Rochester Institute of Technology News

Twenty years ago, a gay Mormon character stepped onstage for the first time. His name was Joe Pitt, and he was in Tony Kushner's "Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches." Pitt lived in New York with a good reputation and a bad marriage to a woman addicted to Valium.

Henrietta, N.Y. - The Monroe County bomb squad and hazmat teams were called to an on-campus apartment at the Rochester Institute of Technology Monday evening after a student became ill.

Be bold and unafraid to take risks. Have confidence in yourself and most of all, embrace the opportunities life sends your way.

Paramus High School junior, Matthew Miller, has been awarded the Rochester Institute of Technology Computing Medal Award.

Alexander Burgess recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor of science degree in applied arts and sciences from RIT's Center for Multidisciplinary Studies in the winter 2012-13 quarter.

Hundreds of participants are walking for 12 hours in the Relay for Life to help fight cancer.

The sixth-ranked UC San Diego women's crew's Varsity 8+ boat took home bronze medalist honors on the second and final day of the milestone 75th Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta Saturday on the Schuylkill River.

Schneider is pursuing a degree in biochemistry at University of Nevada, Reno. Madeline Darden , daughter of Rose and Bill Darden, of Bolton, received an Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award from Rochester Institute of Technology.

The Western New York Flash could get a big lift in Saturday's 7:35 home match at Sahlen's... Embrace Your Sisters' 7th Annual "Tea at 2" is Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. at The Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua.

Junior Will Lalancette of Hopkinton High School's FIRST Robotics Team make a presentation about the importance of continuing the Project Lead the Way curriculum at Hopkinton's School Board Meeting at the Maple Street School; Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

Arianna Turner, a student at Hammondsport Central School, will represent New York as a National Youth Delegate to the 2013 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University.

Bryan Becher, of Parsippany , completed his undergraduate studies at Bentley University in December 2012 earning Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude in accountancy.

After watching the following video of what seems to be a never-ending set of stairs that is located in a stairwell at the Rochester Institute of Technology, we're not sure exactly if it's a exceptionally well-done video prank, or if there really is something to these stairs that cause its climbers to go appear to go nowhere whether they climb or ... (more)

The following Tewksbury residents made the Dean's List for Winter 2013 quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology: Catherine Francis of Tewksbury, a fourth-year student in RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.

Matthew Kiel, right, and his movie-making partner Joseph Heinen recently attended the 40th annual Student Academy Awards semifinalist round in New York City.

Tyler Monica is a junior at Baker High School in Baldwinsville, graduating this year as a junior.

WHAT TO WATCH: SENATE VOTES ON ONLINE SALES TAX BILL After a decade of Capitol Hill infighting, the chamber will vote tonight on legislation granting states the power to collect sales tax from online retailers.

The following local residents made the dean's list for the winter 2013 quarter at the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at the Rochester Institute of Technology , in Rochester, N.Y.: Roman Ilaltdinov, of Shrewsbury, a fourth-year student; Nathan Osborn, of Shrewsbury, a second-year student; Kenneth Arnold, of ... (more)

Honors Day for Cardinal Stritch was April 24, and it is a formal ceremony that recognizes the college's graduating scholars and student leaders in both the traditional and CBM undergraduate programs.

Submitted by readMedia for RIT Peter Rylander of Shrewsbury graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering technology from RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology in the winter 2012-13 quarter.