Photo Spotlights

RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios officially opened its doors Oct. 30. The event included a news conference, as well as equipment demonstrations that showcased the features of the building.

Cynthia Chu, a fourth-year animation major from Brooklyn, N.Y., shows off the capabilities of the new 2D animation lab in the MAGIC Spell Studios building. The facility opened its doors Oct. 30 with a news conference, as well as equipment demonstrations that showcased the features of the building.

Dave Sluberski, senior lecturer in the School of Film and Animation specializing in sound technology, explains the features of the sound-mixing room in RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios. The facility opened its doors Oct. 30 with a news conference, as well as equipment demonstrations that showcased the features of the building.

RIT’s College of Art and Design prepares to open a new gallery space in historic Sibley Square in downtown Rochester. The new RIT City Art Space, opening later in the year, will be located at 250 E. Main St. on the first floor of the Sibley Building. It will add a new art, educational and event spot to downtown.

Actress Mayim Bialik, best known for her roles on the television shows Blossom and The Big Bang Theory, is the Student Government Distinguished Speaker at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend.

Jenny Fleiss, co-founder of Jetblack and Rent the Runway, was this year’s speaker for the sixth annual Saunders College of Business Gasser Lecture. Fleiss’ talk, “The Dress is just the Beginning” focused on the concepts of intrapreneurship and experiential marketing.

RIT celebrated its 50th year at the Henrietta campus during a rededication ceremony today. The ceremony included musical performances, historical videos and community speakers, including honorary chair of the 50th anniversary Bill Buckingham ’64 (business administration), Board of Trustees Chair Christine Whitman and RIT President David Munson.

Deputy Monroe County Executive Tom VanStrydonck proclaimed Oct. 19 Rochester Institute of Technology Day in Monroe County. A joint resolution was also presented to RIT by Assemblymember Harry Bronson and Senator Patrick Gallivan, on behalf of the N.Y. State Senate and Assembly delegations. And RIT alumnus and Henrietta Town Supervisor Stephen Schultz ’89 (computer science) announced a new scholarship for students from Henrietta.

In 1968, RIT moved from downtown Rochester to a new campus, nicknamed ‘Brick City’ in Henrietta. In 50 years, the university has grown from about 8,000 students to nearly 19,000.

Representatives from more than 50 local and national corporations, federal agencies and nonprofit organizations met with hundreds of deaf and hard-of-hearing students for co-ops and jobs at RIT/NTID’s 18th annual Career Fair on Oct. 17.

Daniel Randall (’04 metals and jewelry design) visited RIT Oct. 16 to give a lecture and a demonstration to undergraduate and graduate students in metals and jewelry design. Randall is a professor of art and oversees the metals and blacksmithing concentration at the Appalachian Center for Craft at Tennessee Tech University.

From left, Jacob Cozzarin, a fourth-year computer science major; Kyunghwan Sul, a fourth-year student in the game design and development program; and SungYoung Kim, associate professor in the electrical, computer and telecommunications engineering technology program, surround Shu Kitajima, a researcher and technologist from the Japanese Broadcasting System. Kitajima presented a lecture about developing and implementing ultra-high definition TV sound systems technology. The students shared current research underway to build an ear training video game, a tool for new audio engineers to better distinguish sound through localization.

RIT’s School for American Crafts held its 14th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser Oct. 13. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the RIT Women’s Council Scholarships, Bridging the Gap Fund, and the Visiting Artists Series for the RIT glass program.

RIT’s School for American Crafts held its 14th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser Oct. 13. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the RIT Women’s Council Scholarships, Bridging the Gap Fund, and the Visiting Artists Series for the RIT glass program.