Imagine RIT 2009

Carbon Fiber Strings

Written by Jamie Langley on Sat 05/02/2009 at 1:43 pm

In the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Lab, isolated from the rest of the exhibits in the Golisano Building, students stand next to deceivingly ordinary, everyday objects; a banjo, turbine blades, and a bicycle frame and wheel. These are not ordinary objects, however. These are student-developed composite pieces.

Digital Music Controller

Written by Jeremiah Mothersell on Sat 05/02/2009 at 1:23 pm

Just when you think that nothing new can come to music, David Stalnaker, of the Computer Science House at RIT, showcases his Digital Music Controller.

The Sound Painter

Written by Jeremiah Mothersell on Sat 05/02/2009 at 1:22 pm

"I finished it," says a little boy, proud of of the painting he created using only his voice at the Sound Painter exhibit in the Gordon Field House. Set up with a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, and television screen, visitors can create a colorful landscape of shapes by simply moving a mouse and speaking into the microphone.

Functional Brain Imaging Analysis

Written by Jamie Langley on Sat 05/02/2009 at 1:12 pm

The Atrium in the Golisano College is bursting with exhibitors and visitors to ImagineRIT. Behind a large tree in the atrium, there is a table with a lone exhibitor waiting for a visitor to ask about his exhibit. Zhenghui Hu, a Post Doctoral Research Scientist in GCCIS, is ready to talk about Functional Brain Imaging Analysis.

Hear 'em Sing

Written by Jennifer Wilkens on Sat 05/02/2009 at 1:10 pm

Music is no stranger to RIT. The campus is home to four acapella groups- Eight Beat Measure, Surround Sound, Brick City Singers; and one all female group, Encore. For members of each of the groups, music is more than just a performance- they use music as an emotional outlet, a way to get away from stress, and a counterweight to help them balance their academic lives.

Taking A Chance: Calculating Luck at RIT

Written by Patrick Montanaro on Sat 05/02/2009 at 12:56 pm

History is filled with various interpretations of luck and chance. Egyptian Mamluks created a system of cards that were able to translate divine fortune. Mid seventeenth century numerology served much of the same purpose. In Chinese culture, shaken incense was sought to decipher luck… For a modern age, chance can be calculated by the engineering minds in Building 9 at RIT.

FSI Building Awareness on the RIT Campus

Written by Chelsea Metzger on Sat 05/02/2009 at 12:43 pm

The Future Stewards Initiative (FSI) is an on-campus support structure for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and First Nations students at RIT. Participants of this organization are encouraged and sponsored by their tribal nation to pursue degrees in fields such as business, engineering technology, medical sciences, environmental science, and sustainability, among other others.

Creating A Safe Community

Written by Jess Kopitz on Sat 05/02/2009 at 12:42 pm

Life as a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transsexual can be hard anywhere, including RIT. To improve the quality of life for these individuals, they have set up an interactive presentation to educate people about considering all groups and how diversity issues on campus affect everyone.

Sensophoria: Symphonic Sensory Remixing

Written by Andrew James on Sat 05/02/2009 at 12:38 pm

A symphony of the senses is being composed in building 7A right now. The composers are chosen in groups of four from the anxious festival goers waiting in the hallway outside.

CSI: Archimedes

Written by Micah Stupak on Sat 05/02/2009 at 11:50 am

As you walk into building 8, The College of Science, you're immediately bombarded with mad scientists, test tubes, and explosions! Not really, or at least hopefully no explosion. In the Science Center, if you walk past the center of the science chaos, hang a left, and head towards room 1300 you’ll find Roger Easton and his Exhibit, "Reading Between (And Through) The Lines."