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August 9th, 2018
Rochester Institute of Technology student Kevin Farnand has been part of the Studio 930 Design Consultancy since its inception three years ago. But this summer is particularly special for Farnand, who proudly announced that a product he has been...
August 7th, 2018
Rochester Institute of Technology will host "Taking the Performance Excellence Journey: A Continuous Improvement Workshop" featuring members of the 2017 Baldrige National Quality Award winning team from Fort Collins, Colo. They will discuss the...
August 7th, 2018
Samuel Lum lost a loved one to a serious infection that stemmed from a catheter. The loss encouraged him to gather together a student research team dedicated to developing an enzyme that would prevent bacteria growth inside the medical devices....
August 7th, 2018
Rochester Institute of Technology student Jim Heaney started his rapid manufacturing and prototyping business when he was just 14 years old. Five years later, and with the guidance of RIT's Saunders Summer Startup Program, Heaney and his team are...
August 7th, 2018
Rochester Institute of Technology is considered one of the nation's best universities for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education-services company features RIT in the just-published 2019 edition of its annual book...
August 6th, 2018
Rochester Institute of Technology is sharing its tiger pride by sponsoring the tiger exhibit at the Seneca Park Zoo. It's the latest collaboration between RIT and the zoo, which last year signed a formal memorandum of understanding to develop,...
August 6th, 2018
When David Moffitt '07 (film and animation) began studying at RIT, he never imagined he would design labels for beer inspired by his alma mater.
"I didn't even like beer when I started college," said Moffitt. "It wasn't until I took a class...
August 6th, 2018
Michael Oshetski '03 (electrical engineering) was watching the sun rise from an airport in Hong Kong when he turned to his good friend and coworker, Atul Pradhan, and asked if he wanted to start a company.
"We are both tired and he's like, 'Sure...
August 6th, 2018
To get a position in the financial leadership development program with aerospace company BAE Systems, Emily Young '18 (finance) had to stand out in two days of interviews.
The first activity was a dinner, where she had to talk to people in the...
August 6th, 2018
Connor Draughn wanted to get out of his comfort zone and try something new, so the hospitality and tourism management major decided to spend a semester studying at RIT Croatia.
"I learned a lot about myself," said Draughn, who is from Raleigh,...
August 6th, 2018
To say that Brian Hall '78 (MBA) has made a big impact on his alma mater is an understatement.
He chaired the committee that paved the way for men's hockey to move from Division III to Division I in the 2005-2006 season. Women's hockey followed...
August 6th, 2018
To say that Brian Hall '78 (MBA) has made a big impact on his alma mater is an understatement.
He chaired the committee that paved the way for men's hockey to move from Division III to Division I in the 2005-2006 season. Women's hockey followed...
August 6th, 2018
In front of a crowded auditorium at Rochester Prep High School in May, Ismael Cortes Jr. took the stage. The occasion was "Decision Day," when seniors from the charter school's first graduating class proudly declare where they will go to college...
August 6th, 2018
Most couples would agree that living together and working together can be tough on a relationship. But husband-and-wife entrepreneurs and RIT graduates Steve and Melanie Shapiro wouldn't have it any other way.
The pair is celebrating the...
July 27th, 2018
RIT alumnus Dale Taysom (’71, ’77) has a strong interest in helping students with backgrounds in business education and sustainability/STEM related fields.
Taysom’s passion for business is derived from his educational background, which began when...
July 16th, 2018
Extending Saunders Leadership Fellows Program to MBA Applicants
Now MBA applicants can apply to become Saunders Leadership Fellows. Submit your bio with your completed application by August 17 to be considered for the ...
July 11th, 2018
Garrett Didas, a senior at York High School; Chandler Simpson, a senior at Livonia High School; and Mary Kate Brushafer, a senior at Lima Christian School, are recipients of this year's annual E. Philip Saunders Endowed Business Scholarship at...
July 3rd, 2018
Eduniversal has released their 2018 rankings of the best Master and MBA programs across the globe, with RIT’s Saunders College of Business performing well.
Regionally, within North America, Saunders College ranked:
#20 in Best Masters in...
July 2nd, 2018
Two client companies in Rochester Institute of Technology's Venture Creations incubator have won recognition and prize money from the New York state-funded Luminate NY accelerator program.
Positive Science won third place in the competition and...
June 27th, 2018
Entrepreneur David Rodriguez is bringing an alternative energy solution to the nearly 3.4 million residents of Puerto Rico still living in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Rodriguez is the founder of inverSOL, a client company of Rochester...