Alumni News

  • November 6, 2017

    Tiger Blood IPA beer label

    New RIT-inspired beer to hit shelves today

    Three Heads Brewing created Tiger Blood India Pale Ale, flavored with blood oranges, through a collaboration between the local brewery and RIT Catering. The seasonal brew will debut in cans at the Gene Polisseni Center during the RIT men’s hockey game today.

  • November 2, 2017

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    Top stories for October

    News about the Presidential Awards for Outstanding Staff was the most viewed last month. Check out all of October’s top stories.

  • October 18, 2017

    Scientists cleaning equipment

    Four companies graduate from business incubator

    Venture Creations, the business incubator at RIT, celebrated the launch of four new businesses: Token, Impact Earth, Optel and Turbett Surgical, which makes a surgical container, shown here, designed to save time in preparing and delivering surgical instruments to the sterile field.

  • October 17, 2017

    Portrait of Bernie Boston

    RIT celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘Flower Power’

    This week marks the 50th anniversary of the day RIT alumnus Bernie Boston ’55 captured “Flower Power,” an iconic photo that would become emblematic of 1960s counterculture and anti-Vietnam War movements. The RIT Archives will commemorate the anniversary with a pop-up exhibition on Thursday.

  • October 16, 2017

    Amanda White walking down runway

    RIT hits the runway for Fashion Week of Rochester

    Twenty students and alumni from RIT’s School for American Crafts (SAC)—and a special new member of the RIT community—modeled dazzling jewelry during the Oct. 12 runway show at Fashion Week of Rochester.

  • October 12, 2017

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    Keeping focused on the big picture

    RIT’s renowned School of Photographic Arts and Sciences credits its continued success to a focus on ensuring students are prepared to work in this evolving industry.

  • October 11, 2017

    Person driving formula car on track

    RIT Formula alumnus helps pros take checkered flag

    Even before racecar drivers head onto the track, they have lapped significant miles through simulation programs to prepare for every demanding curve and straight-away. Building those program systems is RIT alumnus Ryan Baldi.