Photo Spotlights

Members of the 2009-2010 Formula SAE team rolled out the new race car of the season and participated in a meet-and-greet with longtime supporters, including RIT President Bill Destler (center). The team celebrated one its most successful seasons in 2009, winning first place in an event in California, the first overall win on U.S. soil for the team after several second place finishes in the last few years.

Tim Trapp ’04 (center) and Brian Argauer ’07 (right), both graduates of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, talked about their roles as product design engineer and electronics engineer, respectively, at Fisher-Price. They joined Harvey Palmer (left), dean of the college, for a presentation about their work for a group of Engineering Honors students. One of the toys in the foreground will be used as a re-engineering design project for the undergraduate students this quarter.

Undergraduate and graduate students from the School for American Crafts are selling their wares at the annual student holiday sale. Students from the four specialties of clay, glass, wood and metals are participating in the two-day event in the Student Alumni Union. The sale runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 16-17. The items range in price from $10 to $300.

Eric Koslow, a second-year software engineering student, developed the Web site Tutorii.com—a place where high school and college students can find help with complex school work.

Nearly a year after a strategic alliance was announced, RIT and Rochester General Health System are partnering on many projects related to research, education and shared services. RIT President Bill Destler (left) and RGHS President and CEO Mark Clement reported current plans at a Dec. 11 news conference.

RIT hosted Congressman Chris Lee’s inaugural Rochester-area Energy Advisory Board meeting on Dec. 7. The meeting was attended by more than 35 representatives of industry and academia, including Matt Fronk, director of RIT’s Center for Sustainable Mobility. Lee formed the advisory board to provide him with expertise and insights on creating affordable energy, more good-paying jobs, energy independence and a cleaner environment.

Sanford Weill, chairman emeritus and senior adviser of Citigroup, delivered a keynote address at the E. Philip Saunders College of Business Executive Leaders Network Luncheon Dec. 8. In 2003, the legendary Wall Street dealmaker was dubbed by analysts as the “CFO Most Likely to Live Forever.”

RIT’s Department of Communication hosted a Health Communication Symposium on Dec. 7. U.S. Congressman Eric Massa and New York State Assemblymember Susan John served as keynote speakers for the event, addressing health communication, politics and public policy.

Adam Frank, noted science and religion scholar, astrophysicist and science writer, seeks through his writings and lectures to challenge old presumptions in the science versus religion debate and break down barriers between scientists and men and women of faith. He discussed his unique perspective, his latest research on the history of science’s interaction with religion and what we can do to promote both scientific and religious discovery on Dec. 2 at RIT. The event was part of the Caroline Werner Gannett Project’s Visionaries in Motion speaker series.

RIT’s newest eatery, the Ctrl Alt Deli (pronounced “Control Alt Deli”), opened during fall quarter in the Building 70 atrium.

RIT’s Habitat for Humanity student organization is working with Flower City Habitat for Humanity building a sustainable home for a Rochester resident in need. Volunteers from RIT and the Rochester community expect construction to be completed in February.

Matt Ganter, a doctoral student in RIT’s sustainability program, is doing research in the NanoPower Research Lab. His research entails making lithium ion batteries, which is mostly done inside a glove box.