Photo Spotlights

Julie White (left) has become RIT's first director of human subjects research. An RIT employee since 1998, White is now focusing significant attention on protecting the interests of researchers and research project participants. The number of research projects at RIT involving human subjects is expected to rise to 250 by the end of next year. Richard Doolittle, chair of RIT's Institutional Review Board, and Gerald Berent, chair of NTID's Institutional Review Board, work closely with White in facilitating the process.

RIT students Anatoly Shilman and Marc-Anthony Arena whip up some smoothie recipes at their recently-opened juice bar, Shaker's Blends, located in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. It began as an ambitious project entry in RIT's Undergraduate Business Plan Competition last January. The pair received a third-prize award of $1,000 for their idea.

Henry’s restaurant, on the fourth floor of the George Eastman Building, opened for fall quarter on Sept. 28. Operated by students in RIT's School of Hospitality and Service Management, including Felice Prindle, a third-year hotel and resort management, the eatery serves bistro-style lunches 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 9. For more, visit www.rit.edu/~henrys.

Peter Mastroianni, a master mold maker from Polymer Tooling Systems Inc., demonstrates mold making and casting techniques to students in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences on Sept. 24. The technical process of mold making and casting are found in a wide range of programs and disciplines at RIT.

Researcher Herb Ruf shares insights on RIT's nanopower technology with Nissan Corp. representatives. The group was on campus Wednesday, Sept. 22, to learn more about the latest fuel cell research. In addition to the Physics Nanopower Research Laboratory in the College of Science, the Nissan team toured RIT facilities in the College of Engineering and the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies.

More than 2,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni participate in RIT ROCS--Reaching Out for Community Service--on Sept. 18. Volunteers in Rochester and other cities in the U.S. as well as Croatia and Kosovo in Eastern Europe donned orange T-shirts and helped out with projects ranging from collecting debris on beaches to serving food in homeless shelters. Shown here are some of the 80 students, staff and faculty at RIT’s affiliate, American University in Kosovo, who cleaned a city park in Pristina.

Jim Kelly, four-time Super Bowl quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, hits high-fives with RIT athletes at the dedication of the Gordon Field House and Activities Center on Sept. 10.

A team from RIT discussed options for a business model at the Pre-Seed Workshop on Sept. 14. Tony Ilacqua (left) served as coach for students Arwen Wright and Allison Tentis, and Professor William Leonard from RIT's manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology department. The team focused on small device development and manufacturing. RIT co-sponsored the event designed to accelerate the transformation of laboratory research into local company formation.

Bob Gordon, right, speaks at the dedication of the Gordon Field House and Activities Center, Sept. 10, a facility named in his honor. The event featured demonstrations of the multi-use facility by RIT athletes and a special appearance by Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. RIT President Albert Simone is at left.

Big Shot, RIT's annual nighttime photo project, returned to campus this year. Hundreds of volunteers--armed with flashlights and camera flash units--gathered in the administration circle on Sept. 12 to light up the Sentinel sculpture, the Student Alumni Union and the George Eastman Building. The event, sponsored by the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, commemorates RIT's 175th anniversary. Last year, Big Shot went international with a photograph of Sweden's Royal Palace in Stockholm.

Sigma Alpha Mu concluded its 10th annual Pole Sit on Sept. 10, benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Members of the fraternity took turns over a four-day period sitting atop a 40-foot utility pole to raise money for the organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. The event is part of the fraternity members' efforts be responsible citizens and perform community service.

RIT President Albert Simone offered students a lift to class as a new academic year got underway Sept 6. Rides onboard the "Presidential Golf Cart" have become a back-to-school tradition, allowing student a chance to chat one-on-one with Simone and enjoy a free donut to boot. Robin Diana, RIT's director of orientation, offered her services as chauffeur.