Alumni News

The New York Times interviews and features artwork by Christine Sun Kim ’02 (applied arts and sciences).

Essay by Amanda Ziemann ’10, ’11 MS (applied mathematics), a remote sensing scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, published by Space.com.

From the Central Academy of Fine Arts in China to RIT, a look at Gao Yahui's journey to becoming a furniture designer.

When the incidence of the COVID-19 virus increased locally this winter, clinical test labs experienced larger than normal volumes of specimens—and higher expectations of rapid turnaround of results. Industrial and systems engineering (ISE) alumni and former faculty members helped a local lab meet those goals.

Ying Chiun Lee ’21 MFA and Madeline Rile Smith ’20 MFA are showcasing their fusion of glass artistry and video in North Lands Creative's "Glass, Meet the Future Film Festival."

After seven years as an ophthalmic photographer, Stefanie Nicolosi '09 (Photographic Sciences) shifted her focus to microscopy, working for Leica Microsystems.

School of Individualized Study student Harrison Canning and his business partner, Colin Fausnaught, a 2019 software engineering graduate from RIT, formed the BCI Guys, which stands for brain-computer interface technology. They recently launched an online educational series to lower the barrier of entry and inspire others to join the field.

JayShaud Potter has taken advantage of studying at two university campuses, earning multiple degrees. His next adventure is the world of entrepreneurship, where he is developing a smart pillow to help the deaf community. 

The Democrat and Chronicle features Dan diGiovanna '13 (mechanical engineering technology) and Trevor Andrews '13 (industrial engineering), owners of Naples Brewing Company.

When Teknic challenged a co-op student team from RIT to produce a configurable, automated machine that would use its newest motion and I/O controller called ClearCore, team members responded with a robotic bartender that automates the drink-making process.

RIT’s Creative Industry “Day” drew a wide range of talent seekers from companies such as Amazon, Forbes Media, and Microsoft last week, as the 16th annual event went virtual Feb. 22-26 this year due to the pandemic.

Spectrum News features Valerie O’Hara ’76 (fine and applied art), president and designer of Pike Stained Glass Studios Inc.