News by Topic: Women
Rochester has a proud history of breaking barriers and fighting for social change. Susan B. Anthony and Anna Murray Douglass were Rochesterians and our community continues to celebrate their social contributions. RIT upholds a tradition of social equity by supporting female students with a host of clubs and organizations, as well as community resources, that provide platforms for meaningful discussion centering on feminine social justice.
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November 5, 2025
Plastic in Our Water – with Dr. Christy Tyler
Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, is featured on KPFA's Green Street podcast talking about her work uncovering the sources of plastic pollution that end up in our water.
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November 4, 2025
Faculty members launch electronics manufacturing training for veterans
Two RIT faculty members are building a comprehensive workforce development program in manufacturing for veterans and under-employed individuals to provide the needed skills-based training in electronics assembly.
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October 31, 2025
Global scholars gain international professional and personal experiences
The global scholars program brings students from RIT’s international campuses to study for up to two terms at the Rochester campus. The experience gives students a chance to diversify their cultural perspectives, expand their academic horizons, and build their professional networks.
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October 23, 2025
New exhibit celebrates Golisano’s philanthropy
RIT is celebrating entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano’s legacy with a student-curated exhibit in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences atrium.
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October 15, 2025
Ph.D. candidate encourages her class to judge a book by its cover
The Secret Lives of Books, a special topics elective offered by the museum studies program in the College of Liberal Arts, gives hands-on experience with paper, ink, pigments, and all the material components of a book.
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October 13, 2025
GALLERY: New era begins as Caroline Solomon becomes first female president of NTID
WHAM-TV features photos from the inauguration of NTID President Caroline Solomon.
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October 13, 2025
‘I’m truly at home’: Dr. Caroline Solomon inaugurated as NTID’s first woman president
WHEC-TV highlights the inauguration of Caroline Solomon, NTID president.
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October 13, 2025
Caroline Solomon installed as first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rethinking how to support students, leading and driving innovation, and investing in transformative teaching and impactful research are some of the focus areas of Caroline Solomon, who was installed as the first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf on Oct. 10.
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October 9, 2025
RIT hosting international Fulbright Program students
RIT’s main campus has welcomed six international Fulbright Program students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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September 30, 2025
NTID researchers work to incorporate accessible AED machines on campus
Researchers have identified an AED that includes visual and text prompts, making it accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing users and those not familiar with the English language.
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September 29, 2025
RIT faculty member and students create peace art installation at Woodstock site
RIT architecture Professor Amanda Reis and students designed and built the ‘Peace Pavilion’ at Bethel Woods for BuildFest 2: Peace Rises.
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September 23, 2025
RIT hosts annual ROCgirl Hacks
WHAM-TV highlights ROCgirl Hacks, a hackathon hosted by RIT's Women in Computing group.