News by Topic: Gifts

  • March 22, 2023

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    RIT honors 14 researchers added to prestigious PI Millionaires group

    RIT faculty members, who led research initiatives as principal investigators, were honored at a reception on March 21 to celebrate the individuals who helped the university reach record awards surpassing $92 million and place among the top private research universities in the country.

  • February 27, 2023

    artist rendering of a multi-level open makerspace.

    SHED will showcase RIT maker community

    Nearly 70 different RIT student teams and clubs are poised to move into the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) this summer in preparation for the building’s official opening in the fall semester.

  • February 1, 2023

    artist rendering of exterior of brick and glass multi-floor building.

    Taking care of business

    Saunders College of Business has broken ground on the multi-million dollar expansion and renovation project at Max Lowenthal Hall.

  • February 1, 2023

    aerial view of a building under construction in the midst of brick buildings.

    Shaping the SHED into a campus masterpiece

    As students head to class each day, a new showpiece is rising at the center of RIT’s campus. The Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED)—which was first announced in 2017 and funded in part by a $50 million gift from alumnus Austin McChord ’09—is a multi-use complex that will showcase RIT’s technology, the arts, and design. The SHED is on track to open this fall.

  • January 19, 2023

    two college students playing a Pac Man game at a museum.

    RIT students building community partnerships

    What started as a program to help RIT students get to know more about the community has also resulted in strengthened partnerships between the university and local organizations.

  • January 17, 2023

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    RIT and Alstom Signaling collaborate to advance transportation cybersecurity

    RIT and Alstom are coming together to help advance cybersecurity education, development, and research in the transportation industry. Through a new collaboration, the French mobility technology company will provide RIT students with educational, research, and career opportunities. Alstom has also been named theme-sponsor for RIT’s next Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in 2023-2024.