Alumni News

  • 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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    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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    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 16, 2016

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    Researchers fix Landsat 8 imagery, measurements
    Software developed by Aaron Gerace and Matt Montanaro, senior scientists at RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, improves the accuracy of NASA’s Landsat 8 Earth-sensing satellite, which was giving inaccurate readings due to defective optics in the thermal infrared sensor.

  • November 15, 2016

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    RIT recognizes faculty and staff alumni Thursday
    Four alumni have been named as the 2016 Golden Brick Award winners, an award that was founded in 2010 and recognizes faculty and staff alumni who have gone above and beyond in connecting and engaging with graduates and supporting RIT.

  • November 11, 2016

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    RIT names three new members to Board of Trustees
    Darshan Hiranandani, managing director of Hiranandani Group of Companies; Andrew Jacobson, enrolled agent at Maverick Business Services (retired); and Christopher Lehfeldt, dentist at Elmwood Dental Group PC and Finger Lakes Community Health, were named to RIT’s Board of Trustees on Nov. 10.

  • November 8, 2016

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    Saunders College unveils two learning spaces
    RIT’s Saunders College of Business is now home to the REDCOM Active Learning Collaboratory and the Business Analytics Lab. The spaces enable faculty to implement learning activities that promote student engagement and peer-based learning.

  • November 7, 2016

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    Couple receives RIT’s prestigious NRS award
    Sandra A. Parker and John M. “Dutch” Summers will receive the 2016 Nathaniel Rochester Society Award on Nov. 10 for their outstanding and significant contributions to the university’s advancement.