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  • February 1, 2023

    college student leaning against a glass sign for RIT Croatia.

    Dream job realized

    Matej Dugandzic has long dreamed of owning a luxury hotel in his hometown of Cavtat, Croatia, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. He found a path to achieving his vision when he flipped through the pages of a magazine and found an article about RIT Croatia’s hospitality and tourism management degree.

  • February 1, 2023

    woman holding a medical wand with a glowing green bulb on the end.

    Business incubator grows companies

    The ability to see through body tissue may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but a start-up company in RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator has developed a device that makes this possible.

  • January 31, 2023

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    Student entrepreneurs need votes to advance in national startup competition

    RIT student Jake Downie has been “all in” for the past few years when working to advance JDocs, a startup he created with fellow computer science student Artem Goncharov. And now, a JDocs product, FlexFile, is making waves in the legal industry. Last week, FlexFile became a semifinalist to compete in ABA Techshow’s Startup Alley competition.

  • January 9, 2023

    person working in a studio surrounded by metalworking tools and supplies.

    MBA student uses experience at Shop One to help grow her own business

    Some people categorize themselves as right-brained or left-brained when describing what they excel at—whether they are more analytical and practical, or more creative and artistic. Both sides have their value, and Maddy Schoenfeld ’20 (metals and jewelry design) believes that combining the analytical and creative can elevate a small business.

  • December 15, 2022

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    New Hires at Saunders College of Business

    Saunders is committed to RIT’s strategic goal of becoming a leading research university, continually hiring exceptional faculty members. Our newest faculty exemplify our commitment to high-level research and innovation.

  • December 8, 2022

    environmental portrait of Colin McDonald.

    ‘Minecraft’ entrepreneur named to ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list

    Forbes has named RIT alumnus Colin McDonald among the top young entrepreneurs helping to make tomorrow a brighter day. McDonald ’22 (computer science) and his software development agency, Moonsworth, were named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2023 in the Games category.

  • December 5, 2022

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    Bloomberg Rankings, 2022-23

    Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology has received several national rankings from Bloomberg.