RIT Kate Gleason College of Engineering

06/02/2026

Fifth year students, Ryan Schaeffer and Jonathan Jacobs developed the Underwater Non-Destructive Evaluation Robot (UNDER) prototype through RIT’s Multidisciplinary Senior Design course. Demonstrated at the 2026 Imagine RIT innovation festival, this multi-year initiative is supported by the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research to create an autonomous submersible robot for hull cleaning and inspection.

The academic component of tech ecosystems provides foundational research, but it can also ideate designs with manufacturability and commercial use in mind.

05/30/2026

Valeria Marin Montealegre, a mechanical and industrial engineering Ph.D. student, is advancing reconstructive surgery through research in 3D-printed bio-metals. Under the guidance of advisers Dr. Alvaro Rojas Arcinieagas, MS '08 Ph.D. '13, and Professor Denis Cormier, director of the AMPrint Center, she focuses on using molten metal jetting to create absorbable zinc-based craniofacial implants.

This structural technology provides temporary mechanical support during healing and gradually degrades as new bone and tissue regenerate. Following her dissertation defense, she plans to expand her custom medical device company, HumanBX, to bring these 3D-printed biomedical solutions to the global market.

05/19/2026

Our performance teams offer students a chance to exercise engineering, professional, and social skills.

05/19/2026

Earlier this month, Multidisciplinary Senior Design Team members, Josh Bliss, Zack Eigenmann, Emma Ernst, Melissa Ervin, and Ben Larsen won a Student Research Poster Showcase award at the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute Innovation Student Competition Exhibition and Research Showcase. Their project, “Biochar Evaporative Cooling Unit” earned the team a $1,000 prize.

05/13/2026

A recap of RIT's 141st commencement:

Rochester Institute of Technology held its 141st commencement May 8-9, 2026. Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut, physician, educator, and the first woman o...

05/09/2026

Congratulations KGCOE Class of 2026! We know you’re making the world a better place. You have so much to be proud of.

05/08/2026

Congratulations to the KGCOE Class of 2026! 🎓 You have so much to be proud of. We are confident you will make a long-lasting impact on the world.

05/08/2026

Our KGCOE delegates, Adheesh Ankolekar (microelectronic engineering) and Ellie Mitchel (chemical engineering) made us proud at Academic Convocation 2026 this morning! Students heard from keynote speaker, Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut, physician, educator, and the first woman of color to go into space.

05/08/2026

Makaela Kirish, a graduating fifth-year industrial engineering student, credits her extensive campus involvement with shaping her professional path. While completing her degree alongside a minor in communications, Kirish held leadership roles across diverse RIT organizations, including Tech Crew, WITR, Women in Engineering, the RIT Sports Network, and the School of Performing Arts.

By engaging with a wide variety of campus communities, she developed strong collaboration and communication skills outside of her standard engineering curriculum. Kirish leveraged these practical leadership experiences to secure a post-graduation role as an associate in category management with L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, demonstrating the value of integrating academic coursework with expansive extracurricular opportunities.

05/07/2026

“I am an engineer…”

Over 220 graduating KGCOE students took the Obligation of the Order of the Engineer this afternoon.