Photo Spotlights

Charles “Chip” Bachmann has joined the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science as the new Frederick and Anna B. Wiedman Professorship in Imaging Science, following the tenure of John Schott.

The Imagining Rochester class, taught by Jessica Lieberman, assistant professor of visual culture at RIT, visited the Rochester subway recently. From left, Olivia Samone, Emily Fava and Eric Bichan explored the tunnels.

Lourdes Gutierrez is a civil engineer who has experience in excavation, blasting, tunnel construction and mining for gold. She has also managed 105 construction projects on a variety of buildings in her homeland of Peru. Gutierrez is working toward earning her Master of Science degree in sustainable systems at Golisano Institute for Sustainability and is the first student to arrive on campus as part of RIT’s Clinton Global Initiative.

One of the newest affinity groups at RIT is MOCHA—Men of Color, Honor and Ambition—a personal leadership program established by Kevin McDonald, vice president and associate provost for diversity and inclusion, second from left. He met with some of the charter members recently, from left to right, Noorullah Maqsoodi, Joseph Garcia and Bertram Byam.

Philanthropist and serial entrepreneur E. Philip Saunders was honored for his life and achievements by RIT and Saunders College of Business on Dec. 17 during a Saunders Wall dedication. A commemorative plaque, located within the atrium of Lowenthal Hall, honors his generous gift to RIT in 2006—and the visionary plans of the business college that now bears his name. Here, RIT President Bill Destler congratulates Saunders.

Danimal Cannon performed in the Student Alumni Union as part of the music festival Chip Fest on Dec. 14. The event was sponsored by WITR, Rochester Chip and the College Activities Board.

Greg Noyes of RIT, Matt Dineen of Niagara, Mike Benedict of Niagara and Nolan Descoteaux of RIT play during heavy snowfall during the Frozen Frontier men’s hockey game at Frontier Field in Rochester on Dec. 14.

Matt Williams of Niagara, center left, and Todd Skirving of RIT, center right, compete for the puck during the Frozen Frontier men’s hockey game at Frontier Field in Rochester on Dec. 14.

Photographic equipment and accessories were auctioned off at the annual School of Photographic Arts and Sciences holiday auction on Dec. 11.

RIT’s Imaging Hall of Fame this year recognized Ren Ng, inventor of the light field camera. Ng stands with 2012 inductee Steve Sasson, on left, the scientist behind the digital camera. The annual event is sponsored by the RIT Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science and was held Dec. 11.

Grace Watson Dining Hall took on a blues theme for a special meal on Dec. 11. The David Millers Blues Brothers performed while students dined on pepper steak, blackened salmon, shrimp cocktail, sauteed kale, coconut sweet potatoes, bourbon bread pudding and key lime tarts.

Members of the RIT community helped to spread holiday cheer Dec. 9 during the fourth annual Holiday Service Project, sponsored by the RIT Center for Residence Life. About 50 volunteers packed 104 shoeboxes with donated items and wrapped them in holiday paper as part of the “Shoe Box Gifts” program for the Open Door Mission of Rochester. Throughout the fall semester, students donated toiletries and cold weather gear for people in need in our area. The gift boxes will be delivered to the Open Door Mission’s Caring Center on Plymouth Avenue this week.