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May 3, 2023
FDA: The heart-checking smart toilet seat is a go
Fierce Biotech features healthcare technology firm Casana, founded by alumnus Nick Conn. RIT Trustee Austin McChord is CEO of the company that makes a smart toilet seat that measures heart rate and oxygen saturation.
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April 29, 2023
RIT alumni ‘futurists’ discuss blend of technology, the arts, and design at Imagine RIT symposium
The Futurists Symposium, a collection of RIT alumni tapped to present an insider’s look into the future of industry as it relates to technology, the arts, and design, was held during the April 29 Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.
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April 24, 2023
RIT alumni return to campus for Futurists Symposium on April 29
Accomplished alumni are returning to campus to discuss the future of technology, the arts, and design as part of the Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival on April 29.
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April 12, 2023
2023 Alfred L. Davis Public Service Awards
RIT President David Munson, center, emceed the 2023 Alfred L. Davis Public Service Awards on April 11. Recipients Susan Fox, left, and Jade Myers, right, were honored for their outstanding record of service.
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April 7, 2023
Susan Fox earns 2023 Four Presidents Distinguished Public Service Award
With her multiple decades of service toward local causes including hunger prevention, education, refugee resettlement, and church community development, Susan Fox has earned RIT’s annual award for a faculty or staff member who has shown outstanding commitment to community service. Fox will receive the 2023 Four Presidents Distinguished Public Service Award at a ceremony on April 11.
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March 31, 2023
RIT alumnus Justin Copie behind newly named Innovative Field in downtown Rochester
The Rochester Red Wings team starts its season today at Innovative Field, and RIT alumnus Justin Copie ’05 (information technology) is the person behind the ingenious new name for downtown Rochester’s baseball stadium.
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March 29, 2023
RIT campaign tops $1 billion
Rochester Beacon features Transforming RIT: The Campaign for Greatness surpassing its $1 billion goal.
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March 29, 2023
RIT surpasses $1 billion campaign goal funding scholarships, research, and facilities
RIT has surpassed the $1 billion goal for Transforming RIT: The Campaign for Greatness, the university’s blended campaign. A recent $1 million gift from John Traver ’10 (motion picture science) for an endowed professorship in the College of Art and Design “put us over the top,” according to RIT President David Munson.
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March 10, 2023
RIT to host Jam for Hope as wish for student living with cancer
Zach Sheikh, a fourth-year game design and development student, is battling a rare cancer for the third time in his young life. As a result of being all too familiar with illness and grief, Sheikh has wished for help creating a game jam to raise awareness for children experiencing loss and serious illnesses, and RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios is partnering with the Dear Jack Foundation to make this wish come true.
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December 13, 2022
Entrepreneur gave $50 million to his alma mater. Now he’s looking to broaden his giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy features Austin McChord ’09 (bioinformatics), member of RIT's Board of Trustees.
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December 2, 2022
Saunders College celebrates expansion and renovation with beam signing event Dec. 5
The RIT and Saunders College of Business communities are invited early next week to sign the steel beam that will support the 36,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of Lowenthal Hall.
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November 28, 2022
Father and son build a winning combination
Hockey has been a cornerstone in the lives of Allan Shepard ’62 (printing) and his son Bryan ’89 (motion picture science), even as they have both excelled in their careers.