Photo Spotlights

Manhattan-based office furniture retailer Poppin is the industry partner for Metaproject 06. From left, David Branham and Jeff Miller, from Poppin, presented information about the company’s philosophy and products during a kick-off event inside University Gallery Feb. 2. On right, Jonathan Hopkins interprets. The project assignment for RIT ID students is to create innovative accessories for Poppin’s office furniture that accent, improve or add to their use. The venue for student output is the 2016 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City this May.

Kerfala Fana Bangoura and his group, Mounafanyi Percussion and Dance Ensemble, performed during the Black History Month kickoff celebration Feb. 2, sponsored by the Center for Campus Life and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

The College of Liberal Arts Performing Arts Program and National Technical Institute for the Deaf’s Performing Arts Program present Tribes, a comedy/drama about family conflict that arises when a son brings his deaf girlfriend home to meet his parents, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6, and 2 p.m. Feb. 7 in Panara Theater. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors ages 55+ and $7 for all others, and can be purchased at the NTID box office or by emailing ntidtix@rit.edu. Featured in Tribes from left to right: Adrian Svenson as Daniel, Meredith Lipman as Sylvia, Jen Moore as Beth, and Matthew Schwartz as Billy.

Nineteen RIT students traveled to Cuba for the Photography in Cuba course, a nine-day intensive study abroad experience. The objective of the course is to introduce students to a unique culture through lectures, field trips, museums and photographing the environment and people. Here, Sol Ji Park, a third-year advertising photography student from Seoul, South Korea, makes a portrait in a Cuban neighborhood.

Chris Yorkey ’95 (CAST) from Texas Instuments, left, assisted fourth-year electrical engineering students Matt Zachary and Adam Steenkamer during the sixth ARM Developer Day Jan. 29. Students met industry professionals from more than a dozen companies, including ARM, Analog Devices, Cypress Semiconductor, ST Microelectronics, NXP Semiconductors and MathWorks. The day featured a keynote speaker, demonstrations, exhibits and workshops. ARM’s University Program and the departments of Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering sponsored the event.

Ailey II dancers performed at the Expressions of King’s Legacy event on Jan. 28. Ailey II is renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers.

Students in the history course “The Sin of Racism” explored the topic with civil rights leader Andrew Young before his keynote address as part of RIT’s Expressions of King’s Legacy. The class offered the students an opportunity to learn about the relationship of race to aspects of historical and modern society, and Young was able to speak to the different milestones in the struggle for racial equality in the United States.

Jazz pianist Justin Kauflin performed during the Expressions of King’s Legacy on Jan. 28.

Andrew Young gave a keynote address today as part of RIT’s Expressions of King’s Legacy.

RIT’s all-female race team Hot Wheelz received training on an engine lathe in the machine shop. The team is building a race car for the next SAE Formula Hybrid electric competition in Louden, N. H. in May. Over 35 first-to-fifth-year female students are involved in creating the car.

RIT held a student orientation for new students entering spring semester. The two-day program included social events, individual college academic meetings, a tailgate party, hockey game and a Resource Fair. The Resource Fair is a comprehensive event that allows new students and their families to get their questions answered, meet with staff members and get information regarding the resources and services available at RIT and in the community.

Nathan Dileas, left, second-year imaging science student from Buffalo, N.Y., and Andrew Leja, fourth-year economics student from Chicago, cleaned at a Goodwill store during a day of volunteering for Residence Life staff. More than 125 residence life advisers and 15 professional staff spent the afternoon Jan. 20 volunteering at various organizations throughout Rochester as part of their mid-year staff training/development. Students volunteered at several locations, including the Red Cross, St. Ann’s Community Center and Wilson Commencement Park.