Rochester Institute of Technology -- Research

Records related to research conducted at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). RIT is a large private institution focusing on research in a variety of technological fields. The collection includes annual reports, brochures and an event program.

The collection contains records pertaining to the Rochester Institute of Technology Oversight Study Group on Classified and Proprietary Research (OSG). The OSG was formed in response to the RIT-CIA controversy that ultimately lead to the early retirement of President M. Richard Rose in 1992. These records include announcements and a newspaper article.

Records of the RIT Research Corporation, a for-profit subsidiary of the Rochester Institute of Technology during the 1980s and 1990s. The RIT Research Corporation was responsible for applied research and consultation services at the university during this period. The collection includes governance documents, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, promotional materials, publications, and clippings.