Women in Computing at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Women in Computing offers the following to all RIT students:
- A forum for issues pertaining to women in computing
- Networking and mentoring opportunities
- Professional development
- Leadership opportunities
- Technical skill advancement
- Community outreach
03/26/2026
Today, we feature Dr. Maria Telkes who created solar heating for residential housing in 1947. Dr. Telkes was also a psychiatrist and solar power pioneer. Next, the medical syringe that could be operated by only one hand was invented by a woman named Letitia Geer in 1899.
03/24/2026
JAWC x WIC collabbbbb 🤩🤩 Join us next Friday, April 3rd from 6:30-8:00 pm for air dry clay! So much joy and whimsy will be spread and adorable crafts will be created! Hope to see you there! 💜
03/23/2026
Happy Week 11! This week’s general will feature Gift of Life Registry and PowerPoint Karaoke! Hope to see you there! 💜
03/16/2026
WiC PJ PARTY!!!! This Saturday night in Cyber Cloud Cover Room, join us for a fun night of games, laughs, and competitions! Hope to see you there!! 💜
03/05/2026
🏆 Member of the Week 🏆
During the ice skating event she helped several people learn to skate and was incredibly kind and considerate; by the time we got off the ice people who’d never skated before had done multiple laps! Also generally is such a positive presence in the WiC space and fun to talk to!
Nominate a member/ally of the week by using the form linked in our bio! 💜
01/13/2026
Happy first day of class for the spring semester!! WiC Wednesdays are BACK!!! We will have our first general meeting of the semester this Wednesday 1/14 at 6:30 pm in GOL-2400. Hope to see you there for a fun meme contest and WiC-tastic fun! 💜
11/18/2025
Bob Ross Paint Night was a success! We painted a beautiful winter landscape with some happy accidents! Thank you to everyone who participated! 💜
11/15/2025
Thank you to NERDS in STEM for coming to our general meeting this week! We learned about ASL signs for STEM and ASL resources!
11/15/2025
Bob Ross Paint Night is back!!! Join us to paint and relax on Monday 11/17 at 7PM in GOL-3435! Come test out your artistic skills! Hope to see you there! 💜
11/06/2025
🏆 Member of the Week 🏆
SHE’S BACK AND I MISSED HER!
Nominate a member/ally of the week by using the form linked in our bio! 💜
11/03/2025
Ready to look ahead to next semester, plan your future career, etc.? Join us on Wednesday to make vision boards together! Hope to see you there! 💜