Photo Spotlights

Michael Mulvaney was one of the students who took advantage of RIT’s new Sophomore Bootcamp program, a three-day intensive student-success retreat that took place during orientation week. Offered by RIT’s First-Year Enrichment program, the bootcamp aimed to support student transition into sophomore year through a series of talks and seminars, along with team-building activities such as the wall climb at the Red Barn.

The Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedicated a new multi-million dollar research wing of the James E. Gleason Building during a ceremony held Sept. 7 at RIT. The wing will house the Department of Computer Engineering, the Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory and space for student projects through the college's multidisciplinary senior design program.

The Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedicated a new multi-million dollar research wing of the James E. Gleason Building during a ceremony held Sept. 7 at RIT. The wing will house the Department of Computer Engineering, the Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory and space for student projects through the college's multidisciplinary senior design program.

Michael Tierney, president of Morris TriState, and Kirk Kitagawa, chief executive officer of Okuma America Corp., tour the Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory prior to the dedication ceremony on Sept. 6.

The RIT campus is alive with throngs of students walking to and from classes. The fall quarter began September 3.

The RIT Library hosted an Open House on Aug. 31 for the RIT community and newcomers to campus. There was live music by The U. S. Kings, an interactive craft project and a guest DJ booth. Tours were offered as well as a plethora of decadent treats.

RIT President Bill Destler, who joined the university this summer as its ninth president, addresses the campus community for the first time on August 30.

More than 3,200 first-year students have arrived at RIT, and they attended a convocation ceremony Aug. 27 as part of orientation activities. The students processed into the ceremony during the annual Tiger Walk, where they were welcomed by boisterous faculty and staff dressed in RIT garb and equipped with noisemakers. The first-year students are comprised of 2,530 freshmen and approximately 740 transfer students. It's the largest freshman class in RIT history and a 3.3 percent increase from last year's record-setting class.

More than 3,200 first-year students have arrived at RIT, and they attended a convocation ceremony Aug. 27 as part of orientation activities. The students processed into the ceremony during the annual Tiger Walk, where they were welcomed by boisterous faculty and staff dressed in RIT garb and equipped with noisemakers. The first-year students are comprised of 2,530 freshmen and approximately 740 transfer students. It’s the largest freshman class in RIT history and a 3.3 percent increase from last year’s record-setting class.

Networking, Security and Systems Administration professors Bill Stackpole (far left) and Yin Pan (far right) are among the department’s faculty members sharing their expertise with educators from all over the country. Professors from Oakwood College, Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Hampton University have taken on the role of students, learning about networking, computer security and forensics. The two-week workshop, sponsored by a $114,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, aims to build up the number of faculty teaching security courses and ultimately increase the number of students nationwide learning about cyber security. The grant will also fund Networking, Security and Systems Administration faculty and students to travel to each of the partnering universities for upcoming guest lectures and curriculum training.

The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science is holding its eighth summer internship program for high school juniors. Students from local high schools work alongside professors and students in the various labs in the center. Nan Wang is in the PRISM lab using instrument and computer to measure spectral reflectance from printed images.

The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science is holding its eighth summer internship program for high school juniors. Students from local high schools work alongside professors and students in the various labs in the center. May Cheung and Raliek Boswell perform tests in one of the labs.