| TAGA book cracks the code |
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One of the photographs
inside the award-winning TAGA publication. A secret society of printers lives within RIT’s School of Print Media, and in their book, TAGA, they unravel the mysteries of emerging graphic arts technology. With themes similar to The Da Vinci Code, this group of ambitious
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| Scientist aims to protect forest |
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Environmental science professor John Waud, right, and colleague Omar Gordilla band a large oriole in Chiapas, Mexico, as part of a larger effort to monitor the forest and restore
the watershed. Dorris WaudFor environmental scientist John Waud, a lot depends on the southeastern most part of Mexico
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| Book documents 2,730-mile run |
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The RIT cross-country team had a mission: run a 2,730-mile continuous relay from the Pacific Ocean to the coast of the Atlantic in less than two weeks. Mission accomplished in 12 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes.
The team’s amazing feat is now documented in a new book:
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| Savvy student takes the helm of Savory Blends |
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Ben Savory, owner of Savory Blends and an entrepreneurship student in the College of Business, shows off his juice bar in the Student Life Center. A. Sue WeislerWhether you’re searching for a protein-packed shake to aide in recovery after a tough workout, or just in the mood
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| Professor stresses active learning |
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Keith Whittington, assistant professor of information technology, works with Rohit Kale, second-year applied computer technology and information technology student. A. Sue WeislerThe jackpot isn’t money, but knowledge. Keith Whittington isn’t a Las Vegas card dealer,
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| RIT campus campaign beats goal |
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As the Campaign for RIT heads toward the finish line, the generosity of the campus community in supporting this effort has sprinted well beyond initial expectations.
The Office of Development reports that nearly 1,750 faculty and staff members have committed more than $4.2 million to the campaign, surpassing
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| RIT ‘people mover’ earns MBA |
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Melissa Answeeney is receiving her MBA from the College of Business, but that won’t keep her from spending the rest of commencement weekend escorting guests around campus. A. Sue WeislerRain or shine, this is Melissa
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| Sepos retires from Athenaeum; new director appointed |
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On April 12, 1971, Rosie Sepos started working at RIT. Thirty-five years later, she decided to retire on exactly the same date “so I could always remember when I came in and when I came out,” she says with a laugh. Sepos has been RIT’s Athenaeum program
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| Lowenthal to undergo renovations |
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It will be a course in Home Improvement 101 as the College of Business undergoes an architectural facelift this summer. The Max Lowenthal Building will be virtually off-limits to RIT students, staff and visitors from May 28 through Aug. 24, while skilled contractors perform cosmetic surgery to
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Not just a day at the beach
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Greg Francis | photographer RIT's concrete canoe, center, paddled by Jennifer Hill, front, and Jasmine Vasquez, civil engineering technology majors, pulls ahead of the University of Buffalo, foreground, and Clarkson University in a women's race during the Upstate New York Regional Concrete Canoe Competition hosted by RIT on April 29 in Mendon Ponds Park. RIT earned first place in the men's, women's and co-ed sprint events and third place in the men's endurance contest. Clarkson University captured first place overall to advance to the national competition next month. In a companion event, also hosted by RIT, SUNY Canton took first place in a regional steel-bridge design contest. More than 200 students from a dozen colleges in New York state and Canada participated in the two competitions.
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