Alumni News

Amanda Bosh '24 (MBA), executive director of Lowell Observatory, was featured in a U.S. News & World Report article exploring whether older applicants are too old to pursue an MBA, sharing her experience and advice as a non-traditional student.

RIT industrial design student Maggie Wagner applied her problem-solving skills to the miniaturized world of fingerboarding during an internship at Teak Tuning, a leading professional fingerboard designer and manufacturer.

RIT's MAGIC Spell Studios' Maker program provides students with the funding and support to manage their own digital media projects, and prepares them for publication and investment-readiness.

Architect-turned-designer Randall Yarborough '13 MFA (industrial design) has used his unique background to make a name for himself as a prominent designer of popular footwear, athletic training products and apparel. 

New advances in bioprinting by RIT researchers are pointing the way to nearly human capabilities for finger prosthetics.

Multidisciplinary teams of RIT students collaborated on eight projects during the Studio 930 internship program, designing accessible healthcare solutions for children and adults with disabilities.

Science educator Bill Nye and comedian Preacher Lawson will appear at RIT for Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend in October.

Rochester Beacon spotlights RIT alumnus Bob Moore '91 (computer science), whose company, MegazoneCloud, is bringing its U.S. headquarters to Perinton, N.Y., while expanding opportunities for RIT students and graduates through its existing partnership with the university.

Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Film and Animation is among the top 25 film schools in the United States, according to the most recent list published by The Hollywood Reporter. RIT was ranked number 21 this year, marking a continued rise in rank from previous years.

RIT alumni Nicholas Conn '11 '13 MS (electrical engineering) and Austin McChord '09 are featured inForbes for the launch of Casana's home-health monitoring Smart Seat.

Rochester Business Journal highlights the launch of Smart Seat, a toilet that monitors vital signs, created by RIT alumni Nicholas Conn '11 '13 MS (electrical engineering) and Austin McChord '09.

After Gavin Komoda '28 (industrial design) built connections during a program-wide collaboration with Church & Dwight, he was offered an internship in the product engineering department of the consumer goods company.