News by Topic: Staff

New scholarships recognize students for their competitive video gaming skills and dedication to representing the university at the highest level. Since forming in 2016, RIT Esports has become one of the largest and best collegiate esports programs in the world.

The Albert Paley Collection in the RIT Archives preserves the legacy of a celebrated working artist, entrepreneur, and educator. Paley is known around the world for his large-scale municipal works, sculptures, gates, architectural pieces, furniture design, and decorative arts.

The Power Your Potential (PYP) Women’s Conference on Feb. 28, kicking off the upcoming national Women’s History Month in March, serves as a dynamic platform for area businesswomen to gather insights from peers, engage in educational activities, and foster an environment conducive to women’s success in various professional spheres.

RIT faculty and staff are invited to join incoming president Bill Sanders for a conversation, which includes a question-and-answer session. The open forum will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, in Ingle Auditorium.

Rochester Beacon quotes Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research.

RIT students are using a new technology to capture an old experience. Their virtual reality app simulates printing on a 19th-century cast iron hand-press that once belonged to British designer William Morris.

Rochester City Ballet is teaming up with RIT to present “Visionary,” a four-piece showcase of classical and contemporary movement, including a world premiere version of Boléro.

RIT is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to get high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The complimentary access is a result of an interdisciplinary team of RIT students winning the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge last fall. The winning “Tigers Trading” team outlasted 2,453 teams from 396 universities in 46 countries in a 6+ week simulated investing challenge.

Jake Coon has turned RIT men’s lacrosse into a national powerhouse. Coon, though, prefers to talk about the 15 classes of leaders he helped shape and the assistant coaches who worked with him to build a top-notch program. He has built a community that is there for his players long after they graduate.

WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson speaks with Ryan Jennings and Janessa Steenberg, both founders of RIT Venture Creations companies, and Venture Coach Brad VanAuken.

RIT’s interdisciplinary collaborations enrich research across the university and beyond. Two of these collaborative projects recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a total $22.6 million in grants given to support humanities projects across the nation.