Alumni News

RIT students, faculty, and staff will contribute music, dance, comedy, poetry, photojournalism, and more during the 13th annual Rochester Fringe Festival, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 10, through Sept. 21.

Designed by LaBella Associates, this $25 million expansion almost doubles the size of RIT’s business college, adding more than 35,000 square feet of renovated classrooms, applied research and case analysis labs, a state-of-the-art auditorium and café, and more.

Two faculty-researchers at RIT have been selected to the Class of 2024-2025 of Drexel University’s Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) program, designed to promote women in academic STEM fields and faculty allies of all genders into institutional leadership roles.

Maria Richart, director of Career Services and Cooperative Education, was featured as a panelist on Connections with Evan Dawson, adding to a discussion on "brain drain" and keeping talented post-grads in Rochester.

More than 3,100 new RIT students got their official welcome Thursday, first parading past cheering faculty and staff in the annual Tiger Walk, then in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center for some friendly advice during this year’s Fall Convocation for New Students.

Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle features Kyle Schulze's '24 (mechatronics engineering technology) appearance on American Ninja Warrior.

WSTM-TV highlights the work of Nikolas Kelly ’20 (supply chain management) on his interpreting tool Sign-Speak.

The Democrat and Chronicle features Kyle Schulze '24 (mechatronics engineering technology) ahead of his appearance on the American Ninja Warrior semifinals.

The duty of a photojournalist is to document current events as they unfold and act as the “eyes of history,” according to Evan Vucci. That belief helped Vucci keep his focus when he ran toward the danger on July 13 to photograph former President Donald Trump moments after a failed assassination attempt.

The Democrat and Chronicle features Kyle Schulze '24 (mechatronics engineering technology) as he heads to the semifinals of American Ninja Warrior.

WVIR highlights Dean Maxwell '24 (information security and forensics), former member of RIT's Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, on a coast-to-coast bicycle journey to bring awareness and raise money for people with disabilities.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Tim Hogan '13 (engineering management) about his startup, SaferStreet Solutions, and how he hopes it will change driver behavior. (This content will require a subscription to view.)