Alumni News

In his State of the University address, RIT President Bill Sanders outlined a vision for RIT centered on investing in people, programs, and strategic priorities to sustain the university's momentum and impact.

Bytes Europe profiles Kelsey Pinkowski '26 (global business management) and her growing career in international motorsports, including competing in Japan’s all-female Kyojo Cup.

RIT is offering a new class based on the Emmy-award winning HBO Max Original drama series. The class is helping future healthcare professionals explore the ethical, emotional, and practical challenges they may one day face themselves.

A storyteller at heart, RIT alumnus Gunther Jacobson '12 (furniture design) has operated Design by Gunther out of Miami for more than a decade, completing work for the likes of DJ Khaled, Shakira and a wide range of design projects.

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.