Photo Spotlights

Jennifer Indovina, an RIT alumna and CEO of Tenrehte Technologies, delivered the keynote address at RIT’s annual Undergraduate Research and Innovation Symposium Aug. 13. Indovina shared her experiences as a clean technology entrepreneur.

Construction continues on RIT’s Global Village complex, slated to open this fall. Located on the southwest area of campus, the area features unique residential and commercial space with an international flair. Here, a terracotta tile floor is installed in the dining area featuring Salsarita’s, Global Grill and Omikase Sushi.

New York State Assemblyman Joe Morelle, center, visited science camp at the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology on Aug. 6. Middle school and high school students from the surrounding area have taken advantage of a variety of weeklong bioscience camps held this summer at the center. Funding from a $2 million gift from Excellus BlueCross and BlueShield helps support the center’s laboratories and academic and community outreach programs. Douglas Merrill, left, director, leads the center’s outreach effort.

The Arena Art Group exhibit is on view at the Joseph F. and Helen C. Dyer Arts Center at NTID through Aug. 14.

Undergraduates across campus have been conducting research this summer. Corey Mack, a mechanical engineering technology major, is working on converting intermodal shipping containers into low-cost, sustainable housing as part of his fellowship at the Center for Student Innovation.

The Undergraduate Student Honors Exhibition is on view in RIT’s Bevier Gallery, James E. Booth Hall, through Sept. 7. The exhibit showcases RIT undergraduate honors work, selected by faculty and representing all programs.

Babak Elahi, associate professor of English, has been appointed associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Elahi will assist in the implementation of the college’s strategic plan and serve as an adviser to Dean Robert Ulin on academic and research issues.

Anne Haake won grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to develop a medical-image database that uses physician input and novel eye-tracking techniques.

Christopher J. Kearney, chairman, president and chief executive officer of SPX Corp., has transformed SPX from a domestic automotive supplier to a global, multi-industry manufacturer in more than 35 countries. Kearney was the guest speaker for the E. Philip Saunders College of Business Executive Leaders Network Luncheon on July 22.

The STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Camp for Rochester City School District’s School #19, July 17-23 at RIT, included workshops in the various disciplines, sports activities and staying in the dorms. Here, some students look at their own cheek cells through a microscope connected to a computer in the Human Health and Disease workshop.

The STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Camp for Rochester City School District’s School #19, July 17-23 at RIT, included workshops in the various disciplines, sports activities and staying in the dorms. Here, some students look at their own cheek cells through a microscope connected to a computer in the Human Health and Disease workshop.

The STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Camp for Rochester City School District’s School #19, July 17-23 at RIT, included workshops in the various disciplines, sports activities and staying in the dorms. Here, some students look at their own cheek cells through a microscope connected to a computer in the Human Health and Disease workshop.