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Rochester Institute of Technology is emerging into one of the world’s most innovative, agile, diverse and forward-thinking universities. At RIT, we forge greatness by being different.

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Division of Diversity and Inclusion celebrates outstanding RIT community members

Rochester Institute of Technology's Division of Diversity and Inclusion recognized some of the university's greatest proponents of diversity and inclusion with annual awards presented at the DDI Celebration of Excellence on April 25.
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Leadership - 2018 May 4

Students inducted into Gamma Kappa Alpha National Italian Honor Society

For the first time at RIT, the Italian program inducted nine students studying Italian into the Gamma Kappa Alpha National Italian Honor Society with the support of the modern languages and culture department in the College of Liberal Arts.
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Honor Society - 2018 May 4

Winners announced for RIT/NTID Next Big Idea competition

Five teams of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf went head-to-head April 25 during The Next Big Idea Competition, a Shark Tank-style business competition.
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Student Competition - 2018 Apr 30

RIT Dota 2 team competes in two collegiate esports national championships

A team of Rochester Institute of Technology students has become one of the best collegiate Dota 2 teams in North America, making it to the finals of two national championships.
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Sports - 2018 Apr 27

Claire Finnerty receives 2018 Bruce R. James Award

Claire Finnerty, a fourth-year biomedical sciences and public policy dual major from Rochester, received the 2018 Bruce R. James Award honoring her volunteer work.
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Community Service - 2018 Apr 13

Student Nicole Pannullo named 2018 Goldwater Scholar

RIT student Nicole Pannullo is among 211 undergraduates from across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars. It is the highest undergraduate award of its kind for the fields of the natural sciences, math and engineering.
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Scholarship - 2018 Apr 11

RIT's College of Liberal Arts honors students for writing excellence

Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Liberal Arts honored student achievement in writing on Friday with the presentation of more than a dozen writing awards for essays varying from marijuana use and IQ, Ross Geller's role in the television show Friends, and xenotransplantation.
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Academic Award - 2018 Apr 2

RIT students make a difference during Alternative Spring Break

Three groups of RIT students spent their spring break helping others in Florida, Texas and Costa Rica as part of the Alternative Spring Break program.
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Community Service - 2018 Mar 30

RIT Curling wins consolation bracket

RIT Curling captured the consolation bracket at the 2018 USA Curling College Championship.
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Sports - 2018 Apr 4

Student games showcased at GDC 2018

Four student-developed games were showcased at the 2018 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week.
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Student Competition - 2018 Mar 30

RIT takes second at Northeast regional cyber defense competition

A team of RIT students took second place at the annual Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The annual event is part of the nation's largest college-level cyber defense competition, an extracurricular event that helps to train the next generation of cybersecurity experts.
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Student Competition - 2018 Mar 21

Students published in Orion Magazine

Fifteen students in the Intro to Environmental Studies course published their essays online in Orion Magazine's "The Place Where You Live" section. Students were encouraged to write about their hometown, the house in which they grew up, or some other aspect of the place that means the most to them.
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Mar 7

RIT teams win national packaging design challenge

Four of eight student design teams from Rochester Institute of Technology that were entered in the national Paperboard Packaging Alliance competition were awarded top placements for excellence in design.
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Student Competition - 2017 Oct 6

Students named to Dean's List for fall semester

Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
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Honors List - 2018 Feb 27

Students accepted into Honors Program

Designed around three basic ideals of Leadership, Scholarship and Citizenship, the Honors Program is for students who seek to challenge themselves in exemplary learning experiences.
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Honors List - 2017 Sep 26

New York Guard volunteers recognized for service to state

Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces recent awards and individual recognitions for members of the New York Guard state defense force for their continuing commitment to serve community, state and nation as part of New York State's Military Forces.
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Military Achievement - 2017 Aug 17

New York Army National Guard Promotions

Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.
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Military Achievement - 2017 Aug 14

Students graduate from RIT

Some 3,500 students graduated during RIT's 132nd commencement celebration, held in May.
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Graduation - 2017 Jul 17

Students named to Dean's List for spring semester

Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
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Honors List - 2017 Jul 10

RIT students win honorable mentions from Goldwater Foundation

Two undergraduate chemistry students at RIT have won honorable mention awards from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.
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Scholarship - 2017 Jul 6

Students explore the German video game industry during summer study abroad

Ten Rochester Institute of Technology students kicked off their summer break in Germany, learning about and immersing themselves in the biggest video game market in Europe.
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Study Abroad - 2017 Jul 6

Students enroll at RIT for the 2017-2018 school year

The following new students are planning to join RIT this fall.
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Enrollment - 2017 Jun 26

Ethelia Lung awarded Cameros Family NRS Scholarship

Ethelia Lung has been awarded the Cameros Family NRS Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year.
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Scholarship - 2017 Jun 15

Kimberlee Keithley wins Norman A. Miles scholarship for academic excellence

Undergraduate student Kimberlee Keithley has maintained a 4.0 GPA since she began at RIT. She is the 2017 winner of the Norman A. Miles Scholarship, which recognizes that achievement.
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Scholarship - 2017 Jun 13

RIT computing students win top prizes at MIT Hacking Medicine hackathon

Two Rochester Institute of Technology students took home top prizes in a hackathon where computing skills can be used to help solve some of health care's biggest challenges.
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Student Competition - 2017 Jun 8

RIT/NTID students graduate with accolades

Several students at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf were honored with their families and friends at an academic awards ceremony May 18.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 23

RIT honors criminal justice majors

RIT's Department of Criminal Justice and Center for Public Safety Initiatives hosted the Senior Luncheon and Recognition Celebration on Friday.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 16

Kailey Bradt wins first place at New York State Business Plan Competition

Kailey Bradt, a student in RIT's Master of Science in product development program from Corning, N.Y., won first place and $10,000 in the "Products" category at the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition.
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Student Competition - 2017 May 15

Students present at RIT/NTID Student Research Fair

More than 30 students participated in the annual Student Research Fair at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf on April 28.
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Student Competition - 2017 May 11

Students receive Excellence in Student Life awards

Twenty-five graduating students from Rochester Institute of Technology received an Excellence in Student Life award on May 8 for fostering and encouraging the goals of engagement in activities, excellence in scholarship and the practice of responsible leadership.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 11
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