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August 3, 2017
Yin-yang partners in love and business
Michael Murphy and Sau Cheng are globe trotters, business partners and co-founders of Wonka Lab, which they refer to as “adventure networking.” -
August 3, 2017
Saunders graduate heads global marketing team
Siddhartha Bhattacharya ’02 is vice president of global marketing for the information management division of Kodak Alaris. -
August 3, 2017
Alumnus brings meaningful change to people’s lives
Darshan Hiranandani ’02, ’03, who built one of the world’s tallest residential buildings in Dubai, is focused on distributing clean, affordable and safe natural gas in India. -
August 3, 2017
Saunders honored for impact on student success
E. Philip Saunders has been named the recipient of RIT’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year in recognition for his outstanding leadership skills and impact on student success. -
July 25, 2017
Nathaniel Rochester Society celebrates 50 years
The Nathaniel Rochester Society, established in 1967 to develop friends and ambassadors to promote and support RIT, celebrated its 50th anniversary July 20 and honored Joseph M. Lobozzo II as the 2017 NRS Award recipient. -
June 20, 2017
Saunders College honors LiDestri CEO
Giovanni LiDestri, CEO of LiDestri Food and Drink, is the recipient of the 2017 Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award. He will be honored at an invitation-only luncheon at Oak Hill Country Club on June 28. -
May 25, 2017
Alumni company makes Top 100 startups list
UNA Smart, touted by developers as an innovative way to brew coffee and tea anywhere and anytime and created by five RIT alumni, was recently named to Brazil’s Top 100 startups list. -
May 18, 2017
Business alumnus receives Fulbright fellowship
Brian Williams ’16 (finance) has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program fellowship and plans to enroll in a finance master’s program at Dublin City University. -
May 15, 2017
Division of Diversity honors students, alumnus
The Division of Diversity & Inclusion hosted A Celebration of Excellence on May 3 and presented Beacon Awards to three students—Maria Smith, Rashik Sikder and Brendan John—as well as alumnus Orlando Ortiz ’04, ’08. -
May 15, 2017
RIT student entrepreneur wins business competition
Kailey Bradt, a student in RIT’s Master of Science in product development program from Corning, N.Y., won first place and $10,000 in the “Products” category at the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition for OWA Haircare, a waterless shampoo product. -
May 10, 2017
MBA grad will take leadership skills back to Egypt
Dalia Rehab, a pharmacist from Egypt, graduates this May with an MBA degree in entrepreneurship from RIT’s Saunders College of Business. She says she was particularly drawn to educational experiences that could help her gain confidence in communication, public speaking and leadership. -
May 9, 2017
A family first: Graduating from college
Thousands of RIT students took the stage in the Gordon Field House May 19 as their status shifted from student to graduate. For Leah Bockhahn, Muhammad Ibraheem and Shantel Forrest, crossing the stage had an even deeper meaning as they became the first in their families to graduate from college.