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  • November 21, 2016

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    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

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    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.

  • November 21, 2016

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    Ph.D. in color science—Yuta Asano ’15

    Asano’s work as a camera image algorithm engineer at Motorola Mobility in Chicago has improved the color image quality of Motorola’s smartphones: the Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, Moto Z Droid and the premium Moto Z Force Droid.

  • November 21, 2016

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    Ph.D. in imaging science—Siddharth Khullar

    Khullar, now a senior researcher and product innovator at Apple Inc., integrates algorithms and sensing devices in products that advance human-machine interaction and wellness computing.

  • November 21, 2016

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    Successful alumna most proud of mentoring role

    Linda Hummel ’71 didn’t think much at the time that she was one of few female senior leaders in the banking industry in Texas in the 1980s. But looking back, the self-described workhorse realizes that the experience paved the way for others and opened a door for her with the San Antonio community.

  • November 21, 2016

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    RIT eyes deeper engagement in Silicon Valley

    San Francisco Bay area alumni in July provided feedback on how RIT can amplify its presence and network out West. An 82-member delegation also held strategic meetings with 27 global high-tech companies and organizations.

  • November 21, 2016

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    RIT transitions to top-tier university

    In 1993, Robert Loce became RIT’s first doctoral degree recipient and the first person in the world to earn a Ph.D. in imaging science. More than 250 others have followed in his footsteps in six doctoral programs.

  • November 18, 2016

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    Student team wins construction management contest

    A team of civil engineering technology students won first place at the Associated Schools of Construction—Northeast Regional competition for their comprehensive plan for a bridge replacement project.

  • November 17, 2016

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    Ethnomusicologist, social media expert to speak

    College professor, social media researcher, songwriter, performer and author Kyra Gaunt will speak Nov. 28 as part of the School of Individualized Study’s Interdisciplinary Perspectives on American Music Speaker Series.