Alumni News

November 4, 2014

2014 Veterans Day Breakfast to spotlight RIT patriots

On Nov. 11, RIT will host its fourth annual Veterans Day Breakfast to pay tribute to individuals who serve or have served honorably in uniform.
October 31, 2014

Conference on design’s impact on health, wellness

Medicine+Design brings together healthcare professionals with industrial and graphic designers to enhance health and wellness in the Rochester area and beyond.
October 30, 2014

Professor’s Fidget chair lets kids be kids

Design alumna and adjunct professor Sandra Turner’s study of children’s behavior led her to create the Fidget, a chair that allows kids to wiggle without tipping over.
October 29, 2014

Five companies graduate from Venture Creations

Five companies in RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator graduated in a joint celebration Tuesday that included a talk from Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.
October 28, 2014

Alumnus discusses career exploration for engineers

Paul Kayser ’83, group president at Nypro Packaging, presents “Dream Big, and Model Your Way There” on Nov. 6 as part of the KGCOE Dean’s Alumni Speaker Series.
October 16, 2014

RIT hosts Entrepreneurs Conference Oct. 24

The 11th annual conference features keynote speaker Ted Dzuiba of eBay and the Tiger Tank business-idea competition.
October 15, 2014

Mentoring event for computer engineering students

RIT’s computer engineering department will host a mentoring roundtable event with alumni on Oct. 17.
October 14, 2014

Six alumni employees receive Golden Brick Awards

The award is for alumni faculty and staff who go above and beyond when working with graduates.
October 10, 2014

Alumnus inducted into broadcasting Hall of Fame

Sean R.H. Bratches ‘84 (business administration), executive vice president of sales and marketing for ESPN, will be inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
October 10, 2014

RIT team working to alleviate grape disease

Professor Michael Savka and alumnus Han Ming Gan are close to completing the genetic blueprint of grape crown gall tumor disease, which impacts vineyards worldwide.
October 10, 2014

Speakers, sports highlight Brick City Homecoming

Tickets are available to the general public and RIT community for many of the highlights of Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, including Horton Speaker Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
October 10, 2014

RIT forges partnership with Peru

Faculty visited Peru to present workshops, curate an exhibit, teach course sessions and lay foundations for RIT students and faculty to travel and learn in the country.