News by Topic: Faculty

Engineering technology graduate Talitha Sutton is putting computing technology skills and STEM advocacy to use for social good.

History major Julia Resciniti is headed to law school in the fall, bringing her one step closer to her career goal of becoming a disability rights lawyer and policy advocate.

Tyler Mahan has learned how to balance Division I hockey and his academic programs. Now, he weighs professional hockey offers in North America and Europe against a career in finance at Deloitte.

The Conversation features a column by Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, examining cybersecurity risks and strategies related to emerging technologies.

The Conversation features a piece co-authored by Gary Skuse, professor of bioinformatics, examining how combining artificial intelligence and quantum computing could accelerate genomic analysis and improve disease diagnosis and treatment.

Valeria Marin Montealegre is completing her Ph.D. in mechanical and industrial engineering. She plans to expand a custom, implantable device company she co-founded.

Pickin’ Splinters highlights Bob McVean being inducted into the Basketball Coaches Association of New York Hall of Fame, recognizing his 40-year coaching career and success leading RIT’s men’s basketball program.

WHAM-TV speaks to Lisa Stein about the return of Imagine RIT, highlighting the event as a kickoff to Rochester’s festival season and a showcase of student innovation.

WHEC-TV highlights Imagine RIT’s return, featuring remarks from President Emeritus Bill Destler on the festival’s role in showcasing student creativity and engaging the community.

RIT’s School of Film and Animation has been continuously recognized as being among the best film and animation schools in the country. The latest recognition comes from Variety magazine’s 2026 Education Impact Report.

TJ Hampton, a new media design major who will graduate in May, was hired as a product designer at Duolingo after completing two successful internships with the company.

WHEC-TV speaks to RIT alumni Paul Reichert and Katrina Willoughby, along with Christye Sisson, director and Gannett Chair for the photographic arts and sciences program, about training Artemis II astronauts to capture space imagery during the lunar mission.