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RIT team identifies Frederick Douglass 1863 deed for downtown property
A research team from Rochester Institute of Technology has identified a land deed dating from the Civil War that shows abolitionist Frederick Douglass purchased property in what is now downtown Rochester. The deed is a revelation to scholars seeking to understand Douglass's role as a businessman and landholder in Rochester.Douglass, who...
RIT's Studio 930 connects students with community partners to create life-changing assistive products
Rochester Institute of Technology student Kevin Farnand has been part of the Studio 930 Design Consultancy since its inception three years ago. But this summer is particularly special for Farnand, who proudly announced that a product he has been developing will soon be used by children with attention disorders at CP...
RIT's nighttime community photo project heads to Canadian border for Big Shot No. 33
A historic fort with a past that spans more than 300 years will be the focus of RIT's Big Shot next month, as the community photographic project travels to the Canadian border to capture a dramatic nighttime image.Old Fort Niagara, located in Youngstown, N.Y., on the eastern bank of the Niagara...
RIT hosts international scholars for Fulbright Gateway Orientation
Rochester Institute of Technology welcomed 77 Fulbright scholars from 39 countries to its campus for a Fulbright Gateway Orientation program from July 30 to Aug. 3. RIT was one of eight universities nationwide selected by the Institute for International Education (IIE) to host the program.The Fulbright Gateway Orientation Program is a...
RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center 'Cultivating Connections' exhibit seeking artists
Calling all local artists: The Dyer Arts Center at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf is now accepting submissions for its exhibit "Cultivating Connections: Growing Communities in the Flower City." The exhibit, which will showcase artwork that represents our local communities, is open to artists living within...
RIT's Center for Quality and Applied Statistics hosts business and organizational excellence workshop
Rochester Institute of Technology will host "Taking the Performance Excellence Journey: A Continuous Improvement Workshop" featuring members of the 2017 Baldrige National Quality Award winning team from Fort Collins, Colo. They will discuss the company's strategic approach to improving its organizational performance, customer service and workforce engagement, which led to attaining...
RIT's undergraduate student innovators unveil research at 27th annual symposium
Samuel Lum lost a loved one to a serious infection that stemmed from a catheter. The loss encouraged him to gather together a student research team dedicated to developing an enzyme that would prevent bacteria growth inside the medical devices. His project, "The Catheter Solution," was among more than 250 student...
ConServe CEO donates $500,000 to fund RIT graduate education for RCSD alumni
A new endowed scholarship established by Mark and Maureen Davitt will help graduates from the Rochester City School District (RCSD) pursue advanced degrees at Rochester Institute of Technology. The couple established the Mark and Maureen Davitt Graduate Education Endowed Scholarship with a $500,000 gift to the university.Twyla Cummings, dean of graduate...
RIT students learn value of entrepreneurship through Simone Center, Saunders College joint program
Rochester Institute of Technology student Jim Heaney started his rapid manufacturing and prototyping business when he was just 14 years old. Five years later, and with the guidance of RIT's Saunders Summer Startup Program, Heaney and his team are hoping a successful pitch to potential investors will take their business to...
RIT named among the nation's 'Best 384 Colleges'
Rochester Institute of Technology is considered one of the nation's best universities for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education-services company features RIT in the just-published 2019 edition of its annual book The Best 384 Colleges.According to a summary of student comments, RIT is an "academic stalwart (that) boasts one...
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