Photo Spotlights

From left, Vice President for Research and Associate Provost Ryne Raffaelle and Program Manager for the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship (CUE) Ebony Miller gave Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul a tour of the facility’s new space. The center is located in an historic building in downtown Rochester’s business district.

Ben Grieco, left, a teacher at Queensbury High School (Queensbury, N.Y.), and Mike Stolt, a teacher at Warwick Valley High School (Warwick, N.Y.), participated in a two-week class on computer integrated manufacturing during Project Lead the Way at RIT. PLTW provides training for teachers in the engineering disciplines and the opportunity to earn undergraduate credits.

Krishna Prasad, left, a graduate student in computer science at RIT, and Nikhil Urval, a fourth-year student in computer science at Illinois Institute of Technology, are getting ready to launch Myspiderweb.com, a simple tool for users to quickly communicate across social networking services. They are one of eight teams of entrepreneurs in the Saunders Summer Startup Program—where young innovators form interdisciplinary teams to start real companies. Hosted by Saunders College of Business and the Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the summer program culminates with “Investor Night” on Aug. 12 at RIT’s Student Innovation Hall.

Kristen Hennessey, a fifth-year industrial and systems engineering student, gives a walking tour of campus facilities to visitors. The hour-long tour is offered Monday through Friday at various times.

RIT assistant professor Raja Kushalnagar, left, and Victor Ortiz, a computer science student from New York City, discuss the applications of smart glasses for accessibility. An RIT/NTID National Science Foundation grant brought hearing, deaf and hard-of-hearing students from all over the country together to conduct research on the use of computers for enhancing accessibility to learning for people with sensory disabilities.

Missy Hall, a sustainable systems graduate student, receives ice cream from Hannah Koon of Brick City Catering. The ice cream social was held June 18 to thank the RIT community for another successful Imagine RIT festival. The festival was recently named the 2015 Best Kid-Friendly Festival in Rochester by KidsOutandAbout.com.

The 2015 RIT baseball team enjoyed one of its finest seasons in program history, finishing the season with a 23-15 record while advancing to the Liberty League Championship game for the first time. The Tigers set countless school records, including most runs scored (289), runs batted in (250) and walks (186). A school record eight players earned All-Liberty League honors while a trio of Tigers earned ABCA/Rawlings All-New York Region accolades.

RIT SAE Formula Racing was 14th overall among 110 international teams in its first competition this past May at Michigan International Speedway. It was the first event of the season for the team and one of its best starts in several years. Taking high placements in skidpad, acceleration and autocross events, and running 16th in the demanding endurance race, RIT Racing also received the Continental Brake Award, given to a team with the best-in-class brake system for its vehicle, built almost entirely in-house.

Lois Goodman and the Rev. Lawrence “Butch” Mothersell were honored at the 17th Annual RIT Retirees Dinner and Award Ceremony on June 10. Goodman held several positions in The Wallace Center from 1972 to 1996, including assistant director of administrative services and RIT archivist. She was a volunteer for many groups on campus. In retirement, she also served on the Rivers Run-RIT Advisory Committee. Mothersell served RIT from 1969 to 1995. He taught general education courses at NTID while also serving as a priest in the Center for Campus Ministries. He earned the Distinguished Young Teacher Award in 1970-71.

Taylor Barrett, left, Chelsea Weidman, Hans Schmitthenner, Stephanie Beach and Lauren Heese conducted groundbreaking research on targeted molecular-imaging agents over the past three years. The team recently received a $444,367 grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance their work. The imaging method could help detect early stages of prostate cancer and improve image-directed biopsies. To read more, go to rit.edu/news/story.php?id=52510.

The Genesee Valley Quilt Club displayed more than 600 quilts at the Gordon Field House June 5-7. Lectures, demonstrations, workshops, raffles and vendors are all part of the annual QuiltFest.

Adam Podolec began as a cadet in RIT’s Tiger Battalion five years ago and moved through the ranks of trainee to leader. Shortly after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, he will become a member of a National Guard unit in Concord, N.H.