Photo Spotlights

A smashing good time was had by all as teams of engineering technology students use giant slingshots and catapults to launch pumpkins during RIT's third annual Pumpkin Chuckin' Contest on Oct. 23, part of Brick City Weekend.

RIT students dance during the Global Awareness Fair at Brick City Festival, Oct. 23. The fair celebrated cultures and religions from around the world through arts, food and music.

Mary-Beth Cooper, RIT's vice president of student affairs, greets parents and students at the Brick City Festival. Cooper hosted a breakfast on Oct. 23 to discuss the transition into college life for new students, as well as the variety of campus programs and services offered to them. Thousands of students, parents and alumni were among those to take part in this years Brick City celebration.

Robert Redford reflects on his Academy Award winning career during a presentation at the Brick City Festival. Thousands of RIT students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff packed the new Gordon Field House and Activities Center on Oct. 23 to hear from the legendary actor and director. Democrat & Chronicle film critic Jack Garner served as the moderator. Redford's appearance was among the highlights of the four-day Brick City celebration.

Student Government kicks off the Brick City Festival with a cookout along the RIT quarter mile. The community celebration for parents, alumni, students, faculty and staff features a variety of events--including special appearances by Academy Award winner Robert Redford and comedian David Spade. Brick City Festival runs through Sunday, Oct. 24.

A splash of fall colors will greet visitors to the RIT campus for the Brick City Festival, Oct. 21-24. This community celebration for parents, alumni, students, faculty and staff features a variety of events--beginning with a free concert by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Other headline events include a lecture by Academy Award winner Robert Redford and a performance by comedian David Spade.

Frank Steenburgh (right), vice president at Xerox Corp., is the 2004 Cary Award winner, presented by RIT's School of Print Media. Steenburgh accepted the honor Oct. 10, during Graph Expo '04 in Chicago. He is credited with bringing digital technology to the forefront of the printing industry. Joining Steenburgh (from left to right) are Pat Sorce, School of Print Media chair, Anthony Federico, corporate vice president at Xerox, and Joan Stone, dean of RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.

Michael Potter (right), founder of Elecsci Corp., accepts the award for Most Innovative Technology at the RIT-sponsored UNYTECH04 forum. The event, held recently in Syracuse, honored start-up technology companies grown from discoveries within the college and university system. The Churchville-based Elecsci Corp. worked with RIT's Technology Licensing Office to develop a process using embedded electron charges.

Rep. Jim Walsh explored RIT's remote sensing technology during a visit to the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science on Oct. 14. Walsh has secured $9.5 million in research funding for RIT's Wildfire Airborne Sensor Program (WASP), the Integrated Sensing Systems Initiative (ISSI) and other related efforts. This federal investment focused on increasing the effectiveness of image-based information for global environmental monitoring and homeland security.

Monroe County Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn, joined by RIT President Albert Simone, announced two arrests in RIT's Crossroads robbery. Both men addressed the media during a news conference. Dwight Rutley, a temporary employee at Crossroads, and Travis Rutley are charged with robbery and assault for their part in the Oct. 4 incident. The search continues for another suspect.

Eastman Kodak Co. and RIT have announced a new initiative involving the Rochester workforce. During a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 12, Kodak dedicated up to $280,000 from its Rochester Economic Development Fund to provide free tuition for 35 people to complete a certificate program at RIT's Center for Biotechnology Education and Training (CBET). Shown above are Charles Brown Jr., left, senior vice president and chief administrative officer at Kodak, Douglas Merrill, associate dean of RIT’s College of Science, and RIT President Albert Simone.

The women's crew team from RIT races toward the finish at the Stonehurst Capital Invitational Regatta. RIT men and women were among athletes from 30 colleges taking part in the competition on Sunday, Oct. 10. More than 6,000 spectators gathered at Genesee Valley Park for the event, which is hosted annually by RIT and University of Rochester.