Office of the Provost News

An essay by Panagiotis Kokkalis, chair and associate professor of business and management, published by Gulf Business.

Attila Varga, an astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. candidate at RIT, is proud of his research that has led to new understanding about a newborn exoplanet that is shrinking due to the harsh X-rays of its nearby host star.

An entry-level clinical doctorate in occupational therapy will launch in June 2026. The program, which will focus on innovative interventions and adaptive devices that extend patients’ functional skills, represents the university’s first clinical doctorate degree.

Two RIT astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. students had proposals accepted for the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Science Space and Technology program, which provides funding for graduate student designed and performed research projects for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.

At the Undergraduate Research Symposium, RIT students share research in artificial intelligence, sustainability, health sciences, and other areas that is helping to solve global challenges.
 

Rochester Business Journal speaks with Rosalie Clemens, executive director of RIT Certified, about how it designs custom training aligned to employer needs. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

Engineers at Golisano Institute for Sustainability have developed a new software platform to help manufacturers design products that are easier to remanufacture. The tool, named PhoenixDFR, helps engineers think about sustainability earlier in the design process.

The interdisciplinary and collaborative Studio 930 program asks students to apply what they know, learn what they don’t, and design products that make life, or a single task, more efficient and accessible.

Resource Recycling discusses RIT's high-speed automated system that disassembles and recycles clothing.

Aayush Kulkarni is participating in the International Visiting Research Student Program through RIT Global, which offers students from around the world the opportunity to collaborate with distinguished faculty-researchers from RIT.

Numerous members of the RIT community will participate in exploring the universe during the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) fourth cycle, set to begin in early July.

Universitywide reaccreditation teams reached new milestones this spring, including finishing the first draft of a self-study prepared by eight working groups. Three priority areas have also been identified as the focal points of the self-study: student success, research, and community well-being.