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Cybercrime is costing the world trillions of dollars, and analysts say that there aren’t enough qualified professionals to prevent those attacks. To address this problem, RIT is creating the Global Cybersecurity Institute (GCI), aimed at meeting the demand for computing security and artificial intelligence professionals, while developing future technologies, protocols and human understanding needed to address the global cybersecurity crisis.

You do what? From accountant to the stars to sustainable chocolate producer, RIT alumni have some pretty cool careers. Read about Allison Ritter ’14 (media arts and technology), creative director for IBM’s X-Force Command in Boston.

You do what? From accountant to the stars to sustainable chocolate producer, RIT alumni have some pretty cool careers. Read about Frank Selvaggi ’81 (accounting), a trusted financial advisor to the biggest stars in the entertainment industry.

Fiona Ma ’88 (accounting), California State Treasurer, who attended RIT for its CPA-specific accounting tract, the co-op program and an opportunity to play varsity tennis, has built a career out of championing the underdog.

Meet Jane M. Elliott ’88 (accounting), the Saunders College of Business 2019 Distinguished Alumna.

Three deaf and hard-of-hearing students in business-related majors at NTID received a new scholarship funded by the Frank B. Sullivan Memorial Foundation.

Lauryn Fulton Named 2019 Scholarship of Excellence Recipient

Livingston County News announces 2019 Saunders Scholarship awards given to incoming freshman Brittney Teed and Mitchell Hitchock from Livonia High School, and Maggie Dempsey of Avon High School.

David Pflanz ’19, Sedera Zbranak ’19 and fourth-year student Karrie Chen worked with Print Panther, an independent print production company, to create the award-winning holiday box design.

RIT’s Venture Creations technology business incubator has named upstate New York entrepreneur Peter Parts as interim director. Parts assumes the role from former director Richard Notargiacomo, who will continue his work with Venture Creations as a coach while he transitions into retirement.

As part of a growing trend in enriching engineering education, RIT has approved a new course in soft skills for engineers. The one-credit elective course, originally piloted in the last academic year, has been approved as a credit-bearing option for students in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology and will begin in September.

Cloud-based billing company IDI recognizes Saunders alumnus and Dean's Advisory Council member Patrick Talty.