May 25, 2012 9:00 AM - What began as a dream of electrical engineering professor Ferat Sahin is taking steps toward becoming reality. In the near future, prospective engineering students at Rochester Institute of Technology and their parents will be given tours by a robot created by seven undergraduate students. Over the course of 18 weeks, the student...

May 24, 2012 3:00 PM - Having an experienced sponsor as a guide in the workplace appears to be common practice for men, but not so with women as they attempt to move up career ladders, according to a study done by researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology. Career navigation-the ability to strategically direct and progress through...

May 24, 2012 8:00 AM - John Waud knows first hand the cost of clean water in Chiapas, Mexico. The environmental science professor at Rochester Institute of Technology and his wife, Doris, a teacher at Fyle Elementary School in Henrietta, have spent part of every summer for the past 12 years doing conservation work along the region bordering...

May 23, 2012 3:00 PM - Image analysts can see the avalanche coming. A mountain of satellite imagery is growing faster than the rate at which they can turn data into useful pictures, such as a Google map. Rochester Institute of Technology graduate student Abdul Haleem Syed '08 (B.S., electrical engineering) is working to prevent imagery overload. "Two hundred-eighty...

May 23, 2012 1:00 PM - Strategies geared toward a more sustainable future are resulting in present-day recognition for a Rochester Institute of Technology student. Erinn Ryen, a doctoral candidate in RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is the first-place recipient of the Student Poster Competition at the 2012 ISSST, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' International...

May 22, 2012 1:00 PM - Siddharth Khullar is an imaging scientist with a humanitarian impulse and a head for business. Originally from New Delhi, India, Khullar is a doctoral candidate at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science. He recently won a "Judges' Choice" award and $7,500 in the Massachusetts Institute of...

May 15, 2012 1:00 PM - A bird's eye view of disasters gives emergency responders information that could help assess critical situations. Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology and University at Buffalo are presenting a workshop on improving disaster response with remotely collected data. The 2012 Joint Workshop on Disaster Response will be held May 30-June 1 at...

May 15, 2012 8:00 AM - Three students in the Rochester Institute of Technology College of Science have been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. The foundation named undergraduates Kimbria Blake, from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Colin Axel, from Farmington, N.Y., Goldwater Scholars, and awarded Samuel Kennedy, from Bristol, Conn., an honorable...

May 10, 2012 2:00 PM - Today's global economy increasingly includes the integration of engineering, research and development across borders, but our state of knowledge about these trends and industry's practices are limited and fragmented. How can companies across the globe engaging in technology transfer protect their intellectual property and manage global technical integration of resources? And...

May 2, 2012 1:00 PM - During his lifetime, Thomas Gosnell served as a model of generosity through a commitment of time and resources in support of Rochester Institute of Technology. His legacy endures as RIT celebrates the dedication of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences. Gosnell's wife, Georgia, joined RIT President Bill Destler to participate...

April 30, 2012 2:00 PM - Researchers have found that differences in the way deaf and hard-of-hearing students learn are multifaceted: from the development and mastery of early language skills in both American Sign Language and spoken languages, to the organization of knowledge and individual learning strategies. Further understanding of these unique differences and providing solutions to improve...

April 29, 2012 1:00 PM - After decades of deterioration in the manufacturing sector, evidence is mounting that "Made in America" is poised for a comeback. Now the question becomes how do business, government and academic leaders-particularly in upstate New York-muster the resources needed to capitalize on this trend. That was the focus of "Building from Strength: Upstate...

April 27, 2012 1:00 PM - Implementation of advanced transistor structures, 3-D interconnects and novel electronic materials are some of the current trends in the microelectronic engineering field. These topics and others will be presented at the Rochester Institute of Technology Microelectronic Engineering Conference May 14-15. An opening reception takes place at 6 p.m. May 14 at the...

April 17, 2012 12:00 PM - Bauhaus-trained ceramist, educator, studio pottery innovator and founding faculty member for the School for American Crafts at Rochester Institute of Technology are all titles that belong to Frans Wildenhain. Wildenhain's legendary handcrafted artistry is featured in the exhibition "Frans Wildenhain 1950-75: Creative and Commercial American Ceramics at Mid-Century" from Aug. 20 through...

April 10, 2012 2:00 PM - Science and religion in today's world will be considered during a public lecture at Rochester Institute of Technology. V.V. Raman, emeritus professor of physics and humanities, will give his talk at 4 p.m. April 17 in the Carlson Auditorium on the RIT campus. Raman has been elected senior fellow at the Metanexus Institute...

April 3, 2012 1:00 PM - Sky gazers are invited to the Rochester Institute of Technology Observatory's open house on April 13 to view Venus, Mars and Saturn. The event will be held 8--10 p.m.-weather permitting-with a rain date on April 14. "Venus-a fat crescent-will be low in the western sky and Mars will be a bright but...

April 3, 2012 11:00 AM - When sex scandals occur in American society, women are often shown as silent figures cast into traditional gender roles that contain an outdated expectation of a wife's sexuality and behavior. College of Liberal Arts Reception and Lecture Series at Rochester Institute of Technology presents its latest lecture on the recurring cultural...

March 28, 2012 3:00 PM - Rochester Institute of Technology professor Mark Fairchild has been named a fellow of the Optical Society of America. Fairchild is the RIT associate dean for research and graduate education for the College of Science and a professor of color science in the Munsell Color Science Laboratory in the Chester F. Carlson Center...

March 27, 2012 10:00 AM - U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson is coming to RIT for a daylong summit addressing American manufacturing. RIT and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will host "Building from Strength: Upstate N.Y.'s New Manufacturing Renaissance" from 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 27 at the Center for Student Innovation. Participants will discuss the opportunities and strategies...

March 13, 2012 2:00 PM - Rochester Institute of Technology is among the top colleges and universities in the nation for master's programs in fine arts, engineering and business, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools. RIT tied for 27th among universities offering graduate-level studies in fine arts. The rankings are...