Photo Spotlights

RIT President Bill Destler congratulated students from the Rochester City School District who are part of the first class of the Rochester City Scholars Program at a reception Aug. 31. All received scholarships as a result of RIT’s partnership with the Rochester City School District.

President Destler addressed the RIT community Aug. 31 to kick off the 2010-2011 academic year.

Greg Pollock, president of Student Government and a student in the Department of Communication, addressed the RIT community during the annual welcome for the 2010-2011 year.

Tom Thum, a second-year new media major from New Jersey, with help from his mom, Lori, moves in to his new home in the Global Village complex. The $54.5 million residential and commercial complex features new dining options and a variety of retail businesses, as well as residence halls with a global theme.

Workers remove a parking lot near the Student Alumni Union to create the new bikeway.

High school students recently participated in imaging science research at RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science through a summer internship program in the College of Science. Here, Reiner Emrich, a senior at Greece Olympia High School, adjusts the ultrasound transducer.

Workers remove the parking lot located between the Student Alumni Union and U Lot to create the new bikeway that will run parallel to the Quarter Mile.

High school students recently participated in imaging science research at RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science through a summer internship program in the College of Science. Cicely DiPaulo, left, checks a scene capture while Octavia Rhim tests out eyetracking headgear.

Undergraduate students from the Korean University of Technology and Education are participating in a two-week Electronics and Manufacturing Systems Summer Internship program Aug. 9-20 at RIT. The internship program combines workshops in electronics manufacturing, plastics processing and microelectronics with industry visits to local companies such as Eastman Kodak, SurmoTech Corp. and Infotonics Technology Center. The internship program is sponsored by the Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly at RIT’s College of Applied Science and Technology.

Jennifer Indovina, an RIT alumna and CEO of Tenrehte Technologies, delivered the keynote address at RIT’s annual Undergraduate Research and Innovation Symposium Aug. 13. Indovina shared her experiences as a clean technology entrepreneur.

Construction continues on RIT’s Global Village complex, slated to open this fall. Located on the southwest area of campus, the area features unique residential and commercial space with an international flair. Here, a terracotta tile floor is installed in the dining area featuring Salsarita’s, Global Grill and Omikase Sushi.

New York State Assemblyman Joe Morelle, center, visited science camp at the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology on Aug. 6. Middle school and high school students from the surrounding area have taken advantage of a variety of weeklong bioscience camps held this summer at the center. Funding from a $2 million gift from Excellus BlueCross and BlueShield helps support the center’s laboratories and academic and community outreach programs. Douglas Merrill, left, director, leads the center’s outreach effort.