Photo Spotlights

A performance by “The Magic Guy” was part of “Love Day” Feb. 12, as RIT’s Community Service Center and Center for Campus Life teamed with student organizations to present a day filled with educational activities with RIT clubs and presentations by the Wegmans ZooMobile. Rasheen Martin, 10, from School #4, volunteered to assist “The Magic Guy.”

Len Hawley, violinist, serenaded RIT students at a special Valentine dinner Feb. 12 at Gracie’s. Students were treated to heart shaped cheese ravioli, prime rib, salmon with salsa, stuffed chicken breasts and a variety of desserts. Dining Services started this tradition more than 30 years ago.

Andrew Cuomo, New York attorney general, joined RIT trustee B. Thomas Golisano Feb. 12 at RIT for an address on government consolidation.

Erik Golen ’03 (computer engineering) is nearly finished with his doctorate in computing and information sciences. He will be the first student to complete the doctoral program offered through the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. His thesis research is in underwater sensor networks and their deployment for military surveillance. It’s research he began while working as an engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.

Jennifer Schneider, professor of environmental management and safety, talks with student Kwesi Amable in the lobby of the new College of Applied Science and Technology building. Amable, a third-year medical informatics major, participates in the McNair Scholars program with Schneider as his faculty mentor.

RIT’s Alpine Ski and Snowboard Club hosted its annual Winter Rail Jam for skiers and snowboarders on a hill between the Student Alumni Union and Wallace Library on Feb. 6. Photo by Charles Neumann.

An invitational exhibit featuring work from students and faculty in middle and high schools in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region is in the Bevier Gallery through Feb. 25.

RIT joined more than 1,000 colleges, universities, high schools, faith organizations and civic groups from across the country on Feb. 5 to explore all aspects of climate change during the National Teach-In on Global Warming. The SAU served as the epicenter for a variety of presentations and instructional demonstrations organized in response to the national event. Here, RIT student Nevin Byrd offered samples of tap and bottled water to Donna Podeszek from the Center for Religious Life.

Carlina Fucarino, a second-year psychology major, utilizes the newly upgraded Mac Lab in the college of Liberal Arts building. The lab is being utilized for research and coursework in a host of fields including journalism, advertising and public relations and graphic design. The upgrade was made possible by funds provided by four Rochester-area advertising firms.

Students walk to their classes on a recent snowy morning on campus.

Varun Jethmalani, a second-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology, works on a poster to promote the Unification International Idol, presented by Global Union, 9–11 p.m. Feb. 7 in Ingle Auditorium.

RIT’s Science & Technology Entry Program hosted the third annual STEP Science Bowl on Jan. 31. Teams of five high-school students went head-to-head in a jeopardy-style tournament featuring questions in all areas of science and math.