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November 21, 2016
RIT’s first Alumni House opening in 2017
RIT’s first multipurpose welcome center for alumni on campus is expected to open in the coming year. -
November 21, 2016
‘Esquire’ raises a glass to graduate’s restaurant
Chuck Cerankosky ’03 (industrial design) had never served a dinner table or bartended when he opened Good Luck restaurant in Rochester eight years ago. Recently, the restaurant was named one of the 18 best bars in America, according to Esquire magazine. -
November 21, 2016
Graduate’s company wins Apple Design Award
After graduating from RIT, John Traver ’10 began working for a post-production company and soon became frustrated with video collaboration offerings for the creative industry. So he and the post-production company’s owner set out to build a better solution. -
November 21, 2016
Ph.D. in microsystems engineering—Archana Devasia
Devasia is a research associate with NASA’s Center for Research in Space Science and Technology (CREST) and is part of the team developing custom detectors that span the entire electromagnetic spectrum for astrophysics applications. -
November 21, 2016
Alumni awarded highest rating for snowboard
Former roommates Zhenya Grinshteyn ’09 and Ben Beisler ’10 built a company out of building custom snowboards. The duo’s company, Empire Grown, was recognized for producing one of the best snowboards for 2017, according to the online publication Board Insiders. -
November 21, 2016
Program helps Native American scholars thrive
The Future Stewards Program is the reason why RIT is recognized as one of the top schools in the country for Native American students. Through the program, Native scholars are recruited to RIT, supported while on campus and encouraged to be active in the future of their tribal communities. -
November 21, 2016
Program encourages NTID students to pursue Ph.D.s
The Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate program helps eligible students enrolled in master’s programs at RIT prepare and apply for doctoral programs in behavioral or biomedical science. -
November 21, 2016
Ph.D. in sustainability—Xue Wang
Wang is a project coordinator on the advisory team at Underwriters Laboratories’ Northbrook campus in Chicago. The 122-year-old company’s business unit helps manufacturers capture value for their sustainability efforts. -
November 21, 2016
Tiger Talk: Anne R. Haake
Anne R. Haake became dean of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences on April 1. -
November 21, 2016
From the President: Surrounded by Greatness
RIT has a compelling university story to tell, and we are surrounded by greatness. -
November 21, 2016
Alumnus designs new RIT Alumni House
Architect Gian-Paul Piane ’07 (woodworking and furniture design) is in charge of designing RIT’s new Alumni House, which will open in 2017. -
November 21, 2016
2006: The making of Saunders College of Business
Enhancing its reputation as a national leader in undergraduate, graduate and executive business education, RIT on July 11, 2006, announced the formation of Saunders College of Business.