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RIT Revolutionizes Nanotechnology September 23, 2005 news&event Rochester Institute of Technology w w w.rit.edu/newsevent s RIT revolutionizes Cruising along on the nanotechnology The ìincredible shrinking transistor î ì We will be able to enhance in modern computer chips has revo- courses and laboratories, expand fac- lutionized science, technology and ulty expertise and attract bright stu- applications in electronics, mechan- dents from multiple disciplines to ics, photonics, biology, magnetics and gain experience in RITís state-of-the- chemistry. And nanotechnologyóthe art semiconductor fabrication facil- manipulation of materials at the ity,î Kurinec says. ì Partnerships atomic levelóis with Vinnie Gupta of mechanical expanding rapidly engineering in developing nanochar- into MEMS acterization capabilities and with (microelectro- Ann Howard in the College of Liberal mechanical sys- Arts in service learning are some of tems), biotechnol- the key components of this program.î ogy and optoelec- This grant will also be used to pur- tronics. chase a state-of-the-art nanoscope for The evolution visualization of nanoscale structures. of semiconduc- Santosh Kurinec The program is also supported by tor technology Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft into nanotechnology and MEMS is Corp., National Instruments Corp., Universities from the Northeast, Midwest and Canada will help celebrate a fall tradition on the Genesee River as RIT driving demand for graduates trained Texas Instruments Inc. and the and the University of Rochester host the 2005 Stonehurst Capit al Invit ational Regatt a Oct. 9. The collegiate races in a cross section of disciplines, lead- Semiconductor Industry Association. begin at 9 a.m. Thousands of spectators will converge on Genesee Valley Park for this free community event that ing RIT to expand a program pro- of fers boating, food, entert ainment and children s activities. V isit www.stonehurstregatt a.com for more information. A. Sue moting multidisciplinary education This grant will also be and the recruitment of women and minority students to the Kate Gleason used to purchase a College of Engineering. st ate-of-the-art RIT professor studies The National Science Foundation nanoscope is funding a three-year, $1 million for visualization program, led by Santosh Kurinec, Rumors often have mathematical modeling of rumor works and will professor and department head of serious side effects. propagation. use insights and microelectronic engineering, that cre- National Science Foundation Arecentrumorofa ì Rumors play an important part in a data gained from ated an elective sequence for micro-e funding is a follow-up to a $100,000 suicide bomber at a variety of human attitudes and actions, empirical students and a new minor for non- planning grant received in 2003 that religious ceremony yet we know little about how they pro- research. micro-e students, allowing them to triggered an institute-wide review of in Baghdad led to a liferate,spread and die over time and Second,labora- customize a concentration and access engineering curricula. The study stampede that space,î DiFonzo says.ì In addition, tory experiments new courses in nanotechnology. highlighted flexible curricula as the killed 950 people. researchers in the social and mathe- willbecon- The program also offers expanded key to the larger goals of enrollment Rumors can con- Nicholas DiFonzo matical sciences have rarely collabo- ducted in which Bernard Brooks co-op and service opportunities for growth and expansion of job oppor- tribute to ethnic rated to combine their knowledge in groups of net- students, and it creates outreach tunities for graduates. tensions,reduce product sales and sully the field,making major breakthroughs worked participants select and discuss programs for underrepresented ìRITís College of Engineering reputations. more difficult.î rumors via e-mail.Both modeling and minority studentsópreparing them played a key leadership role more Although rumors have been studied ì Rumor is a dynamic phenome- experiments will investigate how social for the workforce in high-tech fields than 20 years ago when it established by social scientists for a long time,little non, with its characteristics changing space,group membership and network that are making the transition the nationís first B.S. program in scientific data is available on how rapidly and varying widely between homogeneity affect group-level rumor to nanoscale. microelectronic engineering to rumors spread within social networks. groups,î Brooks adds. ì By using new selection and belief over time.Finally, address the needs of the semiconduc- A new study by researchers at RIT mathematical models, combined with an exploratory arm of the study will tor industry,î says Harvey Palmer, will attempt to model how rumors a psychological framework, we can pilot aWebsite for collection of field dean. ì Today, RIT builds upon those spread in the context of social networks develop an entirely new system for data related to propagation mecha- Col n roots by expanding its educational and how they ultimately affect individ- analyzing and understanding rumorís nisms and will search for archival scope to include the latest advances in uals and groups in society. effect on society.î repositories of rumor. named the field, assuring that the next genera- The project,led by Nicholas DiFonzo, DiFonzo,Brooks and their team will The project is funded by a $749,546 tion of graduates will be equipped to associate professor of psychology,and attempt to use two diverse methodolo- grant awarded to DiFonzo and Brooks Assistant Attorney develop cutting-edge technologies and Bernard Brooks,assistant professor gies combining the expertise of both by the National Science Foundationís General Robert products that will drive economic of mathematics and statistics,will be mathematicians and psychologists. Division of Behavioral and Cognitive ColÛn has been growth in the industry.î n the first major attempt to meld First,rumor selection and belief will be Sciences. n named RITís Michael Saffran | [email protected] psychological and social data with mathematically modeled in spatial net- Wil Dube |[email protected] Frederick H. Minett Professor for 2005- 2006, a part-time appointment that S tudent spotlight Sunny outlook leads student all the way to runs until May. Robert Col n Sesame Street In his role This student spotlight is a monthly feature highlighting student success stories at RIT. with the New York State Attorney Generalís office, ColÛn oversees all ì Sunny day. Sweepiní the clouds I had there,î says Adams. functions of the Rochester regional away. On my way to where the air is Soaking up every moment and office including supervising attorneys sweet. Can you tell me how to get, opportunity is the way Adams lives and staff members. In addition, how to get to Sesame Street?î LaToye her life. At RIT, Adams has served as ColÛn helps to establish policy in Adams, a fourth-year film and ani- resident advisor, senator for the conjunction with the New York State mation student knows the way to College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, Attorney Generalís office. Sesame Street. Adams spent this past volunteer and mentor for the The Minett Professorship recognizes summer with Grover, Big Bird, Bert, Womenís Center and also been area minority professionals and brings Ernie and the other characters at involved on various committees of them to campus to share their knowl- Sesame Workshop, the company Student Government. Sheís currently edge and experience. responsible for producing Sesame a member of Delta Phi Epsilon and Past Minett professors include Street as well as other childrenís tele- works part-time as a teacherís assis- Gladys Santiago, vice president of the vision series and educational out- tant at Margaretís House. Itís no sur- Rochester City Council and senior vice reach programs. Adams was a pro- prise that her leadership was recog- president of the Ibero-American Action duction assistant for the summer, nized early onóshe was one of the League; Essie Calhoun, vice president, working right up until she had to recipients of the Freshman Leadership Eastman Kodak Co.; and Rochester return to RIT for the fall quarter. Scholarship. And last fall, her ani- Mayor William Johnson. n ìI couldnít imagine not taking mated film Mother to Son was V ienna Carvalho | [email protected] advantage of every single moment S tudent spotlight, p age 4 L a Toye Adams plays with some of the toddlers at Margaret s House. A. Sue Weisler | pho - September 23, 2005 | 1 | www.rit.edu/newsevent s Pedagogue of digit al printing W inters to host port folio review RITís School of Photographic Arts 100 national and and Sciences kicks off its Charles international awards Arnold Lecture Series with a pres- from American entation by Dan Winters, one of the Photography, top commercial photographers in Communication the country. Winters will give a free Arts, The Society lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, of Publication in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Designers, and Life Imaging Science auditorium. magazine. Winters Winterís also will hold a portfolio received a World review session from 9 a.m. to 1 Press Photo Award p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in the for a portrait of Neblette Conference Room in the actor Leonardo Frank E. Gannett Building. DiCaprio. Winters is known for his wide Wintersí photo- range of photography including graphs are in the Frank Romano, professor emeritus in RIT s School of Print Media, at celebrity portraiture, scientific pho- permanent collect- podium, was honored with the Cary A ward at Print 05 in Chicago on tography, still life photography and ion at the Houston Sept. 11. Romano, a longtime educator, typographer and prolific photojournalism. Museum of Fine writer , was a leading entrepreneurial force during the inception of digi - His photographs have appeared Art and in the tal printing. He wrote the first report about on-demand digit al printing in such magazines as The New York Harry Ransom in 1980 and led the first conference on the subject in 1985.
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