from Destler on Executive Budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2014-15 state budget includes funding for an RIT Center of Excellence and the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute. -
January 21, 2014
Image Permanence Institute receives three grants
The national grants are related to sustainable preservation practices for managing the storage environment in collecting institutions. -
December 13, 2013
Art students explore Rochester environments
The exhibition explores the human experience with urban environments and runs through Jan. 10 at the Rochester Regional Community Design Center. -
December 9, 2013
Public Safety offers free TigerSafe app at RIT
The student-created app allows campus users to connect with RIT Public Safety officers, turning any smartphone into a virtual blue light security phone. -
December 4, 2013
Rutgers professor to talk about online copyright
Greg Lastowka will address issues surrounding the growing complexities of online authorship and the need for reformed copyright laws, part of the MAGIC Center Speaker Series. -
December 2, 2013
Nasr to present at World Remanufacturing Summit
Nabil Nasr, director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, will discuss remanufacturing’s benefits at the World Remanufacturing Summit in China this week. -
November 20, 2013
Professor passes fundraising goal for video game
Joe Pietruch, a lecturer in the School of Interactive Games and Media, raised more than $11,000 on Kickstarter to fund the Chain Gang Chase video game. -
November 19, 2013
RIT48 contest searches for the next big app idea
RIT48 returns Nov. 22–24 with 40 students competing for $3,000. They will create a business plan, produce a prototype and launch a Web or mobile startup in 48 hours. -
November 18, 2013
M&T donates $50,000 to entrepreneurship center
M&T Bank is making a two-year commitment and donating $50,000 to the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship’s Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program for city students.