Office of Faculty Recruitment News
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July 18, 2017
RIT researchers working on ‘wire revolution’
Researchers in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering won a Department of Energy award to develop more efficient, durable and cost-effective carbon nanotube technology in electronic components and systems that now use copper wiring. -
July 14, 2017
NTID gets $1M for deaf scientists-in-training program
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a grant to RIT that is expected to provide $1.025 million in funding over five years to develop a Scientists-In-Training Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Undergraduates. -
June 30, 2017
RIT celebrates manufacturing partnership
A group of industry leaders and RIT researchers detailed new trends in electronics manufacturing at the “Enabling the Digital World: The Future of Electronics and Manufacturing” conference. The event recognized the expansion of RIT’s partnership with ASM Assembly Systems. -
June 26, 2017
RIT hosts summer undergraduate research programs
RIT leads universities in New York with seven federally funded summer research programs for undergraduate students. Eight to 10 students per program work with RIT researchers for 10 weeks. The newest Research Experience for Undergraduates program focuses on multimessenger astrophysics. -
June 5, 2017
Drawing new insights from gravitational waves
Richard O’Shaughnessy and collaborators reanalyzed the merging black holes detected by LIGO last year, linking the black hole’s misalignment to when it formed from the death of a massive star. The force expelled the newborn black hole with a “natal kick,” causing the misalignment. -
June 1, 2017
Black hole computer simulations help ID third gravitational wave
RIT researchers continue to make significant contributions to gravitational wave astronomy, with the third detection of gravitational waves and a new black hole 49 times the size of our sun.
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May 24, 2017
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May 18, 2017
Business alumnus receives Fulbright fellowship
Brian Williams ’16 (finance) has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program fellowship and plans to enroll in a finance master’s program at Dublin City University. -
May 9, 2017
RIT wins big in statewide Game Dev Challenge
RIT’s Center for MAGIC announced the winners of the first-ever New York State Game Development Challenge, with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and RIT President Bill Destler. Teams from RIT won first place in both the student and independent developer categories. -
April 28, 2017
Two graduate students earn NSF fellowships
Larwan Berke and Brendan John, graduate students in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, each received a three-year, $34,000 annual stipend from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. -
April 27, 2017
Team introduces second-gen virtual therapists
RIT is advancing interactive medical technologies to help people dealing with addiction, anger management and violent behavior directed at their family and intimate partners. These digital tools can teach coping skills and keep clients focused on recovery. -
April 20, 2017
RIT student presents research on Capitol Hill
RIT biomedical sciences student William Marmor will present his undergraduate research at the Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C., April 25-26. The Council on Undergraduate Research sponsors the competitive event for students to share their research with congressional members.
