Alumni News

March 16, 2015

Grad finds sweet spot in video game industry

Anna Sweet ’04 got her first computer in grade school and has been hooked ever since. She now is responsible for business development at Valve Corp.
March 16, 2015

Husband and wife team soars to new heights

After the economy crashed, Jennifer and Will D’Ovidio opened the Aerial Arts of Rochester, where students can learn aerial silks, aerial hoops and ballet barre.
March 16, 2015

Custom co-op forms furniture company

When Seth Eshelman ’06 couldn’t find a co-op his senior year, he decided to create his own. Today, that company focuses on functional sustainable design.
March 16, 2015

Controlling the air inside a masterpiece

Jackie Russo Anderson ’07 helped design an air management system to preserve the Sistine Chapel’s artwork without changing the building’s original structure.
March 16, 2015

Meet the 2015 Distinguished Alumni

The RIT Distinguished Alumni of 2015 will be honored on April 17 in a public ceremony in Webb Auditorium.
March 13, 2015

CUE helps entrepreneurs reach goals

Six local entrepreneurs graduated from a customized training program to grow their businesses through RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship.
March 9, 2015

Saunders College hosts women’s conference

Kathleen Buse of Advancing Women in STEM will discuss retaining and advancing women in the STEM professions at the Power Your Potential Women’s Leadership Conference.
March 5, 2015

Professor creates maps for refugee camp

Brian Tomaszewski traveled to Jordan to look at how geographic information systems and mapping could help in disaster situations at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp.
March 5, 2015

Osher at RIT hosts preview of spring classes

Preview the spring programs available at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT during a session March 21.
March 4, 2015

ClearCove Systems accepted into START-UP NY

ClearCove Systems, a renewable energy company founded by RIT alumni and started in Venture Creations, has been accepted into the START-UP NY business development program.
March 3, 2015

Top stories and videos for February

The RIT color scientists’ explanation of the viral dress photo and the RIT in :30 video series were most viewed last month. Check out all of February’s top news and videos.
March 2, 2015

RIT students head to Game Developers Conference

More than 100 students, alumni, staff and faculty will attend Game Developers Conference this week, the world’s largest professional gaming industry event of the year.