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Fox Rochester talks to Tisa Zito '09 (film and animation) about her directorial debut with the documentary ForeverMoore; The Angelo Project.

Bryan Williams '08 (Illustration) is an artist/animator for Workinman Interactive, a local game studio focused on the youth market.

Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, talks with Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad '06 (computer science), principal research scientist at KenSci Inc., about using artificial intelligence in the medical field. Selinger has published six pieces on Medium’s OneZero platform about the intersection of technology and liberal arts.

Council Rock, a graduate company from RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator, has received $7 million Series A funding, led by Grand Oaks Capital, the investment firm founded by businessman and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano. Motorola Solutions, and other private investors, also participated in the investment round.

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

Saunders College of Business was awarded a $4.7 million grant from New York state as part of the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program. The grant will support the planned major renovation and expansion to Max Lowenthal Hall, home of Saunders College, made possible by a transformational gift from serial entrepreneur and philanthropist E. Philip Saunders.

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.

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

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.

University Business features IBM's donation to RIT's Global Cybersecurity Institute.

IBM is making a more than $3.3 million in-kind donation to RIT to help enhance cybersecurity capabilities in the university’s new Global Cybersecurity Institute, as well as support security training and competitions for students.