News by Topic: Staff

Fox Rochester speaks to Ebony Miller-Wesley, director of RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, about the contest.

After a 33-year career at RIT, Marian Nicoletti, assistant vice president and dean of admissions, will retire Sept. 30. A farewell reception in her honor is planned for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 26, in University Gallery, James E. Booth Hall.

Crowds gathered on Saturday, July 20, for Rochester’s annual Pride Parade, celebrating the local LGBTQIA2S+ community. Nearly 100 faculty and staff members, students, and alumni were among the crowd representing RIT.

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand as more people experiment with the technology. Scholars in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, the RIT Archives, and the Research Computing services are exploring how AI can aid scholars working with oral histories.

WROC-TV speaks with the family of Brian Cummings, associate director of the Gordon Field House, following his death in June 2024.

City and State New York names Dennis Di Lorenzo, executive director of RIT Certified, a trailblazer in his field.

City chronicles the journey of Nick Brandreth '08, photographic facilities coordinator in the College of Art and Design, from an intern to a full-time role at the George Eastman Museum and his multifaceted artistic endeavors in photography and filmmaking.

Marcia Trauernicht will retire in July after 38 years as an RIT librarian and, most recently, as director of RIT Libraries.

The new RIT research building is in its final construction phase with exterior work nearly complete and interior design set to begin. Structural work that started in early 2022 is expected to be complete by fall 2024 with move-in of several campus research teams by the new year.

The New York Times talks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about how to reduce microplastics in your food and indoors. (This content may require a subscription to view).

Summer construction projects are full speed ahead at RIT, including numerous improvements to greet students in August, such as new roofing, air conditioning, and refreshes in residence halls.

John Moore has spent the last quarter century-plus overseeing the construction of world-class buildings and creating workplace environments that empower people. Come the end of June, he wants to build in more quality time with family and friends.