Rochester Institute of Technology News

Maryland School for the Deaf graduate Zachary Israel holds on to his cap after receiving his diploma Saturday at the school's commencement.

Bridgett Brunea, of Cherry Creek, a sophomore nursing major, was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va.

PCB Cleaning: Challenges & Solutions is a free one-day cleaning workshop, scheduled for June 26 at the Rochester Institute of Technology .

Two Robinson Secondary School students are among sixA Fairfax County Public Schools students named winners of Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation .A Robinson's winners, with their probable career fields in parentheses, are: Kyle Gaulke , National Merit Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarship.

A local foundation will announce today that it is committing $1 million over 10 years to support the Say Yes to Education program, which is making free college tuition available to all Buffalo students.

"I've been an artist all my life, but when I came here painting with John Osborne, I was given a lot by him, and it's nice for me to give back," she said.

Kimberly Lynn Meinelt and Scott Arthur Irvine were married May 27 at the Brooklyn Winery in Brooklyn, N.Y., in a ceremony officiated by the Rev.

The academic leaders for the class of 2012 at Belleville Henderson Central School are Nolan Donoghue and Eric J. Disbro.

What: Breakthrough Leadership - It's Personal Women's Leadership Conference at RIT Where: Rochester Institute of Technology, Campus Center When: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Add-on workshop Wednesday, June 20th 9:00 a.m. General registration costs: $125 per person; RIT Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Students and Women's Leadership Council of ... (more)

An Indian company plans to invest $4.25 million in Columbia to open its first U.S. facility, initially bringing 300 jobs to the Midlands.

The 127th Commencement week kicked off Friday, as more than 4,000 students graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology .

Kirby Lee Smith, a senior at Savannah College of Art and Design, was named the Grand Prize winner of the designext international student competition organized annually by the Surtex surface design show.

Rochester Institute of Technology has begun searching for the new president of RIT Dubai after the former leader left to become deputy prime minister of Libya.

As electric and hybrid vehicles become more common, the question of what to do with their powered-down batteries will become more pressing.

An Indian company plans to invest $4.25 million in Columbia to open its first U.S. facility, initially bringing 300 jobs to the Midlands.

Born April 20, 1953, in Newcastle, England, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Ethel Nesbit.

County College of Morris will present diplomas to the Class of 2012 at its 43rd commencement ceremony Thursday, May 24, starting at 7 p.m. Nearly 1,300 students, who completed their studies between August 2011 and May 2012, will receive diplomas in one of four degrees: Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science or Associate in ... (more)

Paul M. Russo will oversee delivery of health care to nearly 60,000 Veterans living in South Florida and an operating budget of $478 million.

Hood was a cosmetic chemist with the Food and Drug Administration , and a medical writer for more than 10 years.

The following Wrentham residents made news in their colleges: Champlain College Erik Warnick, of Wrentham, MA, graduated with a BS degree in computer science and innovation.