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.

  • October 31, 2016

    RIT hosts second pen testing competition

    Students from the nation’s top colleges will use their offensive hacking skills for good in RIT’s Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition Nov. 4-6. The competition allows students to experience a day in the life of a penetration tester, who tests and evaluates an organization’s computer systems.

  • October 27, 2016

    RIT switches from cable to streaming service

    RIT has signed a contract with streaming service Philo, which allows students living in RIT housing with access to RIT’s network to have access to 64 channels as well as HBO, HBO Go and Cinemax through their RIT student login.

  • October 26, 2016

    A group of people stands outside Gannett Hall on RIT's campus.

    RIT again ranked among world’s best design schools

    The School of Design in RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences is ranked 10th among the 30 best design schools in the world in a new ranking conducted by Ranker, a leading digital-media company.

  • October 26, 2016

    RIT launches Video Game Design XSeries program

    RIT and edX, the leading nonprofit online learning destination, are offering the XSeries program to teach participants about the skills they would need to become successful video game designers and explore what job opportunities they could pursue in the industry.

  • October 25, 2016

    Group of people cutting orange ribbon.

    State opens AMPrint Center at RIT

    Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined state representatives, corporate partners and RIT leaders today in launching the Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing (AMPrint) Center, one of New York state’s newest Centers for Advanced Technology.

  • October 24, 2016

    Venture Creations launches three new companies

    RIT’s business incubator, Venture Creations, is celebrating the graduation of Council Rock, Splyce and TouchStream Solutions on Tuesday. The event will feature a networking reception and a keynote address.

  • October 20, 2016

    student playing computer game.

    Esports becomes RIT’s newest intramural sport

    Starting this fall, teams of five began facing off in the battle arenas of the video game Heroes of the Storm. Nearly 50 students compete in weekly match-ups during the 10-week season, with the goal of making it to playoffs and the championship game.

  • October 12, 2016

    RIT again ranked among leading green colleges

    RIT is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review. The university is featured in the 2016 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 361 Green Colleges.

  • October 5, 2016

    RIT gets $1M grant to develop food waste solutions

    Callie Babbitt, an associate professor in RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, has received a nearly $1 million award from the National Science Foundation to research sustainable solutions for minimizing and managing food waste generated across the food supply chain.

  • October 4, 2016

    Top stories and videos for September

    News and a video about RIT’s ranking among top national universities were among the most popular last month. Check out all of September’s top stories and videos.

  • October 3, 2016

    ACM president to open GCCIS Dean’s Lecture Series

    RIT Distinguished Professor Vicki Hanson, president of the Association for Computing Machinery—the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society—will discuss the latest in computing accessibility and human-computer interaction on Oct. 14.

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