News Stories
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November 21, 2016
Ph.D. in astrophysical sciences and technology—Grant Tremblay
Tremblay is an astronomer and a NASA Einstein Fellow at Yale University whose research appeals to the popular press with exotic discoveries like a cold “rain” of gaseous clouds falling toward a supermassive black hole. -
November 21, 2016
Ph.D. in imaging science—Siddharth Khullar
Khullar, now a senior researcher and product innovator at Apple Inc., integrates algorithms and sensing devices in products that advance human-machine interaction and wellness computing. -
November 21, 2016
Ph.D. in color science—Yuta Asano ’15
Asano’s work as a camera image algorithm engineer at Motorola Mobility in Chicago has improved the color image quality of Motorola’s smartphones: the Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, Moto Z Droid and the premium Moto Z Force Droid. -
November 21, 2016
Successful alumna most proud of mentoring role
Linda Hummel ’71 didn’t think much at the time that she was one of few female senior leaders in the banking industry in Texas in the 1980s. But looking back, the self-described workhorse realizes that the experience paved the way for others and opened a door for her with the San Antonio community. -
November 21, 2016
RIT eyes deeper engagement in Silicon Valley
San Francisco Bay area alumni in July provided feedback on how RIT can amplify its presence and network out West. An 82-member delegation also held strategic meetings with 27 global high-tech companies and organizations. -
November 21, 2016
Organ donation bonds former roommates for life
Two former RIT roommates now share a bond that goes beyond memories of their time on campus: One donated his kidney to the other. -
November 21, 2016
RIT transitions to top-tier university
In 1993, Robert Loce became RIT’s first doctoral degree recipient and the first person in the world to earn a Ph.D. in imaging science. More than 250 others have followed in his footsteps in six doctoral programs. -
November 18, 2016
Student team wins construction management contest
A team of civil engineering technology students won first place at the Associated Schools of Construction—Northeast Regional competition for their comprehensive plan for a bridge replacement project. -
November 17, 2016
Ethnomusicologist, social media expert to speak
College professor, social media researcher, songwriter, performer and author Kyra Gaunt will speak Nov. 28 as part of the School of Individualized Study’s Interdisciplinary Perspectives on American Music Speaker Series. -
November 16, 2016
Students recognized at packaging design competition
Three multidisciplinary teams of undergraduate students from RIT were recognized for their unique designs in the 2016 Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge. -
November 16, 2016
Professor: High-end chefs’ success starts at home
In a new study, John Ettlie, professor and Rosett Chair for Research at RIT’s Saunders College of Business, found that success as a master chef of haute cuisine depends less on going to culinary school than having an innovative support team along the way. -
November 16, 2016
Researchers fix Landsat 8 imagery, measurements
Software developed by Aaron Gerace and Matt Montanaro, senior scientists at RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, improves the accuracy of NASA’s Landsat 8 Earth-sensing satellite, which was giving inaccurate readings due to defective optics in the thermal infrared sensor.