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University Magazine Also Inside University Magazine Fall 2019 From accountant to the stars Youto sustainable chocolate producer, do what?RIT alumni have some pretty cool careers Also inside: Global Cybersecurity Institute coming soon FROM THE PRESIDENT Why we need the liberal arts e are proud technical. From a technological that RIT is the standpoint, we understand ways to Wthird largest solve the problems of climate change, producer of undergradu- poverty, clean water, affordable health ate STEM (science, tech- care, nuclear proliferation and others. nology, engineering and Yet, we don’t have the political, social, RIT University Magazine math) graduates among policy and leadership skills to put all private universities these challenges to bed. It’s clear that Executive Editors in the nation. But we also have a goal of we need people from many different Lisa Cauda, Development and Alumni Relations Bob Finnerty ’07 MS, Marketing and Communications developing the most relevant liberal arts disciplines working together to solve Deborah M. Stendardi, program in the nation. Why is it impor- the world’s toughest problems. Government and Community Relations tant that the liberal arts be infused into a John Trierweiler, Marketing and Communications • Nationalism and discord are on the university with technology in its name? rise, with more citizens retreating Editor In some cases, the liberal arts are Mindy Mozer, Marketing and Communications into their own echo chambers, intertwined with STEM. At RIT, you’ll find watching news channels that Art Director students like Landyn Hatch, majoring Jeff Arbegast ’93 MS, Marketing and Communications broadcast entertainment, rather than in museum studies, in our makerspace— unbiased news, and saying things on Photography Editor The Construct—creating 3D-printed Gabrielle Plucknette-DeVito ’07 social media that they never would mannequin hands for the Genesee say in a thoughtful conversation, Contributing Editors Country Village & Museum. Jon Rodibaugh ’12 MBA, face-to-face. This is scary! Where Development and Alumni Relations You’ll also find Timothy Engström, are we headed—what are the likely Cindy Sobieraj, Development and Alumni Relations professor of philosophy, and Carlos consequences? To answer these Photographers Lousto, professor of mathematical sci- questions, I think we had better ask Elizabeth Lamark ’00, Marketing and Communications ences, and astrophysical sciences and historians, psychologists, sociolo- A. Sue Weisler ’93 MS, Marketing and Communications technology, discussing gravitational gists and political scientists. Writers: Marketing and Communications waves, black-hole mergers, the Big Bang Luke Auburn ’09, ’15 MS Rich Kiley and the early universe. Let me close by noting that the liberal Scott Bureau ’11, ’16 MBA Greg Livadas Michelle Cometa ’00 Vienna McGrain ’12 MS And this fall, you’ll find nearly 150 arts are “making” disciplines, just like Susan Gawlowicz ’95 Ellen Rosen freshmen who’ve earned performing arts their STEM cousins. Creation, innova- scholarships via digital auditions in music tion and making can occur in every field, Copy Editor Marie Lang, Marketing and Communications (vocal and instrumental), theater, dance whether it be writing a poem or short and technical production. Most of these story, choreographing a dance, composing Print Production Brenda Monahan, Marketing and Communications students will major in STEM disciplines, a piece of music, advancing a new scien- but they also are supremely talented in tific hypothesis, designing a new piece of Marketing and Communications the performing arts. technology, creating a social movement or 22 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5608 Advocates for the liberal arts often launching a start-up company. Voice: 585-475-5064, Fax: 585-475-5097 point to the importance of analysis, criti- Every student should be involved in Email: [email protected] cal thinking, communications and ethics, creating things that never existed before, Office of Alumni Relations which are acquired from a liberal arts and then putting those concepts into Crossroads 41 Lomb Memorial Drive education. But these skills and topics are motion. At RIT, the development of this Rochester, NY 14623-5603 Voice: 585-475-ALUM, Toll Free: 866-RIT-ALUM not exclusive to the liberal arts. I believe mindset and the leadership to bring new TTY: 585-475-2764, Fax: 585-475-5308 there is a more compelling rationale for ideas to fruition are an intentional part Email: [email protected] the importance of the liberal arts. of the education of every student. Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, Here are some of my thoughts: In this way, our graduates are well New York, publishes RIT University Magazine. prepared for the future and positioned to RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and • The humanities, social sciences and contribute to the greater good, together. values diversity within its workforce and provides the arts are core to what it means to equal opportunity to all qualified individuals be human. They introduce different regardless of race, color, creed, age, marital status, Sincerely, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender ways of knowing and being. They identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran add depth and richness to our daily status, or disability. lives—imagine how dull life would be without the liberal arts! Vol. 21, No. 2, 126M-P2363-8/2019-LANE-JSA David C. Munson Jr., President Printer: The Lane Press; Burlington, Vermont © 2019 Rochester Institute of Technology • The greatest challenges facing [email protected] All rights reserved humanity today are not purely Twitter: @RITPresident Cover Lorenzo Llosa ’04 is an artisanal chocolate maker and co-founder of Elemento, a sustainable chocolate company in Peru. Read more about him and other alumni with cool careers University Magazine Enrique Castro-Mendivil on pages 22-31. Fall 2019 22 Pete Souza/former Chief Official White House Official White Photographer Chief Souza/former Pete You do what? Photographer Pari Dukovic ’06 takes a portrait of former President Barack Obama. Departments Features 2 On Campus 12 14 18 32 6 About Students Investing in Building Leading Faculty Profile 10 Research Research the Future Athletics Meet Maureen 34 Alumni Updates RIT’s genomics A new facility will Lou Spiotti Jr. Valentine from 40 Alumni Awards research capabili- help the university is starting his the College of 46 Class Notes ties have evolved increase enroll- 40th season as Engineering 48 Tiger Love significantly over ment in cyber- executive director Technology. 50 Tiger Cubs the past year. security and of Inter collegiate 56 Archives advance research. Athletics at RIT. On Campus In Brief Two win Fulbrights An alumnus and an associate professor are recipients of Fulbright awards. Andrew Ramsey ’18 (computer engi- neering), ’18 MS (computer engineering) received a Fulbright U.S. Student Pro- gram award in computer engineering to help drones assist with search and rescue operations in difficult terrain such as dense forests or steep moun- tains where GPS might not be reliable. A. Sue Weisler He will work in Austria starting this fall. Chance Wright ’18 (advertising photography), ’19 (MBA) has made a $3.5 million gift to the Callie Babbitt, an associate professor School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. in the Golisano Institute for Sustain- ability, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to study sustainable solutions that will address the growing challenge of food waste management Alumnus makes $3.5 million along Croatia’s Adriatic coast. Babbitt’s research will leverage the gift to photography school relationship between RIT’s main campus and its international campuses in Zagreb and Dubrovnik, Croatia. 2018 advertising photography Business in May, said he “wanted to alumnus is making a $3.5 million make a gift that would help the students Esports competes nationally A gift to the School of Photographic directly and make the biggest impact” for Four students represented RIT at the Arts and Sciences (SPAS), the largest single the photo school, which made such an first-ever ESPN Collegiate Esports gift ever made to RIT’s College of Art and impression on him during a campus visit Championship in May and received Design. five years ago. $7,500 in tuition scholarships. The gift comes from Chance Wright “The ‘cage’ was one of the main reasons The students played Hearthstone, a and his mother, Pamela Mars-Wright, I came to this school,” said Wright, affec- digital collectible-card game set in the whose late father was the co-president of tionately referring to Gannett Hall’s third- Warcraft universe that is available on Mars Inc.—a family-owned business with floor equipment cage—an area bustling PC, Mac, Android and iOS. They joined more than a century of making some of with activity and stocked full of the latest 20 other top colleges in the esports the world’s best-loved brands and offering gear for RIT students in the photography competition. services for people and pets. programs. “Students here have the oppor- RIT Esports currently has about 130 “The School of Photographic Arts and tunity to work with equipment that sets students playing in 14 different competi- Sciences is beyond thrilled and humbled the standard for the industry.” tive esports. The university has won four by the generosity of this gift from alum- RIT architects are currently working national championships in the games nus Chance Wright and his family,” said with school officials on details of the Dota 2, Dropzone and Rainbow Six: Siege. Therese Mulligan, school director of SPAS. project, which is scheduled to begin in Mulligan added that “with Chance’s May 2020. Tops in game design gift, the school will renovate its spaces on “I can’t wait to see how this gift will Animation Career Review has again the third floor of Gannett Hall, enabling help SPAS,” he said. “It is meant for the named RIT one of the top game design us to reshape the physical environment students and faculty, providing them with schools in the country.
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