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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March 27, 2018
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Federal funding for REMADE Institute secured
Federal funding has been secured for the RIT-led coalition of leading national universities and companies forging new clean energy initiatives deemed critical to keeping U.S. manufacturing competitive. -
March 21, 2018
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RIT takes second at cyber defense competition
A team of RIT students took second place at the annual Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The annual event is part of the nation’s largest college-level cyber defense competition, an extracurricular event that helps to train the next generation of cybersecurity experts. -
March 20, 2018
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University Gallery hosts exhibit of prints from space
An exhibition of otherworldly photographic images taken during NASA astronaut Donald Pettit’s time aboard three space flights will canvas the walls of RIT’s University Gallery through the end of April. An opening reception will be held Thursday. -
March 20, 2018
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‘Sharpen the Saw’ brings business alumni back to the classroom
The 15th annual Sharpen the Saw day hosted by RIT’s Saunders College of Business offered professional and personal advice to graduates of RIT’s Executive MBA program. -
March 19, 2018
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NTID celebrates 50 years
Since its establishment in 1968, NTID has become a catalyst for diversity and inclusion on the RIT campus, creating a post–secondary learning environment never before seen in this country. -
March 15, 2018
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Student dedicated to changing energy landscape
Fourth-year applied arts and sciences student Brandon Hudson is CEO of Connexus, a heating and cooling control and monitoring company that offers a suite of products designed to simplify the installation of any HVAC system. -
March 7, 2018
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RIT co-sponsors humanities and technology camp
THATCamp, March 23 at the Memorial Art Gallery, brings students of all skill levels together in group discussions, hands-on workshops and pop-up collaborations. -
March 5, 2018
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Cohort completes RIT's first edX MicroMasters program
More than 100 learners have completed RIT's Project Management MicroMasters program, and several of those students are already enrolled in credit-bearing classes at RIT, working toward an advanced certificate or master's degree from the School of Individualized Study. -
February 16, 2018
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Alumnus inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame
Steven Van Slyke ’88 (materials science) has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for co-inventing the organic light-emitting diode, or OLED. -
February 15, 2018
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RIT Press receives award for innovative journal
An online journal published by RIT Press and focused on scholarship exploring the music of Haydn has been recognized for innovation in journal publishing in the humanities and social sciences with the PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers. -
February 15, 2018
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Venture Creations graduate receives major investment
Token, an identity technology start-up founded by RIT alumni Melanie and Steve Shapiro, will receive up to $1.75 million through the New York State Innovation Venture Capital Fund. -
February 2, 2018
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Image Permanence Institute receives major grants
RIT's Image Permanence Institute has received $544,198 in grants from the Division of Preservation and Access at the National Endowment for the Humanities to support two major education and research initiatives.
