Alumni News

Cancer-free for nearly 20 years, RIT graduate student Bryona Hamilton seeks to educate patients, survivors, and family members about potential chemotherapy side effects that can occur decades after treatment.

Jake Coon has turned RIT men’s lacrosse into a national powerhouse. Coon, though, prefers to talk about the 15 classes of leaders he helped shape and the assistant coaches who worked with him to build a top-notch program. He has built a community that is there for his players long after they graduate.

RIT’s interdisciplinary collaborations enrich research across the university and beyond. Two of these collaborative projects recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a total $22.6 million in grants given to support humanities projects across the nation.

Central Penn Business Journal speaks to Stephanie Perrotti '06 (metalcrafts and jewelry) about her part in crafting the NFL Superbowl Vince Lombardi Trophy.

The Washington Post features Terry Cole ’92 (criminal justice). (This content will require a subscription to read)

Broadway World reports that the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will feature a photography exhibition with the work of award-winning photographer Pari Dukovic ’06 (professional photographic illustration).

The RIT-Rochester Prep High School Partnership gives high school seniors college-level research experience with faculty mentors.

WITF interviews RIT alumna Stephanie Perrotti '06 (metals and jewelry design) about her past involvement crafting Super Bowl trophies with Tiffany & Co.

The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July 1.

Five RIT visual communication design MFA students and recent alumni had design projects — from typographic works to event branding and advertising — recognized in the global Design Masterprize showcase.

RIT engineering professor Cory Merkel was one of more than a dozen researchers in neuromorphic computing contributing findings published on Jan. 22 in Nature.

The experience Julia Tenney '24 had in RIT's new media design program set her up for success in her current role as a UI designer at Procter & Gamble.