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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January 30, 2014
RIT student nominated as only American for award
Jen Lamere, a first-year software engineering student, has been nominated for the 2014 Net Award in the category of Emerging Talent of the Year. -
January 28, 2014
Student to participate in ‘State of Race’ panel
Journalism and political science student Tianna Manon will be among the community panelists discussing “State of Race in Rochester: 50 years after the ’64 Riots” on Jan. 30. -
January 8, 2014
Professor presents at international conference
Santosh Kurinec, professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering, spoke on global trends in alternative energies at the Qatar National Research Foundation conference. -
November 22, 2013
Staff, alumni named to 40 Under 40 List
Four RIT alumni and one staff member were honored by the Rochester Business Journal this year for professional success and civic contributions in the local area. -
November 20, 2013
Professor ‘Becoming Visible’ in RIT Press book
Jessica Lieberman, assistant professor of visual culture, shares her two-year medical journey with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a new book, Becoming Visible. -
November 8, 2013
Biochemistry student wins fellowship
Tessa DiDonato was awarded an American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship. -
October 31, 2013
Student shares passion for engineering and art
A Q&A with first-year mechanical engineering major Rozie Yeghiazarian. -
September 27, 2013
Betsy Dell Named ‘Up & Coming Businesswoman’
Dell, associate professor of manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, was honored by local nonprofit professional group Rochester Women’s Network. -
September 25, 2013
Professor to discuss biomedical optics
Mary-Ann Mycek, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, speaks Oct. 10 as part of the College of Science Distinguished Speaker series. -
September 24, 2013
CIAS professor named among ‘Women of Distinction’
Twyla Cummings was inducted into the print industry’s Women of Distinction program, honoring exceptional women in print communications and graphic arts from around the world. -
September 18, 2013
Glass pumpkins cropping up at RIT
The School for American Crafts will sell its unique, hand-blown glass pumpkins, gourds, vases and paperweights during the ninth-annual Glass Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 5. -
September 17, 2013
Engineering students volunteer in Guatemala
Three biomedical engineering undergrads worked at Roosevelt Hospital in Guatemala City to troubleshoot technical problems with medical equipment.