News by Topic
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February 3, 2021
This smart toilet seat might save your life one day
Forbes features Nicholas Conn '11, '13 MS (electrical engineering) and RIT trustee and 2009 alumnus Austin McChord as they team up to create Casana, formerly Heart Health Intelligence, which produces a toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system.
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February 3, 2021
Podcast: A KEEN Eye for Engineering
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 43: The KEEN Engineering Unleashed network is driving change in engineering education. Patti Cyr, lecturer in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, and Jennifer O’Neill, assistant professor in the College of Engineering Technology, discuss what the entrepreneurial mindset is and how connections to the network are providing an edge for RIT students.
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February 2, 2021
RIT researchers explore augmented reality concepts in real estate and property management
Computing researchers at RITare teaming up with Fortune 500 company JLL to explore augmented reality within the commercial real estate and property management space.
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February 2, 2021
RIT adds two members to its Board of Trustees
RIT appointed two members—both with connections to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community—to its Board of Trustees.
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February 2, 2021
RIT professor co-designed drone imaging system that can determine grape farm health
WROC-TV highlights work by Jan van Aardt, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
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February 2, 2021
2021 Trends: Skilled Cybersecurity Professionals Are Crucial for Remote Work
EdX Blog features a piece by Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security.
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February 2, 2021
5 coronavirus things
Food Management features the repurposing of Ritter Arena for dining, socializing, and studying.
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February 2, 2021
Student COVID-19 Testing and Compliance
A campus-wide testing effort to identify individual cases and determine the prevalence of COVID-19 is underway. To keep our campus safe, RIT has built a scaled response plan for those not in compliance.
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February 1, 2021
Updates on campus health and safety during the pandemic
We are off to a strong start this semester practicing our W’s. Wear a mask. Watch your distance and Wash your hands. Our fourth W is all about you. The Willpower to stay safe. Here are some updates and reminders as we cautiously navigate the pandemic.
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February 1, 2021
Lou Spiotti leaves a lengthy legacy at RIT
WROC-TV features retiring RIT Athletic Director Lou Spiotti.
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February 1, 2021
Electronic waste in the US is changing
Essay co-written by Callie Babbitt, associate professor in Golisano Institute for Sustainability, published by The Hill.
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February 1, 2021
Gracie’s, RIT’s largest cafeteria, goes a la carte
There’s a greater variety of food options on the RIT campus this semester, as RIT Dining opened more locations, expanded online ordering, went cashless at select locations, and changed Gracie’s—for the first time in its 51-year history—from all-you-care-to-eat to retail.