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April 23, 2021
RIT alumnus, Nike VP Eric Avar appointed second 2021 commencement speaker
Eric Avar ’90 (industrial design), Nike’s vice president and creative guide of innovation design, has been selected as a 2021 commencement speaker on May 14 and 15. Avar, who was honored with the College of Art and Design Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016, joins Andrea Ghez—a 2020 Nobel Prize winner in physics—as the university’s first-ever dual commencement speakers during a two-day celebration of the Class of 2021.
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April 23, 2021
College of Art and Design 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumnus: Dave Gallagher
The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges and the School of Individualized Study to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.
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April 22, 2021
Co-op spotlight: Design student's co-op leads to job offer
After graduating this spring, Will McCloskey '21 (New Media Design) starts a full-time job with Instrument, the creative agency he completed a co-op with last summer.
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April 21, 2021
Faculty Profile: Joshua Rashaad McFadden
Joshua Rashaad McFadden is an award-winning, internationally recognized assistant professor of photography at RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. A transformative artist, social justice advocate, and change agent, he possesses a unique vision of the Black American experience.
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April 21, 2021
RIT to bestow 2021 Goudy Award on renowned graphic designer Louise Fili
Louise Fili, an American graphic designer recognized for her elegant use of typography and timeless quality in her design, is the 2021 recipient of the Frederic W. Goudy Award for Excellence in Typography, given to an outstanding practitioner in type design and related fields.
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April 15, 2021
RIT advertising photography students win gold at Rochester ADDY awards
Three fourth-year advertising photography majors—Jordan Hundelt from Seattle, Julia Abbonizio from Downingtown, Pa., and Bianca Ranciato from Wallingford, Conn.—won gold at the the 2021 Rochester ADDY awards, which honor the best in local advertising and cultivate the highest creative standards in the industry.
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April 15, 2021
Renovation to RIT’s College of Art and Design is coming into focus
Renovation work inside RIT’s College of Art and Design—including key areas within the internationally recognized School of Photographic Arts and Sciences—is part of a five-year masterplan that has already begun to renovate, rejuvenate, and transform spaces to meet the growing demands for a college that serves as the university’s intersection of technology, art, and design.
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April 15, 2021
Design faculty wins Innovative Teaching with Technology Award
In the classroom, Lara Goulart of Industrial Design applies her research on creative learning methods that positively impact students.
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April 15, 2021
Professor earns RIT's Trustees Scholarship Award for industry-recognized photography
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences Professor Gregory Halpern received the honor for the impressive breadth of his scholarly and creative work.
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April 15, 2021
Co-op spotlight: Student works as illustrator for international medical school
Ashley Mastin '21 (Medical Illustration) spent the fall 2020 semester working for the Center for BioMedical Visualization at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies.
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April 13, 2021
Course spotlight: Cross Media Workflow
The class, offered in the Media Arts and Technology MS program, exposes students to all elements needed to execute media projects across different platforms.
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April 12, 2021
RIT video game project wins industry awards
An multidisciplinary team of students creating noir horror game “The Camera That Bleeds” was recognized at the 2021 Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDiGI) Game Challenge.