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Student entrepreneurs spotlight artists with new social media site | RIT

4 weeks ago | rit.edu

Students developed Spotlight Creators, a startup meant to filter out ubiquitous, trend-chasing social media content in favor of original artwork. The goal of the site's co-founders is to create a welcoming online community for creatives to share more authentic work.
RIT joins statewide Empire AI consortium | AI-PROWIL IRES | RIT

2 months ago | rit.edu

RIT joins statewide Empire AI consortium that will facilitate innovation, research, and development of artificial intelligence technologies.
Faculty member helps redesign ‘Doomsday Clock’

2 months ago | rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg

An RIT faculty member helped redesign an infamous clock that made international headlines this week—and the body of the clock was printed in RIT’s SHED. Juan Noguera, assistant professor in RIT’s School of Design, and Tom Weis, associate department head at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and founder of Altimeter Design Group, redesigned the “Doomsday Clock,” a symbolic attempt to assess how close humanity is to destroying the world.
Eleven questions with RIT’s 11th president

2 months ago | rit.edu | Traci Westcott

William H. Sanders was named RIT’s 11th president. He was introduced to the community on Jan. 28. Sanders is currently dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering. He will assume RIT’s top post July 1, succeeding David Munson who will retire after serving eight years as RIT’s president. Get to know RIT’s next president in this question and answer with Sanders. 1. What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I enjoy outdoor activities, including hiking, kayaking, and canoeing.
Alm and Fitch awarded NSF grant to study visual prosody in ASL in collaboration with Gallaudet University

Jan 23, 2025 | rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg

Linguists face a resource gap for studying visual prosody and its grammatical and emotional functions in sign languages, and for creating AI systems capable of processing visual prosody. Cecilia Alm and Allison Fitch, College of Liberal Arts faculty members affiliated with RIT’s PhD program in Cognitive Science, aim to fill that gap through Deaf scientist-centered research.
Student filmmakers showcase their work on WXXI in the next edition of ‘RIT Shorts’

Jan 21, 2025 | rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg

WXXI continues to spotlight the work of students and alumni from RIT’s School of Film and Animation through RIT Shorts, a biannual short film series. The next edition of RIT Shorts premieres at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, on WXXI-TV, and it will be streamed live on the WXXI app. The collection of short films will be featured again at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26.
Expanding global awareness

Jan 13, 2025 | rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg

Izzy Moyer ’24 (museum studies) returned from her first trip to Dubrovnik in 2023 with fond memories of exploring the rocky coasts and deep history of Croatia. She had traveled there as a student to deliver a Multispectral Imaging System for Historical Artifacts (MISHA) to The State Archives as part of a larger initiative led by professors Juilee Decker and David Messinger.
Bridges connect RIT and the community

Jan 9, 2025 | rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg

From assisting with animal care at Seneca Park Zoo to using the grounds of the Rochester Museum & Science Center as a research testbed, RIT community members leverage their skills to help others. Connecting with local opportunities to do so is made easier through established relationships with organizations across the Rochester region. The RIT-Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M) Partnership, which is supported by the Philip K.
RIT expands research on circular economy in Southeast Asia with new funding boost | RIT

Nov 22, 2024 | rit.edu

RIT professors receive $1 million boost from the U.S. Department of State to continue their work in circular economy research.
Kelly Norris Martin named dean of RIT’s College of Liberal Arts

Nov 15, 2024 | rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg

Kelly Norris Martin has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology. Martin, who has been a faculty member in the college for over a decade, has served as interim dean of the college since April 2023. She was selected as dean after a national search and will assume the role on Dec. 1. “I am delighted that Dr. Martin will serve as the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts,” said Prabu David, provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs.