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.
(see more)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.
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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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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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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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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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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2017 May 15
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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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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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2017 May 11
Student to give back by defending U.S. cybersecurity in new job
Jesse Buonanno, a fifth-year student graduating with a bachelor's and master's degree in computing security, plans to give back to his country the best way he knows how-by enhancing U.S. cybersecurity.
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2017 May 10
RIT honors 2016-17 Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars
Rochester Institute of Technology honored 102 students whose academic and personal achievements have made them this year's Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars.
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2017 May 11
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RIT team wins New York State Game Development Challenge
An RIT team won first place in the student category of the first-ever New York State Game Development Challenge.
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2017 May 9
Student receives 2017 Bruce R. James Award
Wilson Darko, a fifth-year electrical engineering technology student from Bronx, N.Y., will receive the 2017 Bruce R. James Award on May 10 for his for exemplary public service.
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2017 May 3
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Winners announced for RIT/NTID Next Big Idea competition
Four 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 26 during The Next Big Idea Competition, a Shark Tank-style business competition.
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2017 May 1
Students receive 2017 Leadership Awards and Scholarships
The Leadership Awards and Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students who have exhibited strong leadership skills through their involvement at RIT and in the greater Rochester community. This year, more than $40,000 was awarded to these outstanding student leaders.
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2017 May 1
Graduating students named Legacy Leaders
The Legacy Leadership program celebrates the leadership and contributions that graduating female-identified students have made to the RIT community during their time on campus.
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2017 May 1
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 the 2017 Henry and Mary Kearse Distinguished Lecture and Student Writing Awards.
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2017 Apr 26
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Saunders College students have winning edge in Glo-Bus simulation competition
Two Rochester Institute of Technology student teams from Saunders College of Business were named Global Top 100 Performers in a head-to-head competition against 2,084 teams from 122 worldwide colleges and universities.
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2017 Apr 26
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RIT students win international scholarships and fellowships
Rochester Institute of Technology students have won a variety of international scholarships and fellowships for the summer term and upcoming academic year. They will be recognized at the Global Learning Symposium on April 27
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2017 Apr 26
RIT team heads to National Collegiate Cyber Defense championship
A group of RIT students will take on teams from the country's top cybersecurity colleges in the 2017 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, held April 13-15 in San Antonio.
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2017 Apr 13
Students graduate from RIT
Roughly 1,000 students graduated from RIT at the end of fall semester 2016.
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2017 Mar 28
RIT student-athletes earn 2016-17 Liberty League Winter All-Academic Team honors
Liberty League commissioner Tracy King has announced that 222 winter sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's 2016-17 All-Academic Teams in their respective sports. A total of 32 RIT student-athletes earned All-Academic honors for the winter season.
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2017 Mar 28
Saunders College students earn trip to compete in Macy's Marketing Challenge 2017
Four Saunders College of Business students earned first place in the Macy's Undergraduate Marketing Challenge 2017 and will present their "pillar of exclusivity" marketing plan to company executives in New York City on Wednesday.
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2017 Apr 10
RIT wins regional cyber defense competition, advances to national championship
A team of Rochester Institute of Technology cybersecurity students is heading to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition after taking first place at the regional competition March 17-19.
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2017 Mar 23
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RIT video game design students all-aboard for 52-hour Train Jam
Five RIT game design and development students are on track for the annual Train Jam, a 52-hour video game building event held on an Amtrak train from Chicago to California.
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2017 Mar 2
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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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2017 Mar 1
RIT students spend winter break helping refugees in Rwanda
Six RIT students spent their college winter break collecting GPS data points and conducting economic surveys for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at refugee camp in Rwanda.
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2017 Jan 31
King and Sepor earn Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference weekly accolades
Sophomore Dempsey King and senior Jake Sepor of the RIT wrestling team shared Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week honors on Tuesday.
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2017 Jan 19
Aguilera wins second straight Liberty League Rookie of the Week honor
Freshman forward Robert Aguilera was named Liberty League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 15.
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2017 Jan 19
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Adam Brubacher earns second Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week honor
Freshman defenseman Adam Brubacher of the RIT men's hockey team, was named the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
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2017 Jan 19
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Kaitlyn Houghtling earns Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week honors
Junior jumper Kaitlyn Houghtling of the RIT women's track and field team was named the Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week on Monday.
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2017 Jan 19
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Wallace and Haywood garner College Hockey America weekly honors
Senior Caitlin Wallace and freshman Tori Haywood earned College Hockey America Weekly honors on Monday, for the week ending Jan. 15, 2017.
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2017 Jan 19