Photo Spotlights

RIT’s Golisano College invited the RIT community to come out and play video games on Sept. 20 in celebration of the launch of the college’s bachelor’s degree in game design and development. RIT students created all the video games.

Edwin Pinero, Federal Environmental Executive for President George W. Bush, speaks to participants of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability’s symposium on sustainable product development. Pinero gave the event’s keynote address, focusing on promoting sustainable principles in public policy.

The E. Philip Saunders College of Business is getting a new walkway and plaza leading to the main entrance of the building.

How do marketing strategies differ between a $10 bottle of wine and a $30 bottle? It’s among the questions Ashok Robin is exploring in his Wine Management class, offered this quarter to MBA students in the E. Philips College of Business. The class examines unique characteristics of the wine industry, including cultural issues surrounding wine consumption. In addition to his personal interest in wine, Robin says upstate New York’s growing prominence within the industry is among the motivating factors for introducing the course.

Researchers in the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation focus on computational gravitational physics and astrophysics. In 2005, Manuela Campanelli, director, left, and her team were one of two groups of scientists credited with simulating the merger of two black holes on a supercomputer according to Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity for strong field gravity.

RIT researchers and students are collaborating with Amberwave Systems to develop new technologies for the semiconductor industry. Their research, funded by the National Science foundation, could ultimately enhance the speed and quality of a host of electronic devices.

Michael Mulvaney was one of the students who took advantage of RIT’s new Sophomore Bootcamp program, a three-day intensive student-success retreat that took place during orientation week. Offered by RIT’s First-Year Enrichment program, the bootcamp aimed to support student transition into sophomore year through a series of talks and seminars, along with team-building activities such as the wall climb at the Red Barn.

The Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedicated a new multi-million dollar research wing of the James E. Gleason Building during a ceremony held Sept. 7 at RIT. The wing will house the Department of Computer Engineering, the Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory and space for student projects through the college's multidisciplinary senior design program.

The Kate Gleason College of Engineering dedicated a new multi-million dollar research wing of the James E. Gleason Building during a ceremony held Sept. 7 at RIT. The wing will house the Department of Computer Engineering, the Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory and space for student projects through the college's multidisciplinary senior design program.

Michael Tierney, president of Morris TriState, and Kirk Kitagawa, chief executive officer of Okuma America Corp., tour the Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory prior to the dedication ceremony on Sept. 6.

The RIT campus is alive with throngs of students walking to and from classes. The fall quarter began September 3.

The RIT Library hosted an Open House on Aug. 31 for the RIT community and newcomers to campus. There was live music by The U. S. Kings, an interactive craft project and a guest DJ booth. Tours were offered as well as a plethora of decadent treats.