Alumni News

Imaging scientists at RIT have several new projects in the works to improve the way waveform LiDAR can be used to study forests. LiDAR currently does a good job of outlining the top portion of forests, but by using a more complex form of LiDAR, it can reveal much more detail about what lies beneath the forest canopy’s surface.

RIT has announced an extension to a tuition scholarship program for RIT graduates seeking to further advance their career opportunities while the job market recalibrates and the country responds to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rose Catherine Khan '06 (Illustration), '09 MST (Visual Arts-All Grades) is a fantasy illustrator whose work has been licensed into a range of products — including puzzles that have been flying off the shelves. 

RIT has selected Vanessa J. Herman, a higher education veteran, as its new vice president for Government and Community Relations. Herman, currently serving as assistant vice president for government and community relations at Pace University, was chosen after a national search. She begins her RIT duties on Jan. 4, 2021.

Saunders College of Business announces 2020 award recipients!

The Department of International Hospitality and Service Innovation announces 2020 award recipients!

It began in 2015 with a research grant, a team of undergraduates, and an outstanding mentor. Today these RIT alumni are developing new cancer therapies, celebrating a patent, writing in science journals, and teaching the next generation of scientists.

Joining the RIT Board of Trustees are Clayton P. Turner, director of NASA’s Langley Research Center, and James P. Swift, president and CEO of Cortera.

Graduates from Saunders College of Business hospitality and tourism management (HTM) master of science program are professional “guestologists,” mastering customer experience and the market behind it.

Dan Gabber, digital fabrication specialist in RIT’s College of Art and Design, has developed a creative solution for users of chemical respirators who also must protect against the spread of COVID-19: valve covers.

Michelle Bablitz '14 MFA (Photography and Related Media) owns and operates SAINY LUCY Represents, a full-service creative agency that supports photographers and directors in New York City.

Marty Pietras '17 (3D Digital Design) is a 3D materials artist for Sony, where he textures environments for PlayStation game titles.