Alumni News

April 16, 2015

Three teams win top prizes in Tiger Tank

The winning business ideas are a system to provide real-time feedback to weightlifters, a scarf that can act like a medical mask and a recycling service for sound equipment.
April 14, 2015

Alumnus named 2015 Vanden Brul Award recipient

Serial entrepreneur John Smith ’73 (business administration) will be honored during a luncheon at Oak Hill Country Club on April 21.
April 9, 2015

Hospitality students host silent auction today

The silent auction leads up to RIT’s annual RITz Black Tie Dinner on April 18. Proceeds from the auction and dinner go toward the Hospitality Education Fund.
April 3, 2015

FIRST Robotics names Volunteers of the Year

RIT’s Matt Campbell and ESL Federal Credit Union’s Dante DiLella were named Volunteers of the Year at the recent FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional competition.
April 1, 2015

NASA photographer shares space work April 13

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit has spent 370 days in space and taken nearly a half-million photos to capture the awe of his journeys. He presents a lecture at RIT April 13.
March 30, 2015

RIT Tiger Trail women return from nine-state relay

After eight days, nine states and 1,400 miles, 15 past and present members of the women’s cross country and track and field squads arrived home Sunday morning.
March 30, 2015

Magical hockey season comes to an end

RIT Tiger spirit was felt across the country this weekend as students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered in a variety of places to cheer on the men’s hockey team.
March 24, 2015

RIT microsystems director receives award

Bruce Smith was recently presented an IEEE Region 1 Technical Innovation Award for his influential work in advancing the field of nanolithography for semiconductor devices.
March 23, 2015

Two companies accepted into START-UP NY

Two companies with strong ties to RIT, Darkwind Media and Optel Inc., have been accepted into the state’s START-UP NY business development program.
March 19, 2015

Start-ups with RIT ties compete in contest

Three start-up businesses with strong ties to RIT are among the eight semifinalists for the 2015 Rochester Venture Challenge.
March 18, 2015

10th annual Creative Industry Day set for March 19

The event offers career-related programming and opportunities for students to meet professionals from the creative industry and obtain feedback on their portfolios.
March 16, 2015

Hockey fan scores perfect wedding

RIT and Friday the 13th play a huge role in the love story of Eric Ignatowski ’08 and Colleen Fitzgerald ’08.