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  • November 18, 2023

    Dr. Salsbery working with students on science project

    RIT K-12 represented at annual Maker Faire Rochester

    This year, the K-12 University Center at Rochester Institute of Technology made its mark at Maker Faire Rochester – a gathering held annually to provide individuals with an outlet to display the work they do through hobbies, experiments and projects, with engineers, artists, scientists and various other crafters. Celebrating its first event in 2014, the event included more than 200 exhibitors and an estimated 7,200 attendees, including representatives from RIT K-12 programs, such as AEOP Apprenticeships and Fellowships, and STEP.

  • November 17, 2023

    graphic with portrait of Billy Brumley, the Kevin O Sullivan endowed professor in cybersecurity.

    Billy Brumley named new Endowed Professor in Cybersecurity

    Billy Brumley has been named the Kevin O’Sullivan Endowed Professor in Cybersecurity at RIT. As part of RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute and Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, Brumley will contribute to the university’s growing cybersecurity research profile and lead expertise in side-channel attack analysis.

  • November 17, 2023

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    Alonzo channels legal career into woodworking creations

    Jerry Alonzo ’90 MFA (woodworking and furniture design) worked as a lawyer and judge for over 40 years, but his love for woodworking never strayed. Now, he channels experiences from his career into his art to create thought-provoking pieces that prompt viewers to think critically about the legal system and, ultimately, the true meaning of justice.

  • November 17, 2023

    portrait of Don Charlton.

    Facing fear of failure leads to success for graphic design alumnus

    Don Charlton ’99 (graphic design) came to RIT with just two suitcases. He was excited to leave his small town outside of Pittsburgh and dive into the world of design. At the time, he likely didn’t anticipate his degree would lead him to the tech industry.

  • November 17, 2023

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    Liberal Arts alumna tackles national security challenges

    The employee roster of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is, as expected, full of scientists, engineers, and cybersecurity experts. But there is one RIT College of Liberal Arts alumna among the ranks of experts at the lab working to solve some of the nation’s most complex national security challenges.

  • November 17, 2023

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    Alumnus honored for work with AAPI community in Florida

    The U.S. House of Representatives honored Saunders College of Business alumnus Kamalakar “Kam” Shenai ’89 MBA (marketing) as a distinguished leader in Central Florida during Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May.

  • November 16, 2023

    a Palmer Food Services box truck outside of a Palmer Food Services factory.

    The Rochester Beacon features Kip Palmer, the 2023 recipient of Saunders College of Business' Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award.