Photo Spotlights

Kim Kolb, a Ph.D student in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, and Brandon Hanold, an engineer in the Center for Detectors, prepare to test one of the detectors grown on silicon wafer substrates.

Over intersession, six undergraduates and eight graduate students from RIT’s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation traveled to Dubai for a study-abroad experience. From left to right are Qian Chen, Amanda Krol, Chloe Williams, Zelma Collazo, Dan Xie, Devin McDermott, Tianwei Jiang, Samir Saad, Saleh Aljubaili, Stefan Woerner, Zachary Trombley, Abdulmalik Aljurbua, Matthew Krause and Ruobing Kong. Students will give presentations on their week in Dubai from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Henry’s Restaurant in Eastman Hall.

Created by RIT graduate Eric Irish, the TigerSafe app enhances traditional blue light offerings with voice and text capabilities, GPS location tracking and reporting services. The idea for the app came when Irish began working with RIT Public Safety Investigator Tony Yazback, left, to look for ways to increase the office’s modern technology presence.

RIT Student Government hosted its annual Super Bowl party in the Gordon Field House on Feb. 2. The game was projected and captioned on giant screens. The free event included food, prizes and giveaways.

Students lined up for FreezeFest giveaways, scarves and bobbles, on Jan. 30. The upcoming event includes entertainment, a 5K run, sledding, ice sculpture and more. RIT’s 5th Annual FreezeFest is Feb. 21-23.

Nearly 1,500 people attended RIT’s annual Expressions of King’s Legacy celebration on Jan. 30 and heard keynote speaker Tavis Smiley talk about a Martin Luther King Jr. many may not have known.

Smiley recognized the artists and speakers who came before him in the celebration including Whitney Morrison, an Eastman School of Music student, and RIT students Michelle Sason, LaKeishia Brown and Alexis Harris, members of RIT’s Mental Graffiti. One of the highlights of the program was 11-year-old Curtis Babers, a fifth-grader from Houston and winner of a regional oratory competition.

Calling King a great American, Smiley said that most people have an image of King as a benevolent dreamer and advocate for civil rights. He also saw King as a visionary whose emphasis on racism, poverty and militarism are as relevant today as they were in the 1960s.

“Whether we agree or not, the future of the democracy is linked to how seriously we take the legacy of Dr. King,” Smiley said in his address. The NPR talk show host, author and an advocate for racial and social equity, Smiley quoted King as someone who believed in justice for all and service to others.

“I think having Tavis visit our RIT community and connect with our local Rochester community over prevalent issues of today (compared with issues in our nation’s past), provides a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect, recalibrate ourselves, revitalize our weary souls from past fights, and recommit ourselves to the important issues of today that will undoubtedly impact our tomorrow,” said Kevin McDonald, RIT Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, a key sponsor.

This event marks the 32nd Expressions event presented at RIT and continues a tradition of recognizing King’s influence with music, dance and oratory.

The Rochester-Finger Lakes Middle and High School Art Exhibition in Bevier Gallery begins with an awards ceremony from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 31 in RIT’s University Gallery and an opening reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Bevier Gallery. The exhibition features nearly 180 student art submissions and is hosted by RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. The show runs through Feb. 24.

Ammina Kothari, assistant professor of communication in the College of Liberal Arts, believes a solution to the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa may lie with text messaging.

Graduates and current students from the Dominican Republic got together Jan. 17 in Santo Domingo for an alumni event. Saunders College of Business Dean dt ogilvie talked about her vision of growth for the college. Pictured from left to right are Laura Fermin ’11, ogilvie, Nathalie Mahfoud ’12 and Mia Hodgins ’11, associate director of Chapter Programs.

The Center for Applied Psychophysiology and Self-Regulation focuses on helping young people with autism spectrum disorder learn coping skills using biofeedback. Dr. Laurence Sugarman, M.D., formed the center in the Institute for Health Sciences and Technology. Here, Brian Garrison, research coordinator, and Anna Hope, clinical research coordinator, use biofeedback software.

RIT Residence Life staff volunteered at 10 organizations on Jan. 22. The student staff came back from winter break early to take part in professional development and one day was devoted to giving back in the Rochester area. Students sorted and packed food donations at Foodlink and painted rooms at the Community Place of Greater Rochester, among other community service activities. Here, fourth-year Saunders College of Business student Jannel Morris exercises a puppy available for adoption at the Scottsville Veterinary Hospital.

RIT Residence Life staff volunteered at the Scottsville Veterinary Hospital Jan. 22. The student staff came back from winter break early to take part in professional development and one day was devoted to giving back in the Rochester area. Students sorted and packed food donations at Food Link and painted rooms at the Community Place of Greater Rochester, among other community service activities. Here, fourth-year Saunders College of Business student Jannel Morris exercises a puppy available for adoption.