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RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies recently received $2 million in new federal funding to advance the efforts of its Defense Modernization and Sustainment Initiative. The initiative assists the U.S. military in modernizing their vehicle fleets while also improving durability and fuel efficiency. read more »

RIT’s Women in Engineering program is undergoing a major expansion. The group will unveil their hands-on training aids that use simple experiments and visual guides to teach engineering concepts. The WIE group encourages 4th through 12th grade girls to consider careers in engineering and the sciences. read more »

Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival showcases leadership in technical innovation and bursts of creative spirit. The festival features more than 400 exhibits presenting new ideas for products and services, the creative arts, research and design projects, and unique performing arts productions. read more »

Create your own robot by picking up a copy of “Practical and Experimental Robotics,” co-written by Ferat Sahin, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. The book offers readers instructions to assist students, teachers, and researchers in creating and using their own robots. read more »

A good defense proved to be the best offense for a team of RIT students who “outsecured” and outscored five other universities from the Northeast to advance to the finals of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition next month in San Antonio. read more »

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Student team takes flight on NASA’s ‘Weightless Wonder’ aircraft

Three recent graduates and one student from RIT’s imaging and photographic technology program experienced human spaceflight without leaving earth’s orbit. The... [more]

Princeton Review names RIT among ‘best’

RIT is again being recognized as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The... [more]

Essay collection studies environmental policies of developing countries

Weighty issues of sustainability have troubled economist Amit Batabyal for more than a decade: how to provide safe drinking water to... [more]

Supporting students is new provost's passion

Jeremy Haefner, a veteran administrator and educator from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, is RIT's new senior vice president... [more]

SAAC Tiger Den Event for Incoming Freshmen to be Held on Saturday

ROCHESTER, NY - The RIT Student Athlete Advisory Committee will host a Tiger Den Event to promote school spirit to... [more]

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Orientation for first-year students (Aug. 24 - Aug. 31)
Part-time Study Connection (Aug. 26)
Fall quarter classes begin (Sept. 1)
Prospective Student Open House (Sep. 27)
Brick City Homecoming (Oct. 10 - 12)
Prospective Student Open House (Oct. 19)

Spotlight

Melissa Skyer ‘06, a life-long “biology nerd,” doesn‘t let the loss of her hearing interfere with the pursuit of her goals and dreams. [more]

In Focus

RIT’s renovated SAU cafeteria opened Aug. 18 featuring electronic menus and reconfigured space with enhanced foot traffic.... [more]

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