News by Topic: Gifts
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February 24, 2016
RIT establishes Gleason Doctoral Fellowships
Gleason Corp. of Rochester recently donated $300,000 to establish the Gleason Doctoral Fellowships, which will be incorporated into RIT’s Ph.D. in engineering program. -
February 11, 2016
RIT to develop new cybersecurity curriculum
A $25,000 gift from Intel will allow RIT faculty to develop new cybersecurity curriculum on strategic thinking and tactics. -
February 5, 2016
RIT, Pictometry expand drone research partnership
RIT is partnering with Pictometry to build an Outdoor Netted Enclosure Lab for research and academic coursework related to unmanned aircraft systems. -
November 23, 2015
QVI donates equipment to establish metrology lab
Quality Vision International recently donated three optical contact and laser measuring systems to RIT to establish a new Metrology Laboratory at the university. -
November 2, 2015
RIT secures $1 million for undergrad scientists
With help from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation, RIT has established a $1 million endowed fund to support undergraduate research in the College of Science. -
September 23, 2015
Wegman Foundation makes $1.5 million gift to RIT
A $1.5 million gift from The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation will enable university officials to more than double the size of the MAGIC Spell Studios sound stage. -
July 29, 2015
RIT, IBM to enhance Cybersecurity Lab
IBM is teaming with RIT to advance education for computing security students by providing software that simulates the real-world experience of today’s cybersecurity threats. -
July 20, 2015
RIT advances lab’s bearing test equipment
Engineering students built a test rig to investigate machine failure detection with support and funding from Dresser-Rand Corp., a Siemens Business, and Moog Inc. -
July 7, 2015
RIT announces first endowed coaching position
RIT announces the Bruce B. Bates Women’s Hockey Coach, the university’s first endowed coaching position for Tiger athletic programs. -
July 6, 2015
Jeffrey Harris receives prestigious NRS award
Jeffrey Harris, who has dedicated his career to helping maintain national security in both government and industry, received the 2015 NRS Award. -
June 22, 2015
Cary Collection acquires Ed Benguiat’s archive
The “Edward Benguiat Archive” becomes the newest acquisition to join the Cary Graphic Design Archive. Benguiat created logotypes for Esquire, Coke, Ford and more. -
June 3, 2015
Adobe sponsors new media senior projects
Senior new media design and new media interactive development students collaborated on creating digital products for the cross-disciplinary course.