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| SCHUMER TOURS CIMS . . . U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, right,
and Nabil Nasr, director of the Center for Integrated Manufac-turing
Studies, tour RIT’s Defense Modernization and Readiness Program.
Schumer learned about RIT’s research on Navy planes. “The
projects will not only make our military stronger, but save our taxpayers
millions,” says Schumer. “By using old parts from fighter
jets for new radar jamming planes, our military won’t have to
buy new high-priced parts. American ingenuity is at work here, and
RIT is on the cutting edge.” |
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| HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS . . . Faculty, staff and students continue
to answer the call of those in need. Fifty-seven “dinner baskets”
were recently collected on campus as part of the Thanksgiving Appeal,
sponsored by the Small Business Council of the Rochester Business
Alliance. RIT is a regular participant in the annual program. The
baskets collected this year were distributed to families at Wilson
Commencement Park, Sojourner House and the YWCA. |
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| EVERYDAY ANGELS . . . Kevin Romero (left), Richard Morrison
and Dwayne Brown, all members of the Mu Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi
Alpha, wrap presents for the 7th annual Tree of Angels project. The
gifts go to residents of East House, a non-profit halfway house for
recovery from mental illness or substance abuse. An annual outreach
effort started in 1997, the Angel Project donated 550 gifts last year,
200 of which were from RIT Greeks. |
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| MATH CRASH . . . Students enrolled in calculus courses met
before finals last month for a massive study session—a “math
crash.” The event was sponsored by the department of mathematics
and statistics in the College of Science. |
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| SUCCESSFUL BY DESIGN . . . “Thought at Work,” RIT’s
first student-run National Industrial Design Student Conference was
held on campus, Nov. 21-22. The event attracted world-renowned designers,
architects, researchers and authors— including Yi Hong from Brownlie
Design in Skaneateles, who offered portfolio advice to RIT Industrial
Design senior Dan Tangari. |
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| REVIEW FROM THE TOP . . . William Zimmer, regional art critic
for The New York Times, stands in front of a self-portrait
by School of Art student Kristine Greenizen. Zimmer was on campus
to share his expertise and discuss recent developments in the New
York City art world. |
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| NOW SHOWING IN THEATERS (AND AT RIT) . . . The Cat in
the Hat opened in movie theaters on a sunny fall day last month.
On the same day, The Sentinel at RIT cast a shadow that many people
agreed beared a striking resemblance to the mischievous feline, played
on the big brick wall, ’er big screen, by actor Mike Myers. (Photo
by Wick Smith.) |
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| ICE CAPADE . . . RIT’s School of Art students, faculty
and alumni chiseled their way through six blocks of ice—weighing
300 pounds each—for Gallery r’s annual show-stopping display
during the Park Avenue Winter Fest on Dec. 4. This profile was one
of the favorites. |
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