Annual Reports

For most of our history, we have published an Annual Report summarizing the research and other happenings of the Lab.

2011 (2.1 MB PDF)	The vision continues.
2010 (2 MB PDF)	2010 we added a new faculty member, Jinwei Gu.
2009 (1 MB PDF)	2009 saw the 25th anniversary celebration in May, bringing many of the world's color masters together for a symposium. The symposium was held in conjunction with the 2009 Annual Meeting of the ISCC.
2008 (7.4 MB PDF)	In addition to another great year of research and education, 2008 was marked by some important personnel changes in the Lab. Our official 25th Anniversary was in 2008, and there are some historic details in this annual report relating to that.
2007 (1.7 MB PDF)	Many things happen over the course of a year at MCSL, but two events of 2007 are particularly noteworthy. RIT’s new Ph.D. program in Color Science began enrolling students in the fall and we already have 5 students hard at work in that program, which extends well beyond MCSL to include faculty interested in color science from across the campus. Also, Jim Ferwerda from Cornell University joined us as a new faculty member and he is busy teaching his first courses and developing his research program at RIT. These and many other exciting events have us all anxiously looking to what the future will bring to MCSL.
2006 (.7 MB PDF)	New and exciting research and educational opportunities continue to fill the days, weeks and months at MCSL. In this report you can learn more about what the faculty, staff, students and visiting researchers have been working as well as get a glimpse into the family environment that helps make MCSL a great place to be. New this year: You can print you own copy from internet publishing house Lulu
2005 (.4 MB PDF)	2005 MCSL faculty, staff, graduate students and visiting scientists, published a laboratory record breaking 77 articles! Congratulations. The MCSL FAQ webpage Ask A Color Scientist was a hit and is well populated now. Check it out. Again, the MCSL Essentials of Color Science Short Course was offered twice due to popular demand. This annual report exhibits a layout that is both quick as a reference with numbered publications and includes easy-to-read research summaries on projects of color science interest.
2004 (1.4MB PDF)	Another colorful Annual Report using the sleek design incorporating images throughout summaries of research themes within MCSL. A full year has gone by exposing the wonders of color science to those who pass through our building. The Ph.D. in Color Science proposal is now circulating through the process of approval in hopes to continue research to deeper levels.
2003 (672KB PDF)	MCSL celebrates its 20th Anniversary in its new home on the south side of RIT's campus. The Color Science Building is arranged to encourage interaction between faculty, staff and students. Amongst various research laboratories the facility includes a state-of-the-art teaching laboratory dedicated to the first director, Dr. Franc Grum.
2002 (4.0MB PDF)	A new format of the Annual Report is unveiled. MCSL attempts to improve its report each year to keep readers interested and excited about our activities. This leaner report simply highlights activities and directs readers to our website to learn more.
2001 (3.6MB PDF)	MCSL enjoyed an eventful year with the AIC Congress held in Rochester. Many of the MCSL faculty, staff and students devoted much time to the success of this conference. The international event included an RIT Welcome Reception and Center for Imaging Science Open House.
2000 (656KB PDF)	As our student and research base continues to grow and we explore new opportunities, MCSL is fortunate enough to make several positive changes in faculty and staff this year. These changes meant increased responsibilities and new job titles to support our continual effort to improve the way MCSL finds and welcomes new students, serves the color community and performs research.
1999 (2.0MB PDF)	While MCSL was born and nurtured in the 80's, we have clearly matured in the 90's and will continue to strive for state-of-the-art research and educational programs in the future. Development of internet-based graduate courses is underway in order to meet the growing distance learning population. Implementation of a major revision of our MCSL Summer School of Industrial Short Courses offers more "hands-on" activities with morning lectures and afternoon laboratory experiences.
1998	MCSL continues to gradually grow to better serve the interested communities. This year Dr. Noboru Ohta was appointed the first Xerox Professor in CIS and dedicated to enhancing MCSL color imaging activities.
1997	MCSL is housed within the Center for Imaging Science who welcomes Dr. Ian Gatley as the new Director. He will oversee the activities MCSL faculty and staff. Dr. Mark Fairchild finished the remainder of his sabbatical at Cornell University as a Visiting Associate Professor and published his book Color Appearance Models. Research programs in the multispectral color reproduction area continue to grow with new staff devoted to this research effort.
Prior to 1996 reports did not have updated covers each year.
1996	This report is the first to show our new MCSL logo; MCSL is proud of its design and looks forward to the day it can stand-alone and be known. In order to maintain quality of MCSL educational and research programs, a change was made. In July Dr. Mark Fairchild became Director of MCSL including responsibilities for the research programs and facilities and Dr. Roy S. Berns will continue as the Coordinator of the MS program with responsibilities for the academic programs. Plans to continue growing the MCSL faculty are underway with the addition of post-doctoral fellow, Ethan Montag to research faculty.
1995	The Center for Imaging Science moves to the College of Science (COS) leaving the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Here in COS, MCSL hopes to enhance opportunities to collaborate with new faculty and students. MCSL research breadth has increased; color appearance is forming a large component of the total research program.
1994	This year MCSL had five visiting scientists and one post-doctoral student working in the laboratory. The resident scientists add tremendous value to our research and educational program. MCSL graduate students continue to actively participate in the color community and present excellent talks at the conferences. The newly developed Color Difference Consortium began with six companies agreeing to support color tolerance research for two years.
1993	This report’s Year-In-Review nicely summarized the first decade from MCSL’s inception. A brief description of the beginning developmental phases including acquisition of equipment, RIT’s commitment and proof of the color community’s satisfaction. The report discusses opportunities and the potential of future digital-based color reproduction, improved color reproduction of artwork and the developmental possibilities of the labs future.
1992	The MCSL newsletter, The ChromaZone was distributed for the first time. The goal of the quarterly in-house publication is primarily informal stories, events and images of the activities of the MCSL family. This newsletter is distributed to MCSL alumni, visiting scientists, industrial supporters and current students, faculty and staff. The MS color science curriculum introduced a non-thesis option that will be especially helpful for part-time students already performing research.
1991	MCSL core faculty and staff continue to develop and work toward their vision of an internationally renowned laboratory offering the state-of-the-art teaching and research facility. Instrument manufacturers contribute to MCSL development by donating hardware and unrestricted funds and we are appreciative.
1990	This report is dedicated to Richard S. Hunter, 1909-1991, one of the pioneers in the field of color and appearance who devoted his life’s work by supporting the continuation of education and research in the area of color science, appearance and technology at RIT’s MCSL. This fall the first graduate students of the Imaging Science PhD arrived. The MCSL faculty is excited for the prospect of advising student research with lengthier duration. Computers and spectrophotometer optimization and operational effectiveness are the labs primary focus to ensure ease of teaching and research. MCSL is fortunate to have industrial support; this year two industrial scholarships supported MS level research.
1989	The Munsell Color Science Laboratory moves into the newly built Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science. The laboratory along with the faculty, staff, students and visiting scientist(s) resided on the third floor, north side of the building. The laboratory space included specially designed laboratories to hold the short courses and some were painted black and/or gray for research purposes. Our new home gave opportunities to not only build a strong educational and research program, but to develop a sense of community or family within the lab that continues to grow with each new student.
1988	The formal inauguration of the Franc Grum Memorial Scholarship was held in November. It has been five years since the laboratory was established therefore it seems timely to take make a plan for future long-term goals. Some of these goals detailed in the report included efforts to develop industrial seminars teaching application of colorimetry to imaging and quality assurance of color measurement. Efforts will also be directed to maintain the lab's capability of providing calibration and measurement with precision and accuracy. Recruiting and public relations will include activities outside the normal RIT channels such as attending more conferences, presenting papers and publications. Currently, six graduate students performing research in the laboratory.
1987	The Franc Grum Memorial Scholarship was endowed, insuring perpetual recognition of Professor Grum's great contribution to the laboratory, RIT and the field of color science. Mark Fairchild was hired permanently as an instructor. Unrestricted and restricted grants have enabled the program to grow with students and research. The Munsell Laboratory has become an integral part of the institute's newly identified strategic thrust: the Center for Imaging Science. The short course program was well received and therefore it was offered three times during the year.
1986	Beginning Fall quarter, the Munsell Color Science Laboratory through the Department of Color Science will offer the first graduate program awarding an M.S. degree in Color Science, Appearance and Technology. A plan for aggressive actions to pursue monetary support for students is put in place. And equipment donations continue to grow with an estimated value approaching $1,000,000.
1985	The undergraduate and graduate course offerings have expanded to offer more technical courses in addition to the core requirements. Additionally, other departments have begun offering undergraduate courses to explore the color in a less technical nature. With these offerings in place a student can now earn his B.S. and/or M.S. degree in Imaging and Photographic Science with a concentration in Color Science. The first graduates of this program are listed in the report. Research topics continued to grow adding new areas of interest, such as spectrogoinophotometric properties of standard reference materials for reflectance spectroscopy, color appearance sensitivity of artist pigments to museum and industrial lighting environments and exact color reproduction in CRT film recorders. The Advisory Board to the Munsell Color Science Laboratory was established. Function of the board is described in this report. Publications, seminars and presentations of the faculty, staff and students are now listed in the report.
1984	The Munsell Color Science Laboratory was inaugurated. This is the first Annual Report of the Richard S. Hunter Professor on the programs and management of the Munsell Color Science Laboratory, directed by Dr. Franc Grum. The undergraduate and graduate curricula were developed and set-in operation. Research and Development for the first year was dedicated to building up a first class color science laboratory. The laboratory possessed eight spectrophotometers, two spectroradiometers, two tristimulus colorimeters and two visual colorimetric systems. A detailed equipment list is in the report. Research activity underway included topics on color constancy, evaluation of color gamut of self-lumious displays, and specifying metamerism.