Alumni News

February 1, 2016

2016 Imagine RIT exhibit proposals now accepted

Proposals for exhibits, performances and demonstrations for this year’s Imagine RIT, set for May 7, are being accepted until March 18.
January 12, 2016

Online graduate programs among best in nation

RIT’s online graduate programs in business and engineering continue to be among the best in the nation.
January 4, 2016

RIT now considered national "Doctoral University"

Rochester Institute of Technology is now considered a “Doctoral University” by the leading national classification of U.S. colleges and universities.
December 9, 2015

Film featuring RIT talent wins at film festival

“The Iroquois Creation Story,” created by RIT faculty, students and alumni collaborating with community partners has been honored in the Red Nation Film Festival.
December 4, 2015

RIT Observatory open house focuses on Geminids

The RIT Observatory will host an open house during the Geminid meteor showers. The observatory will be open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 14, weather permitting.
December 3, 2015

Alumnus completes ASL typeface after 42 years

Peter A. Blacksberg ’75 (photography) became fascinated by fingerspelling as a student and spent the next 42 years crafting a modern typeface for American Sign Language.
December 2, 2015

RIT recognized as best online college in NYS

New rankings from OnlineColleges.net have named RIT’s online programs number one among the top 25 schools offering online programs in New York State.
November 23, 2015

Jerome Underwood named 2015-16 Minett Professor

Senior director of Youth Development and Family Services at Rochester City School District Jerome Underwood was named the 2015-2016 Frederick H. Minett Professor at RIT.
November 18, 2015

Osher at RIT previews winter term classes Dec. 10

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT will hold a preview session for its winter classes from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 10. Scholars age 50 and up are welcome to attend.
November 17, 2015

One step ahead in computing security
November 17, 2015

Alumni are making an impact in space exploration

RIT alumni are making an impact in space exploration today by contributing expertise in engineering, imaging science, physics and photography, among others.
November 17, 2015

Returning astronaut learned photo skills from grad

Astronaut Scott Kelly, who returns to Earth tonight, has RIT alumnus Paul Reichert ’01 to thank for teaching him how to take the images he has been sharing from space.