Photo Spotlights

Four prominent professionals in the unmanned aircraft systems industry discussed the latest in drone technology, policies and growth of the industry during Engineers Week programming. (Left to right) Marke Gibson, president and chief executive officer, NUAIR, the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (Major General, retired, United States Air Force); Capt. Arion Mangio, Rome Research Laboratory, United States Air Force; Cherrie Monnier, aviation safety technician, Federal Aviation Administration; and Robert Lacourse, aviation safety inspector, spoke to an audience of more than 75 students, faculty and staff and later participated in demonstrations of different types of drone systems.

Construction continues on the building that will house MAGIC Spell Studios. The program is a first-of-its-kind effort in higher education and will link RIT’s internationally ranked academic programs with high-tech facilities needed to commercialize computer gaming, film and animation, and digital media projects.

RIT’s Chinese program celebrates the Year of the Dog with a Lunar New Year Celebration. Among the highlights was a lion dance, performed by members of the Shaolin Academy; demonstrations of Kung-Fu and Chinese calligraphy; and other dances from student groups.

Left, Michael Ray, a third-year game design and development student from New York, N.Y., talks with Michael Cohen, a 2017 alumnus in game design and development from Brooklyn, N.Y., at the five year celebration at RIT’s MAGIC (Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity) Center. The fifth anniversary gathering featured cake, giveaways and a look at what the future holds for MAGIC and MAGIC Spell Studios.

Rob Mejia, center, a fourth-year industrial engineering student from Holliston, Mass., and Kristy Figueroa, a first-year psychology major from Rochester, N.Y., received information about volunteering from Veronica Wilson. Wilson represented Champion Academy, an organization that mentors area youth. Nearly 30 Rochester agencies had representatives to talk to about volunteer opportunities at the Community Service Fair on Feb. 14.

“Wandering in Deep Deep Dreams,” an exhibit of art by Dongyi Wu ’15, is on view through Feb. 18 at Gallery r. The exhibit includes sculpture, wearable designs and installations. Wu has a master’s degree in metals and jewelry design from RIT.

Isha Mehta, a second-year graphic design student from Baltimore, Md., shows off the Valentine she printed with a handpress in Wallace Library. Letterpress printing presses and button presses were set-up to create your own Valentine on paper, a button or a magnet.

The first STEM Education Research Micro-summit, held on Feb. 6, brought together RIT faculty from across campus to share their education and discipline-based education research in STEM. The gathering was hosted by RIT’s Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning & Evaluation (CASTLE) and the College of Applied Science and Technology to make connections and encourage collaborations.

Ian Kurtz, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major from Douglassville, Pa., tested a flight simulator at the US Marine Corps Officer Programs set-up at RIT’s 2018 Spring Career Fair on Feb. 7. More than 230 companies searching for skilled employees attended the fair, and more than 5,000 students and alumni were expected.

William Harris Gallery hosted an artist talk with 11 photojournalism seniors about their year-long capstone projects. The exhibiting visual artists are: Bryan Bennett, Cal Cary, Kaitlyn Dolan, Emily Hunt, Dani Lyman, Brittainy Newman, JuliAnna Patino, Joey Ressler, Malinda Ruit, Annika Servin and Daniel Vasta. “No Permanence” will be on view through Feb.16 in the gallery.

RIT’s College Activities Board hosted its annual Super Bowl party in the Gordon Field House on Feb. 4. The game was projected and captioned on a giant screen. The free event included pizzas, wings, prizes and giveaways.

Vocalist Daniel Armbruster of Joywave, an indie rock band from Rochester, N.Y., performed with the group as part of FreezeFest Feb. 3. FreezeFest, Feb. 1-4, sponsored by RIT’s Center for Campus Life and the College Activities Board, is one of the largest events on campus and the largest in the winter season.