Photo Spotlights

RIT men’s hockey head coach Wayne Wilson instructs his team during a practice session in Frank Ritter Arena on April 1.

RIT hosted a Frozen Four Frenzy barbeque April 2 to celebrate the men’s hockey team’s advance to the semifinals in Detroit.

Fans line up for hockey tickets outside Gordon Field House in the early hours of April 1. The RIT Tigers men’s hockey team will compete against the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Frozen Four at 5 p.m. April 8 at Ford Field in Detroit.

RIT students were treated to a Caribbean dinner and entertainment at Gracie’s on March 24. Dining Services prepared grilled shrimp, mahi-mahi, rice with black-eyed peas, sweet potato fries, fried yucca, salsas, jambalaya, curried bananas and a variety of desserts.

The RIT hockey team gathered recently for agility training outside the Frank Ritter Arena. The Tigers are preparing for the first semifinal of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, versus the Wisconsin Badgers, at 5 p.m. April 8 in Ford Field in Detroit.

Hiroshi Ishii, the Muriel R. Cooper Professor at the MIT Media Lab and a pioneer in human computer interaction, discussed his vision of our digital future and how it could impact daily life March 29. The presentation, “The Art of Tangible Bits,” was part of the Caroline Werner Gannett Project’s Visionaries in Motion Series. Ishii was a leader in the development of the Tangible User Interface, where humans interact directly with digital information in the physical environment. His current work focuses on advancing these interfaces to create greater interaction between humans, the machines they use and the digital environments they create.

James Duffus, author of the latest book published by RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, gave a presentation and signed books on March 25. The Old Bank: The Rochester Savings Bank and its Presidents and Trustees from 1831 to 1983 chronicles the life span of 152 years of the bank. Here, Liberal Arts librarian Linda Coppola had her copy signed by the author.

RIT hockey fans filled the RITz March 26 to watch the Tigers play University of Denver in the NCAA Tournament in Albany. The team celebrated a 2-1 win and will play again on Saturday. The winner of that game advances to the NCAA Frozen Four April 8–10 in Detroit.

Debora De Jesus Ryan, business management, talks with a representative from Colonial Life at RIT’s Spring Career Fair on March 24. Representatives from 151 companies gathered in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center to meet with students and alumni. 1,300 attendees arrived in the first hour alone.

Dennis Walcott, deputy mayor of New York City for education and community development, discussed current issues facing American cities with students in Professor Bill Johnson’s “People, Policy and Planning” course on March 23. Walcott, who previously served as president of the New York City Urban League, provided a synopsis of his career and his thoughts on how government, business and ordinary citizens can work together to renew America’s cities.

The RIT Baja team unveiled its 2010 off-road vehicle on March 20. RIT driver Mike Hargrave zipped around in front of the Louise M. Slaughter Building to demonstrate the car’s agility. RIT’s team will host nearly 90 other teams at the Baja SAE Rochester Wet World Challenge June 11–13.

The United Way Campaign kickoff took place in the Student Alumni Union on March 18. The RIT goal is set at $415,000 this year, hoping to be met through pledges and support of special events.