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  • November 21, 2017

    Bill and Brenda Michaels pose next to the entrance of their Cider Mill, holding a jug of their cider.

    Couple turns cider mill into destination

    Bill and Brenda Michaels like to tell people that they have three children and their oldest child is never going to leave the house. That oldest child is their business, Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard in Central New York.

  • November 21, 2017

    Ryan Steenberg hitting a golf ball at a competition, his arm and club still extended in the air.

    Graduate's career takes an unexpected swing

    In 2009, Ryan Steenberg graduated from RIT with a master’s degree in medical illustration. Seven years later, Steenberg was runner-up in the 2016 World Long Drive Championship.

  • November 21, 2017

    On the left, a headshot of Michele Conklin Williams. On the right, a photo of a product that Taylor Farms sells, Organic Mediterranean Crunch Chopped Salad Kid.

    Alumna crafts career in fresh food industry

    Michele Conklin Williams '94 has had a career as colorful and varietal as the flavorful salads produced by Taylor Farms, one of the top U.S. companies in the fresh food industry.

  • November 21, 2017

    A student at Imagine RIT adjusts the toy-model of a theme park while children and their parents look on behind him.

    Theme park ride designer nabs dream job

    David Swerzenski has always had one career goal: work in the theme park industry. Days after graduating from RIT, Swerzenski '17 (mechanical engineering) accomplished it.

  • November 21, 2017

    mayor of Dubrovnik posing outside the city.

    'Knowledge is power' says mayor of Dubrovnik

    Mato Frankovic '03 (hotel and resort management) was appointed to a four-year term as mayor of Dubrovnik after winning the election in his hometown last June. He said what set him apart in the race--and from his predecessors--was his leadership.

  • November 14, 2017

    portrait of Bruce Smith.

    Professor receives Excellence in Leadership Award

    Bruce Smith, professor and director of microsystems engineering at RIT, received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the American Vacuum Society for his contributions to the field of nanolithography and influence on the careers of student-graduates in the fields of engineering and science.

  • November 14, 2017

    Three people standing in the Center for Public Safety Initiatives office.

    STEAM competition to solve public safety problems

    The RIT Center for Public Safety Initiatives is hosting a contest to encourage interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty to develop ways public safety problems can be helped with the use of solutions involving science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM).

  • November 13, 2017

    Four people together for a picture in the Wallace Library.

    RIT family members share international journeys

    Four members of the RIT family talked Friday afternoon as part of My Untold Story, hosted by RIT Libraries. The series of talks invites members of the RIT community to share their personal experiences in an effort to challenge stereotypes and build understanding through dialogue.