Campus Spotlight
3/30/2013
Joshua Lettman, 5, discovers eggs hidden under a bush at RIT’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 30. Hundreds of toy- and candy-filled eggs were scattered across the Eastman Kodak Quad for children to find and put in their baskets.
3/29/2013
Dawn Fitch, a second-year biology major, and Jason Meyers, a fourth-year environmental science major, collaborate during cell biology class. The availability of commercial models such as the ones Assistant Professor Dina Newman uses in her class hint at new research-based approaches to teaching biology, a trend echoing throughout the College of Science. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/magazine_story.php?id=49873.
3/26/2013
Librada Paz ’03 (mechanical engineering technology) received the 2012 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. Paz works with Rural Migrant Ministry to make conditions better for migrant laborers. Paz is a former farmworker herself who realized as a teenager that education was the way out.
3/25/2013
The RIT Big Shot Team gave a presentation the morning of the Big Shot at Arlington Camera, one of the sponsors for this year’s Big Shot. The team is, from left, professors Michael Peres, Bill DuBois, Dawn Tower DuBois and Willie Osterman. More than 2,430 participants came together at Cowboys Stadium, the world’s largest domed stadium, on March 23 to help make RIT’s 28th Big Shot photograph a success. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49842.
3/23/2013
More than 2,430 participants from across the country and around the world came together at Cowboys Stadium, the world’s largest domed stadium, on March 23 to help make RIT’s 28th Big Shot photograph a success. About 40 RIT students who traveled to Texas from upstate New York and 175 alumni who live in the area were among those who provided the primary light source while RIT photographers shot an extended exposure. This year’s final image is a 30 second exposure at f16 at ISO 400. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49842.
3/21/2013
RIT’s Big Shot photo project is headed to Cowboys Stadium, home of the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys, on March 23 in Arlington, Texas. Students, faculty, staff and alumni will join residents of the Arlington and Dallas areas to make a spectacular nighttime photograph of the exterior of Cowboys Stadium, the largest domed stadium in the world. This will be RIT’s 28th Big Shot.
3/20/2013
RIT’s Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services hosted the Spring 2013 Career Fair on March 20 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. A record number of employers are on campus to meet with thousands of RIT students who are preparing to enter the full-time job market or looking for co-ops. More than 650 representatives from 245 companies and government agencies are on hand for the event, making this fair the largest for a spring quarter in RIT’s history.
3/19/2013
“What Matters to Me and Why” is a luncheon series where the RIT community can have an informal conversation with faculty and staff about personal values, journeys and visions. On March 19, Henry Hinesley, coordinator of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Center, shared his thoughts. The series is sponsored by the Spirituality Committee of RIT’s Student Wellness Initiative. The next “What Matters to Me and Why” luncheon is with Rauncie Ryan, assistant dean of graduate student success, on April 16 in the Campus Center Reading Room.
3/19/2013
Typeface designer Steve Matteson ’88 (printing) spent March 11-16 in the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection reading room researching type designer Frederic Goudy for the first Cary Collection/Monotype Imaging Fellowship. In 1990, Matteson began work at Monotype Corp. contributing to the creation of the Windows 3.1x core True Type fonts Arial, Times New Roman and Courier New. He has designed close to 50 fonts—including Droid, Convection, Arimo, Chicory, Titanium, Truesdale and Mayberry—and his work is featured in several computer operating systems and embedded in game consoles, cell phones and other electronic devices.
3/18/2013
One of RIT’s newest additions, Institute Hall, features a rectangular brick wall, dotted with windows that are recessed into the side of the building. By contrast, the north face of Institute Hall is curved and made up almost entirely of glass. The modern architectural style is designed to be compatible with existing campus buildings. To read more about RIT’s evolving architectural style, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49764.
3/15/2013
The “Alexey Brodovitch, Life & Livelihood” exhibition at RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection at The Wallace Center is on view through May 19. From photographic portraits to the elegant layouts of Harper’s Bazaar, the exhibit examines the life and work of this 20th century art director and designer. A selection of portraits, publications and aphorisms provide a glimpse into Brodovitch’s career.
3/14/2013
RIT’s 2013 United Way campaign kicked off March 14 with a carnival and prize auction. From left, RIT students Alexis Clemens and Agave Perez volunteered at the “Win it in a Minute” table for the game “Separation Anxiety.”
3/12/2013
Stephanie Polowe, a professor in the Cultural & Creative Studies Department at NTID, received the 2013 Four Presidents Distinguished Public Service Award on Tuesday. Also recognized was Abubakar Ali, an RIT/NTID urban and community studies and international studies double major in the College of Liberal Arts, who received the Bruce R. James ’64 Distinguished Service Award for his service in the RIT community, in Rochester and in his native Somalia.
RIT Vice President Emeritus Alfred Davis started a $50,000 endowment to fund the awards program. Each recipient will have the privilege of designating the endowment income to a beneficiary of their choice.
From left, Associate Director of Student and Recent Alumni Programs James Macchiano, RIT President Bill Destler, Polowe, Ali and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Mary-Beth Cooper gathered before the March 12 ceremony.
3/12/2013
An exhibition “Totems and Other Tributes to the Earth” of two dozen recent ceramic works by Peter Gerbic, hosted at the Williams-Insalaco Gallery, Finger Lakes Community College, is on display through March 15. Gerbic earned his MFA in ceramics at RIT in 1968 and was one of Frans Wildenhain’s and Hobart Cowles’ students. Gerbic was instrumental in founding the ceramics program at both the Rochester Folk Art Guild and at FLCC.
3/11/2013
RIT hosted “You Are Not Alone: Voices of Survivors of Violence,” a showcase featuring artwork, music and poetry created by survivors of violence, accompanied by their personal stories, as well as a memory table honoring those who have lost their lives to violence. Speakers and panel discussions were also part of the program, and a quiet spot was available for survivors to connect with each other. The showcase was sponsored by RIT’s College of Liberal Arts and the Center for Women and Gender. Here, a student views photographs of survivors by RIT student Lydia Billings.
3/11/2013
RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology sponsored the conference, “Treating Family Violence as a Contagious Disease: Moving Beyond a One-Size-Fits-All Treatment Approach” on March 11. Keynote speaker Gail Gilchrist, head of the Centre for Applied Social Research at the University of Greenwich in London, presented “Treating Intimate Partner Violence Among Substance Users.” Gilchrist is implementing in London clinics a treatment alternative developed by conference organizer Caroline Easton, professor of forensic clinical psychology at RIT.
3/8/2013
RIT celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a tulip giveaway in the Student Alumni Union. International Women’s Day began in 1975 and the growing international women’s movement has helped make the commemoration a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in political and economic arenas. RIT’s commemoration is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts’ Women and Gender Studies Committee and International Education Committee. Co-sponsoring the event is RIT’s Center for Women and Gender. Here, Laura Shackelford, assistant professor in the College of Liberal Arts, handed out flowers.
3/7/2013
Workers install plants to the green wall near the west entrance of the Sustainability Institute Hall on March 7. The wall contains 1,776 green plants, contributing to air quality as well as aesthetics. The space measures 8 feet wide and 38 feet tall.
3/7/2013
Workers install plants to the green wall near the west entrance of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability March 7. The wall contains 1,776 green plants, contributing to air quality as well as aesthetics. The space measures 8 feet wide and 38 feet tall.
3/7/2013
Construction continues for the future Gene Polisseni Center. The arena will be the home of the men’s and women’s hockey teams and is expected to be open for play in Fall 2014. Currently, 651 pipe piles are being installed before concrete footings are poured. Live streaming video of construction of the arena is available online at www.rit.edu/powerplay.
3/5/2013
Ashley Carrington, a second-year accounting major in the E. Philip Saunders College of Business, is a founding “father” of Delta Sigma Pi-Epsilon Lambda Chapter. The professional business fraternity was resurrected after 60 years of extinction. She was instrumental in organizing the first Tiger Race fundraiser, a 5K race that raised $1,200 for the newly formed fraternity.
3/1/2013
Students from 50 high school teams across the Northeast and Canada participated in Ultimate Ascent, the 2013 game in the annual FIRST Robotics competition held in RIT’s Gordon Field House March 1 and 2. Here, Victoria Dinoto, center, cheered for the East Rochester High School Robotics Team, #3157.
3/1/2013
This season’s FIRST Robotics Competition featured robots flinging red, white and blue Frisbees into multi-tiered goals on the game field during two-minute matches. Students from 50 high school teams across the Northeast and Canada participated in Ultimate Ascent, the 2013 game in the annual FIRST Robotics competition held in RIT’s Gordon Field House March 1 and 2.
2/28/2013
Forrest Shooster, a first-year game design and development honors student diagnosed within the autism spectrum, works to coordinate class schedules with his peer mentor, Amy Dasaro, from the Spectrum Support Program at RIT. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49750.
2/25/2013
Professor Dina Newman is improving the way undergraduates learn to be biologists. Newman is developing resources and outreach activities for BioSciEdNet, a digital library of biology educational materials managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
2/21/2013
Bioinformatics student Wai Hon Chan has spearheaded Recover Rochester, part of the Food Recovery Network that diverts unused food from college dining halls that would end up in a landfill and delivers it instead to local soup kitchens.
2/20/2013
Martha Morgan, assistant professor of archaeology in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, studies garbage as a way to understand human behaviors in both the present and past. In her course, Garbage Archaeology, Morgan’s students learn about their immediate environment of Rochester through the collection, sorting and processing of garbage in their neighborhoods.
2/19/2013
Sam Rinaldo, a fourth-year civil engineering technology/emergency management and safety student, is part of CAST professor Jennifer Schneider’s research team developing plans for emergency preparedness. He saw firsthand how important community plans are for disaster recovery when he spent part of the fall in New York City helping residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Rinaldo went as part of his service in the U.S. Naval Reserves and worked in lower Manhattan, one of the areas hardest hit by the hurricane, supporting residents without food, water and electricity.
2/18/2013
RIT’s Engineering House has inventive solutions for older cribs at Margaret’s House that no longer meet federal requirements. Instead of using them as kindling, students repurposed them as easels for classrooms. Here, 3-year-old Aditi Jagannath draws with first-year engineering student Linzey Miller. Other future projects for the crib parts are gates and shelves.
2/15/2013
Jingjia Xu, a second-year computing and information sciences Ph.D. student, uses mathematics, computational methods and 3-D computer simulations to pinpoint and map the start of electrical propagation in the heart. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49765.
2/14/2013
John and Loriann Macko didn’t know each other as students when they were at RIT, but returned to work at NTID and eventually married. They are one of more than 20 married couples at NTID.
2/13/2013
Cederick Gibbs is president of RIT’s Student Music Association and also performs with the Jazz Band and African Percussion Ensemble. To read more about the performing arts at RIT, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49751.
2/11/2013
RIT Head Coach Bob McVean became the 32nd coach in NCAA Divison III history to reach 500 career wins on Feb. 8 when the men’s basketball team beat Bard College 71-58. “I think of all the players that have come through RIT,” said McVean after the game. “I share this with them, my assistant coaches and our team tonight. The boys played hard tonight and earned a good win.”
2/8/2013
RIT students were treated to an early Valentine’s Day dinner on Feb. 7. The “French Soiree” meal included pesto soup, turkey paysanne, roast pork loin, duchess potatoes and spinach quiche. The variety of festive desserts featured chocolate cherry cupcakes, fruit kebabs, chocolate mousse, cheesecake and more. Strolling musicians entertained during the evening.
2/7/2013
Each winter break, students from the School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation travel to Dubai to meet general managers and human resource professionals at some of the most opulent and prestigious resorts and businesses, including the Palace Hotel, in the center of the city. It is a chance for the students to learn more about service management and the hospitality industry from experts in the field. Pictured are (left to right) students Obah Youssouf, Xiaohan Meng, Danielle Fanara, Jing Lu, Jillian Lynch, Michael Gioja, Emily Gosier, Christopher Russell, Danielle Sanderson, Katie Markowitz, faculty Rick Lagiewski, students Amina Mareh and Brittany Comenga and faculty Warren Sackler.
2/6/2013
Peter Shaffer’s The Royal Hunt of the Sun, directed by Jerry Argetsinger, will be performed at NTID’s Panara Theater, through Feb. 10.
2/6/2013
The Graduation Fair gave upcoming graduates a one-stop shopping opportunity for caps and gowns, diploma frames, class rings and other sundries. Commencement is the weekend of May 17.
2/6/2013
World-renowned RIT School for American Crafts Artist-in-Residence Wendell Castle, right, led an experimental design and execution session with glass majors on Feb. 5. Castle spoke to students in the “hotshop” before guiding three teams of students in creating martini glasses based on his designs. Here, third-year student Jesse Nelson receives some feedback.
2/6/2013
World-renowned RIT School for American Crafts Artist-in-Residence Wendell Castle, center, leads an experimental design and execution session with glass program majors on Feb. 5. Castle spoke to students in the “hotshop” before guiding three teams of students in creating martini glasses based on his designs.
2/5/2013
Jordan Darling, a third-year mechanical engineering technology student from Oswego, N.Y., demonstrated his invention, the Retriever, in the RIT pool on Feb. 5. The Retriever is a deploying marker that mounts to power sport vehicles, such as jet skis, snowmobiles or ATVs, and is used to locate them if they sink in a body of water. Darling’s product is now in full production and is available for purchase.
2/5/2013
The cultural organizations of RIT educate and entertain audience members through dance, fashion shows and singing at Global Union’s Unification on Feb 2. Global Union is a student organization that represents international students and cultural organizations at RIT.
2/4/2013
Students celebrated winter at the annual FreezeFest celebration on campus Feb. 1-3. Festivities included outdoor musical performances at Global Village. RIT’s all-female a cappella group, Encore, sang on Feb. 2.
2/4/2013
RIT’s Freezefest weekend featured sarcastic comedian Joel McHale, best known as host of The Soup and his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC sitcom Community.
2/1/2013
RIT’s annual winter event, Freezefest, included a chance to play with puppies at the PuppyFest tent. Here, Brianna Bonanni, a third-year student in the College of Science, gets some love from one of the pups.
2/1/2013
RIT encouraged students to come out and celebrate winter’s arrival by participating in the annual FreezeFest celebration on campus Feb. 1-3. One of the festivities included carriage rides to various stops on campus.
2/1/2013
Jeff Culver ’82 (criminal justice), director of security for the World Bank Group and the 2013 distinguished alumnus of the year from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, leads a breakout session with students during the Conable International Career Development Seminar Feb. 1. The seminar was created to engage students in researching careers with international opportunities. Other seminar presenters included representatives from the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, the Democracy Program from The Carter Center, and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the U.S. State Department.
2/1/2013
RIT encouraged students to come out and celebrate winter’s arrival by participating in the annual FreezeFest celebration on campus Feb. 1-3. First-year students Samantha Miller and Kyle Laidlaw check out their snow globe paperweight with their photo inside.
1/29/2013
President Bill Destler addressed the RIT community Jan. 29 in Ingle Auditorium on the university’s cost-containment strategies as part of the Open Administration Series. “Our overall fiscal health enables us to explore new educational paradigms and possible cost-cutting and revenue generation models from a position of strength,” he said. Slides from the presentation are available on the president’s website in the Open Administration Series section. A recorded copy of the address will be captioned and added to the president’s website later this week.
1/29/2013
David Hunke, former president and publisher of USA Today and current chief strategy officer for digerati, Inc., spoke to RIT students and faculty as well as a contingent from Syracuse University about the future of journalism. Hunke was one of several journalism experts on campus Jan. 29 for the conference “What’s Next? Journalism’s Leading Questions: The Future of Collaboration and Innovation.”
1/29/2013
Artist Alec Hazlett ’71, ’72 sells his pottery in Shop One2 on the RIT campus. Shop One2 is a fine art and craft gallery in RIT’s Global Village which features hand-made, one-of-a-kind artwork by RIT affiliated artists including students, faculty and alumni.
1/28/2013
Three Mo’ Tenors performed during the 2013 Expressions of King’s Legacy program at RIT on Jan. 28. The group has toured the world performing classical operatic selections as well as jazz, blues, gospel, spirituals and popular songs.
1/28/2013
Julianne Malveaux, considered one of the leading experts in racial and cultural economics, discussed how race, gender and culture are shaping public opinion in the 21st century at the 2013 Expressions of King’s Legacy program at RIT on Jan. 28. An educator, author, activist and civic leader, Malveaux has held positions in numerous women’s, civil rights and policy organizations. Her commentary has been seen on multiple news channels including CNN and MSNBC, and her syndicated columns are published in USA Today, Essence magazine and The Progressive.
1/22/2013
Black History Month kicked off Jan. 22 with music, performances and food. The event is presented by the Center for Campus Life and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. Here, Carl Atkins, professor in the College of Liberal Arts, leads the African Percussion Ensemble.
1/22/2013
An exhibition of creative works by NTID arts and imaging studies faculty is on view in the NTID Dyer Arts Center through Feb. 22.
1/21/2013
Germain Fenger is a doctoral candidate of RIT’s Microsystems Engineering program. He expects to graduate in May 2013.
1/21/2013
The Native American Future Stewards Program celebrated the scientific contributions and research of faculty and students and the science of the Three Sisters—the combined intercropping of corn, beans and squash—during Native Innovation Day on Jan. 18. Here, Roger Dube, research professor and director of RIT’s Science Exploration Program in the College of Science, presents on the Ganondagon White Corn Project.
1/17/2013
Samuel Sandoval, an information technology student, spends about three hours a week working on DeafTechNews, a website he launched in 2010 that covers issues related to deaf technology products, assistive technology and video relay services. To see Sandoval’s work, go to www.deaftechnews.com.
1/16/2013
The RIT cycling team, which has about 30 racing members, is split into three main components: a mountain team, a road team and a cyclocross team. The cyclists compete in races throughout the school year across the northeastern U.S. as part of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference of USA Cycling Collegiate.
1/15/2013
Computer science graduates and IBM developers Stephan Roorda, shown here, and Randy Horwitz visited RIT Jan. 15 to show off IBM’s Watson, the Jeopardy! champion and supercomputer. Roorda and Horwitz hope to hire RIT students for co-ops at IBM.
1/14/2013
Cory Barber is vice president of RIT’s bowling club and has bowled three perfect (300) games. The presence of a bowling team at RIT had an impact on Barber’s decision to come here for college.
1/10/2013
RIT’s Center for Campus Life, Division of Student Affairs and others are hosting the 4th annual FreezeFest celebration on campus Feb. 1-3. FreezeFest giveaway events are held through January at various locations on campus. From left, Chelsea Triebwasser and Danielle Fanara received hot/cold tumblers before they ran out.
1/9/2013
LiDestri Food & Beverage, a Rochester-based company that produces 2 million jars of sauces, dips and beverages daily, has turned to the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability for help in recycling the plastic linings from containers of tomato products. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/magazine_story.php?id=49562.
1/7/2013
Jennifer “JD” Harper works on architectural drawings in Slaughter Hall. She’s one of 10 students in the first class of RIT’s new Master of Architecture program. The program, which launched in fall 2011, focuses on the areas of sustainability and urbanism. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/magazine_story.php?id=49566.
1/4/2013
Construction began for the future Gene Polisseni Center. The arena will be the home of the men’s and women’s hockey teams and is expected to be open for play in Fall 2014.
1/3/2013
Melissa Shukoff, a fourth-year biomedical science student, is part of RIT’s 49-member equestrian team. The team practices throughout the year and participates in horse shows that are part of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. To read more about RIT club sports, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49637.
1/1/2013
Alva Redfield ’41 (chemistry) started his co-op at Eastman Kodak Co. on his 18th birthday in 1939. After graduation he landed a full-time job in the pulp-testing laboratory at Kodak and retired there in 1982.
12/26/2012
Students in the International School of Hospitality and Service Innovation took on a very different kind of project this fall. The group of undergraduates created a variety of tasty treats using Dove chocolates. The one-of-a-kind desserts were part of the school’s Product Development course. When completed, the students’ recipes and design concepts are presented to Dove. Third-year nutrition major Jillian Doty, left, explains the nutritional values of the ingredients in her biscotti with chocolate sauce, walnuts and toffee nougats to faculty members Carol Whitlock and Ed Ganster. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49630.
12/21/2012
Delta Sigma Pi, RIT’s co-ed business fraternity, organized RIT Cares: A Walk Against Violence to honor the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 20. The walk took place from the Infinity Quad to the Sundial, where a vigil was held.
12/21/2012
Construction workers install a fuel cell, left, and cooling unit outside RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability on Dec. 20. As the primary energy source for the “green” building, the UTC Model 400 Purecell System will produce 400 kilowatts of continuous electric power; heat generated as a by-product of electrical generation will help heat this and other buildings on campus. Any excess electricity will go into the campus grid.
12/20/2012
The kindergarten class from Margaret’s House Child Care Center at RIT worked hard to sell handmade snowman bookmarks Dec. 19 in the Student Alumni Union. Margaret’s House partnered with the RIT Leadership Institute and Community Service Center to sell the bookmarks for $1 to help raise money for the American Red Cross to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. The children raised a total of $200 from two sales on campus.
12/19/2012
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability has received $5 million in capital funding as part of the $96.2 million award given to the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council today. The money will be used to equip laboratories and test beds at the Golisano Institute.
12/18/2012
Several customers had their heads shaved Dec. 8 at Shear Global Hair Salon on campus in support of Robin Wilson, left, who is undergoing breast cancer treatment. Howard Ward, right, assistant vice president of student auxiliary services, was one of them. “Robin works for me as a salad worker and she is highly respected and loved by her colleagues at Crossroads,” Ward says. “I lost my mother to breast cancer and I am dedicated to doing whatever I can as a man to step up and support causes to defeat this awful disease.”
12/18/2012
Elizabeth Goins, assistant professor of museum studies, works closely with student Jason Ferriera to help create virtual worlds that will engage users as they play interactive learning games inside museums and in classrooms. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49631.
12/17/2012
Barnes & Noble @ RIT hosted a meet and greet with the RIT men’s hockey team on Dec. 15 to support Hockey Coaches Care, the official charitable foundation of the American Hockey Coaches Association. The event featured autographs, auctions, team photos and special-edition ornaments for sale.
12/15/2012
Dorrene Brown isn’t letting her guard down. She stays well-rounded as president of the Society of Software Engineers and president of the RIT Fencing Club. Brown is a fifth-year software engineering student from Rockledge, Pa. To read more about RIT club sports, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49633.
12/14/2012
A television crew from SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) visits the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies on Dec. 13. The crew was here as part of the production of a documentary, The Great Rebirth. Scheduled to air Jan. 27 on the national TV and radio network for South Korea, the documentary reports how the lack of raw materials and a struggling global economy are driving remanufacturing worldwide. In addition to filming a variety of labs inside CIMS, the TV crew interviewed Nabil Nasr, director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, which is recognized as a world leader for applied research in remanufacturing.
12/13/2012
A reception honoring Todd Pagano, associate professor and director of NTID’s Laboratory Science Technology program, was held Dec. 13 at the Dyer Arts Center. Pagano was named 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., last month. Pagano, center, said he shares his award with his students. About 200 students, faculty, staff, relatives and government representatives attended.
12/12/2012
Frans Wildenhain, 1950-75: Creative and Commercial American Ceramics at Mid-Century, by Bruce A. Austin, is an in-depth analysis of Frans Wildenhain, his role in mid-century studio ceramics, university education in crafts, and his innovative and entrepreneurial role in merchandising crafts. The book features archival images as well as color photography of the ceramics from an exhibit at RIT earlier this year. The catalog can be purchased from Shop One2 in Global Village and through the Wildenhain website. When you purchase through either of these two locations, 100 percent of the revenue from the exhibition catalog is deposited in a fund that supports original research conducted by RIT students.
The book will be available at the 11th annual faculty and staff Winter Craft Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Fireside Lounge of the Student Alumni Union.
12/10/2012
RIT photography students worked hard throughout the weekend to get their little subjects to smile for the camera. This was part of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences’ portrait sittings. Sittings are being offered again this weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 15 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Crossroads Building. Donning a Santa hat for his photo shoot was 6-month-old Patrick Martin. Patrick’s mom, Courtney, is on the far left. Shooting Patrick’s photo is RIT photography student Lindsay Quandt. Assisting Quant are students Erin Gabreski and Ryan Harriman. The students have raised nearly $550 so far. The money raised will send students to the Big Shot photo project at Cowboys Stadium in March 2013. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49590.
12/10/2012
If you haven’t had the chance to get your family’s holiday portrait taken yet, RIT is offering portrait sittings Dec. 15-16 as a fundraiser for the university’s annual Big Shot photography project. The portrait location is the Crossroads building on the RIT campus (please park in S Lot). Only cash or checks accepted as payment. Props are not available at the site but participants are welcome to bring their own. For more information, call 585-475-2716.
12/10/2012
The Center for Campus Life and the College of Liberal Arts presented “Music for the Holidays” on Dec. 8. The RIT Gospel Ensemble and groups from the RIT Music Program performed, including the a cappella group Surround Sound, above.
12/10/2012
Anna Ross ’10 (advertising photography) landed her dream magazine job at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She had just finished working there as a photography intern. Now, Ross is an assistant of photo research and special issues photo editor.
12/5/2012
Neil Montanus ’53 is being honored with an exhibition of his work in RIT’s University Gallery. Montanus’s 35-year career as a photographer with Eastman Kodak Co. allowed him to travel the world and to photograph 55 Kodak Coloramas. A reception with Montanus is 5–7 p.m. Dec. 13 in the gallery. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49594.
12/5/2012
RIT students were treated to a holiday-themed dinner at Grace Watson Dining Hall on Dec. 4. The meal included roasted turkey, steak, salmon, ham, quinoa and eggplant and a variety of desserts. Music was by Me & The Boyz and the Magic Guy provided some tableside tricks.
12/4/2012
Visitors to the Center for Environmental Initiatives’ 39th annual Community Salute to the Environment received tours of the new building that will house the Golisano Institute for Sustainability on Dec. 3. The building is on track to meet LEED Platinum certification and is a model of advanced green technologies, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories and teaching facilities that will keep RIT students at the forefront of this critical work.
12/3/2012
Dr. Daniel B. Ornt joined RIT as the first vice president of the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology last December. In this role, he has emphasized wellness.
11/30/2012
From left, scientists Michael Savka and Andre Hudson have decoded the whole genome sequence of bacteria associated with Riesling grapevines and Jamaican sugarcane. They are professors in the Thomas Gosnell School of Life Sciences within RIT’s College of Science. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49589.
11/29/2012
Radmilla Cody, a traditional Navajo recording artist, Indie Award winner, Native American Award nominee, Miss Navajo Nation (1997) and international performer, was the keynote speaker for RIT’s Native American Heritage Month celebration. A survivor of domestic violence, Cody uses her personal experiences to advocate against violence and prejudice toward biracial or multiracial individuals. Cody spoke with a group of students prior to her keynote presentation Nov. 29.
11/29/2012
From left, Mike and Tonia Galban, Ganondagan State Historic Site interpreters and Haudenosaunee cultural experts, demonstrated quillwork on Nov. 28. The event, sponsored by RIT’s Native American Future Stewards Program, was part of Native American Heritage Month. Navajo recording artist Radmilla Cody presents her keynote address and performs at 5:30 p.m. today in RIT’s Vignelli Center for Design Studies, adjacent to James E. Booth Hall.
11/28/2012
Midnight Oil, RIT’s newest coffee shop, debuted Nov. 26 in the Crossroads building near Global Village. Coffee, specialty beverages, sandwiches and desserts are offered 7:30 a.m.-midnight Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday and Sunday.
11/27/2012
Wil Sideman, from Greene, Maine, is a graduate student in the RIT’s School for American Crafts glass program. Assisting Sideman is Brendan Miller ’12 (MFA), artist in residence. Sideman will graduate from RIT in the spring of 2013.
11/26/2012
Jeremy Edman ’02 (information technology) recruits at RIT for JPMorgan Chase. More than 30 graduates work at the company. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49302.
11/21/2012
RIT Professor Alan Singer shares an exhibit with his father, Arthur, at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, NY. “A Guide to Nature: The Art of Arthur Singer, with Alan Singer” has been extended through Dec. 30.
11/19/2012
In an effort to spur research that assists people with disabilities, the Effective Access Technology Program awarded a total of $100,000 to 15 faculty-led student teams at the RIT Celebration of Research event Nov. 16. Areas of interest include: technology for improving the mobility of persons with visual or hearing impairment, the use of interactive media to help persons with cognitive or physical disabilities, and technology that improves the safety of and accessibility for individuals living in assisted living or group residences. RIT is partnering with the Al Sigl Community of Agencies, its affiliates and sister organizations as part of the program. Here, from left, Talal Alharbi, B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, explains a notification system for deaf and hard-of-hearing people to Dan Meyers, president of Al Sigl Center.
11/16/2012
Denis Cormier, the Earl W. Brinkman Professor in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, explains the new Pulseforge advanced curing system for printed electronics during demonstrations on Nov. 16. Visitors had samples of printed electronics on their nametags. RIT researchers, like Cormier, and corporate partners expect to play a role in the growth of the printed electronics and advanced manufacturing industry. Estimated to be a multi-billion dollar growth industry in the coming years, some of the work developing new equipment, nano-inks and novel applications for medical devices, sensors and fuels cells, for example, may begin with local initiatives and a new university-industry partnership established at RIT. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49539.
11/16/2012
Todd Pagano, center, an associate professor and director of the Laboratory Science Technology program at NTID, has been named 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. His award was presented at a ceremony Nov. 15 in Washington, D.C. Pagano was selected from more than 300 nominations. To read more, go to www.ntid.rit.edu/news/ntids-todd-pagano-named-us-professor-year.
11/15/2012
Richard Hirsch teaches ceramics in the School for American Crafts. The book With Fire, published by the RIT Press and available in January 2013, examines his work and life as a ceramic artist.
11/14/2012
Rachel Mosetick ’12 (environmental sustainability, health and safety) is interviewing for full-time jobs that require three years of experience. Mosetick completed four co-ops as an undergraduate with Defense Logistics Agency in Colorado and ThermoFisher Scientific, Wegmans and Stantec Consulting Services in Rochester. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49297.
11/13/2012
Randy Vercauteren, director of parking and transportation, explains parking availability. Starting break week, the north sector of U Lot will be taken out of service while the Gene Polisseni Center is under construction. Approximately 235 reserved parking spaces will be retained in the southern section of U Lot during construction. The S Lot expansion adding 232 spaces will be available after break. To read more on parking at RIT, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49474.
11/9/2012
RIT hosted its second annual Veterans Day Breakfast Nov. 9 to pay tribute to members of the campus community who serve or have served honorably in uniform. RIT boasts a long history of accommodating the educational needs of returning veterans, dating back to the end of World War II.
11/8/2012
The Spanish version of RIT professor Mark Fairchild’s “The Color Curiosity Shop, La tienda de las curiosidades sobre el color,” was published in hardcopy in Spain through a collaboration of professor Manuel Melgosa of the University of Granada. The Spanish edition was published by the University of Granada Press in collaboration with Parque de las Ciencias. The Spanish versions is available through Amazon.com. Mark Fairchild is an associate dean for research and graduate education at RIT and a professor in the Munsell Color Science Laboratory in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
11/7/2012
Somalia native Bakar Ali came to the U.S. in 2009. He’s learned English, American Sign Langauge and is active in a group involving cross-registered NTID students enrolled in other colleges at RIT. NTID English professor John Panara recalls Ali as one of his best students citing his leadership skills and commitment.
11/7/2012
RIT students gathered in Student Innovation Hall Nov. 6 to watch the election results come in from around the country in the race for president. Students were blogging from the event and political data interfaces were available for those who wanted to create apps, games or sites related to the election. The event was sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the Lab for Technological Literacy and the Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
11/6/2012
Students could take a free shuttle Nov. 6 to the American Red Cross Blood Donation Center polling site in Henrietta, courtesy of RIT Student Government and the RIT Leadership Institute & Community Service Center. From left, RIT students Bryan Curneen and Jjvon Hardware fill out their ballots. This was the first time Hardware has voted in an election. Other election-related events included a viewing party Nov. 6 in Student Innovation Hall. Students were blogging from the event and political data interfaces were available for those who wanted to create apps, games or sites related to the election.
11/5/2012
The indie pop band Fun. performed a sold-out show Nov. 4 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Here, Nate Ruess, lead vocals, joined band members Andrew Dost, piano, and Jack Antonoff, guitar and drums. Fun. performed the previous night on Saturday Night Live.
11/5/2012
“Design Autopsy,” an exhibition of alumni work from industrial design, is on view in Bevier Gallery through Nov. 14. Here, Donald Carr ’81 talks with students at the opening reception on Oct. 19.
11/5/2012
RIT partnered with the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services and the Sheriff’s Office to host its first collection of unused or expired drugs on Nov. 2. According to Senior Sustainability Adviser Enid Cardinal, 144 people came to the event and dropped off 320 pounds of pharmaceuticals.
11/2/2012
RIT partnered with the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services and the Sheriff’s Department to host its first collection of unused, expired and waste drugs on Nov. 2. Thomas M. Sinclair, industrial waste engineer, examined and collected some of the materials.
11/1/2012
NTID Performing Arts presents Joseph Kesserling’s dark comedy classic Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Luane Davis Haggerty. The productions are presented in American Sign Language and spoken English simultaneously for both deaf and hearing audiences. Performances continue in the Robert F. Panara Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3 and 2 p.m. Nov. 4.
11/1/2012
Forensic clinical psychologist Caroline Easton ’90 (biotechnology) is the first faculty member to join RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology from outside the university. RIT’s ninth college officially opened in September 2011 as part of the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, which grew from the RIT-Rochester General Health System Alliance. To read more about Easton and her work, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49469.
10/31/2012
The Center for Campus Life hosted a Halloween Bash on Oct. 31 in the Fireside Lounge. Left, Stephanie Paredes, multicultural student life coordinator, welcomed students into the Fireside Lounge for tricks and treats. Right, Polyna Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, was dressed as a rock star.
10/31/2012
The Center for Campus Life hosted a Halloween Bash on Oct. 31 in the Fireside Lounge. From left, Betty Chafla Rey, Brook Kallstrom, Mahesh Galgalikar and Raj Paul participated in a contest for the fastest and best mummy wrap. Paul, a graduate student in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, celebrated his first Halloween by donning a cutthroat-pirate costume.
10/31/2012
The Center for Campus Life hosted a Halloween Bash on Oct. 31 in the Fireside Lounge. Raj Paul, a graduate student in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, celebrated his first Halloween by donning a cutthroat pirate costume and winning a prize for the best and fastest mummy wrap.
10/30/2012
Storyteller Perry Ground, second from left, helped RIT celebrate the Oct. 29 kickoff to Native American Heritage Month. Ground, a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, has been telling stories for more than 15 years as a means of educating people about the culture, beliefs and history of the Haudenosaunee. The program, sponsored by RIT’s Native American Future Stewards Program, also featured drummers including RIT student Ben Parker (Squaxin, Turtle Mountain, Ojibwe) and singer Leah Shenandoah (Oneida), along with artwork created by RIT alumni Lauren Jimerson (Seneca), Awenheeyoh Powless (Onondaga) and Shenandoah. Native foods were also available for tasting. Other events associated with RIT’s commemoration of Native American Heritage Month include a film screening of Crooked Arrow, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 27, Bamboo Room; and a presentation by activist, model and singer Radmilla Cody on Nov. 29.
10/30/2012
RIT students joined staff from Rochester’s Seneca Park Zoo Oct. 26 in planting a butterfly garden on the third floor “green roof” area of the building that will house the Golisano Institute for Sustainability. From left are J.D. Harper, a Master of Architecture student; Eric Tank, a master’s student in sustainable engineering; and Tina Crandall-Gommel, the zoo’s conservation education coordinator.
10/26/2012
RIT Ambulance crews have been wearing pink uniforms for the month of October in observance of breast cancer awareness month. In addition to wearing the shirts, the ambulance membership donated a significant amount to the Wilmot Cancer Center at Strong Memorial Hospital. From left, Harrison Co, Katie Marquis and Matthew Lockhart check some equipment in the ambulance. For more information about RITA, go to ambulance.rit.edu.
10/25/2012
Andrew Quagliata, lecturer in RIT’s communication department and co-organizer of this quarter’s public speaking contest, far right, discusses the Oct. 19 competition with finalists, from left, Laura Schiller, Wesley Musgrove and Josaphat Valdivia. The themes for this quarter’s contest, open to all undergraduate students, were elections and politics. Valdivia won first place for his speech “Why People Don’t Vote.”
10/24/2012
Students checked out books and DVDs for the weekend at the Tiger Book Mobile, parked by the Sun Dial outside Grace Watson Hall on Oct. 5. The pilot project offers library resources and services close to the residential side of campus. The next trip will be noon-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Sun Dial.
10/22/2012
RIT will contribute to revitalizing the city of Rochester with a new Center for Urban Entrepreneurship in the heart of downtown. University leaders announced Oct. 22 they have acquired a landmark building, the former Rochester Savings Bank, which will serve as the new center and be converted into a multi-use venue for other RIT activities. RIT acquired the building at 40 Franklin St. through a donation from Rochester-based Broadstone Real Estate. The university has pledged to invest approximately $1.2 million in renovations in the four-story, 47,000-square-foot building.
10/22/2012
Luis von Ahn, developer of the anti-spamming technology CAPTCHA, spoke at RIT Oct. 19. He talked about his newest service Duolingo, a language learning platform that helps people learn new languages for free, while at the same time helping to translate text on the Web.
10/21/2012
RIT welcomed film, stage and television actor Alec Baldwin as this year’s Horton Distinguished Speaker Oct. 20 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center as part of Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 19-21. Baldwin has appeared in more than 40 films, including The Cooler, The Hunt for Red October and The Departed. On television, Baldwin currently stars as Jack Donaghy on NBC’s 30 Rock. Baldwin is also a dedicated supporter of causes related to public policy and the arts.
10/20/2012
RIT leaders and dignitaries participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking Oct. 19 for the future Gene Polisseni Center. The arena will be the home of the men’s and women’s hockey teams and is expected to be open for play in fall 2014.
10/19/2012
Austin McChord, who graduated from RIT with a degree in bioinformatics in 2009, is the CEO and founder of Datto, recently recognized as the No. 1 Fastest Growing Backup and Security System in the U.S. by Inc. 500. McChord was the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Entrepreneur’s Conference sponsored by the E. Philip Saunders College of Business on Oct. 19.
10/19/2012
RIT’s cooperative education program, which kicked off in 1912 with 32 students at a dozen local companies, turns 100 years old this academic year. A celebration was held Oct. 18 recognizing past achievements and the important role co-op had on the success of RIT graduates. Here, Salvatore Di Schino ’36 (mechanical engineering) accepts an award during the ceremony.
10/19/2012
RIT’s cooperative education program, which kicked off in 1912 with 32 students at a dozen local companies, turns 100 years old this academic year. A celebration was held recognizing past achievements and the important role co-op had on the success of RIT graduates on Oct. 18. The keynote speaker, Lindsey Pollak, a career expert and spokesperson for LinkedIn, discussed career trends of the future.
10/18/2012
The Fund for RIT kicked off its annual giving campaign on ROAR Day, the seventh annual Raise Our Annual Responses initiative, on Oct. 18. Camila Gomez Serrano, center, and Christopher Haluszczak, left, both second-year Kate Gleason College of Engineering students, make donations.
10/18/2012
Nicholas Weidenbach brought back a little bit of Italy to his hospitality classes in CAST’s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation this year. The fourth-year student received the Giacomo Bologna Scholarship and spent 10 days traveling, learning and cooking his way through the Le Marche region of the country. The scholarship is given to university students in culinary and hospitality programs by the Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani and the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation. Weidenbach and six other U.S. students visited restaurants, wineries and an olive oil mill in the countryside of Montefiore dell’Aso; made pasta with prominent local chefs; and attended educational seminars to learn about the cuisine of this part of the world.
10/16/2012
Nicholas Langswager ’12 (graphic design) started working at Fisher-Price Inc. in East Aurora, N.Y., full time in March. He was offered the job after working there as a student last summer in content design and this fall and winter in packaging design.
10/15/2012
Christye Sisson, associate professor in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, takes the plunge in a dunking booth to benefit RIT’s 28th Big Shot next year. CIAS faculty and staff volunteered to be in the hot seat, set up outside Gannett Hall. For $5, people had three chances to try to dunk them. Nearly $350 was raised to help pay for student travel. The site is not confirmed yet, but more details are expected to be announced soon.
10/15/2012
Faculty and staff members from the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences were the target of gallons of fun! They volunteered to be on the hot seat in a dunking booth set up outside of Gannett Hall. For $5, people had three chances to try and get them wet. The money raised will help pay for student travel to RIT’s 28th Big Shot next year. The site is not confirmed yet, but more details are expected to be announced soon. Here, Nanette Salvaggio, lecturer in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, gets wet.
10/13/2012
Employers from throughout the country met with hundreds of students seeking co-ops or permanent jobs at the NTID Job Fair on Oct. 10. About 300 students and nearly 40 employers from across the country attended the 12th annual fair. To read more, go to www.ntid.rit.edu/news/hundreds-attend-2012-job-fair.
10/11/2012
The Better Me Wellness Fair took place in the Global Village Wellness Center on Oct. 10. Exhibitors included Peace Partners, Breast Cancer Coalition, Excellus, RIT Dining Services and Workplace Ergonomics. Here, Michelle Seger, of Government and Community Relations, has her blood pressure checked by Susan Grace, of Wellness Coaches USA.
10/10/2012
A recognition ceremony and dedication on Oct. 9 marked the installation of advanced switching and router system technologies donated by Frontier Corp. for the telecommunications lab in RIT’s College of Applied Science and Technology. From left, Fred Walker, dean of CAST; Ann Burr, chairman of Frontier Communications of Rochester and RIT trustee; Mark Davis, director of the northeast regional planning of Frontier Communications; and RIT President Bill Destler attended the event. Frontier and its vendor partners, Actelis, Adtran, Calix and Cisco, donated the equipment to the college’s electrical, computer and telecommunications engineering technology department. It is modeled after a telecommunications central office and will enable RIT students to be trained on today’s telecommunications networks.
10/9/2012
RIT Crew Coach Jim Bodenstedt, left, and the crew program honored Joe Briggs for his 20 years of support and friendship at a small family gathering at the Gosnell Boathouse Oct. 5. Bodenstedt presented Briggs with a plaque highlighting his contributions in helping to establish the crew program.
10/8/2012
RIT’s School for American Crafts sold its unique hand-blown glass pumpkins, gourds, vases and paperweights during the eighth annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser Oct. 6. More than $25,000 was raised. Proceeds from the sale benefit the School for American Crafts’ Visiting Artists Series as well as the Women’s Council scholarships. There are still pumpkins available. They will be for sale in the Student Alumni Union lobby from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10.
10/5/2012
More than 50 representatives of the food-service industry, higher education and government learned how waste cooking oil can be converted into biodiesel fuel at a workshop Oct. 5 sponsored by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT and Monroe County. Here, David Fister, senior engineer at the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute, answered questions.
10/4/2012
Fourth-year advertising and public relations students Jenna Deutsch, left, and Kathryn Sundiang accept an award presented to the RIT student body from United Way of Greater Rochester “in recognition and with grateful appreciation for extraordinary fundraising achievement” for the 2012 campaign. Joining them is Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Mary-Beth Cooper at a ceremony Oct. 4.
10/4/2012
Mary Orth, a new media interactive development major, developed an interest in brewing during her Beers of the World class. She hopes to open her own bistro and brewery one day. To read more, go to target=new>www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49290.
10/3/2012
David Kelbe, an imaging science doctoral candidate from Victor, N.Y., travels abroad and around Rochester to participate in various volunteer capacities. Locally, he works with refugee children at Mary’s Place. Here, Kelbe makes apple cider using an old cider press with some of the children. Kelbe was honored in 2012 with the Bruce R. James ’64 Distinguished Service Award.
10/2/2012
Nicholas Higgins has enjoyed five different co-op experiences with Fisher-Price. The fifth-year mechanical engineering student hopes his time with the company will lead to a job when he graduates in May 2013. To read more, go to target=new>www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49351.
10/1/2012
RIT alumnus Tristan O’Tierney ’08 went from being an RIT computer science student to a co-founder of Square, an electronic payment service that allows users to accept credit cards through their mobile phones, either by swiping the card on the Square device or by manually entering the details on the phone. O’Tierney shared his story and lessons with RIT students Oct. 1.
