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.

  • November 12, 2024

    two women sit on a gray couch in a white livingroom with art on the walls.

    EchoMentor creates a new wave of sonographers

    Hayley Bartkus and Christina Werth created EchoMentor as an educational platform for healthcare professionals working in sonography or ultrasound, a medical imaging method that uses sound waves to peer inside the body.

  • November 8, 2024

    Valerie Horn wears a blue suit jacket and leans against a railing in an outdoor area surrounded by tall buildings.

    Passion for prioritizing accessibility inspires alumna

    Valerie Horn believes accessibility should be at the forefront of entrepreneurs’ minds when developing their businesses. This belief pushed her to co-found Zestability, a consultation firm that advocates for prioritizing accessibility and inclusive business practices.

  • October 31, 2024

    Leila Dal is seated in front of Krittika Goyal in a lab of sensors for prosthetics.

    Student spotlight: Fine tuning a sense of touch

    Fine tuning sensors on prosthetics includes incorporating the sense of touch into a device to be as close to the sensations felt by a natural limb as can be. Leila Daly, a fifth-year computer engineering technology student from Willingboro, N.J., is working on developing a sensor system for a more touch-responsive prosthetic finger.

  • October 28, 2024

    A headshot of Erika Ayers Badan is shown next to her name.

    Erika Ayers Badan shares secrets of her success in upcoming Gasser Lecture

    Ayers Badan will share insights and experiences that have shaped her executive career during the 11th annual Gasser Lecture Series at Saunders College of Business on Friday, Nov. 8. Her speech, titled “Nobody Cares About Your Career,” is also the title of her first book, published in June.

  • October 23, 2024

    two students work together to place a large portrait on the wall of a gallery. Other smaller portraits surround them, already on the wall.

    Exhibit bridges generations of alumni

    The exhibit, located in the RIT Archives Photo Alumni Gallery, showcases Toni Pepe’s journey as a photography educator and artist, exploring themes of women in society and motherhood. The project fosters connections between alumni and RIT through curated exhibits and oral histories.

  • October 10, 2024

    orange and yellow arrows on a black background with the words Together R I T.

    Third annual Together RIT coming up on Oct. 25

    Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to join in a day of conversation, panels, and presentations intended to offer the opportunity to engage in intentional and honest dialogue about diversity and inclusion topics.

  • October 7, 2024

    a woman with short dark hair pulls a vintage R I T jersey and mascot head out of a white box in an archive repository setting.

    Students find tiger pride in the RIT Archives

    Students in the museum studies course Critical and Digital Curation used the archives to explore the origin of the RIT tiger mascot in 1955. Their exhibit shines a light on 1963, when RIT students brought a tiger cub to campus, parties, and hockey games.