Bar Raisers

The Bar-Raisers

Meet the students, researchers, and alumni who are quietly reshaping the world – one breakthrough at a time. 

No two paths through RPI look the same. But somewhere along each one, there’s a turning point: a problem that won’t let go, an idea that demands more, a moment when the work stops feeling like work and starts feeling like a calling. 

Illumination

CEO and Co-Founder, Vyv
Colleen Costello ’07

When Colleen's grandmother contracted a preventable infection during a routine hospital stay, she turned personal tragedy into a mission. The RPI Biomedical Engineering alum co-founded Vyv, developing proprietary antimicrobial light technology that continuously reduces bacteria in hospitals, schools, and beyond.

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