News Stories
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March 19, 2018
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Former hockey captain beats cancer twice and becomes physician
Dr. Chris Haltigin ’12 (biomedical sciences) had finished his second year of medical school and was studying for his first set of board exams when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He beat the cancer--twice--and is now an obstetrics-gynecology resident at Beaumont-Royal Oak Health System. -
March 19, 2018
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Alumnus becomes expert in type of photography
Thomas Shillea’s years of dedication to perfecting his art have made him an expert in platinotype portrait photography and given him the opportunity to photograph notable individuals like Malcolm Forbes, Sissy Spacek and others for a USIA portrait project in 1986. -
March 19, 2018
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Promise Delivered: Alumnus makes largest gift in RIT history
On Dec. 13, RIT announced that Austin McChord is giving RIT $50 million, making McChord one of America’s 50 largest charitable donors in 2017. -
March 19, 2018
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March 19, 2018
![Lady Bird Johnson shaking hands with Bill Ingraham.]()
NTID celebrates 50 years
Since its establishment in 1968, NTID has become a catalyst for diversity and inclusion on the RIT campus, creating a post–secondary learning environment never before seen in this country. -
March 19, 2018
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Student inspired by McChord’s generosity
RIT student Lindsay Reardon is thrilled about the opportunities that are in store for students anxious to create and manage their own businesses. -
March 19, 2018
![RIT pep band in matching RIT Jerseys pose for picture at hockey game.]()
Pep band grows as school spirit swells
When the RIT men’s hockey team played during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend last October, 140 people were in the pep band cheering the team on, marking the largest attendance the modern pep band has ever seen since forming in 2006 with fewer than 20 members. -
March 19, 2018
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Study-abroad options adapt to better serve students
Study abroad at RIT has been undergoing a quiet transformation in the past five years with the growth of short-term international programs, an increase in faculty-led opportunities and a stronger connection to RIT’s global campuses. -
March 19, 2018
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Cultural diversity enriches interpretation program
Immersion in ASL and deaf culture is a unique experience that sets RIT’s interpreting graduates apart from graduates at other universities. -
March 19, 2018
![man standing next to a sign that says, future home of the Joseph M. Lobozzo Alumni House.]()
RIT’s first alumni house set to open this summer
The Lobozzo Alumni House will feature a great room, porch, dining room, conference room, patio, library, catering kitchen and several administrative offices for Development and Alumni Relations staff members.
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March 16, 2018
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RIT mourns U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter, lowers flags
RIT lost a great friend and tireless advocate with the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter on March 16. -
March 15, 2018
![Brandon Hudson standing behind his thermostat system.]()
Student dedicated to changing energy landscape
Fourth-year applied arts and sciences student Brandon Hudson is CEO of Connexus, a heating and cooling control and monitoring company that offers a suite of products designed to simplify the installation of any HVAC system.
