Research News
Stories related to "research"
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October 2, 2024
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RIT surpasses $102 million in research funding for a single fiscal year
Rochester Institute of Technology achieved a significant milestone by receiving $102 million in sponsored research awards during its past fiscal year, surpassing a key goal in its strategic plan a year ahead of schedule.
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October 2, 2024
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RIT to receive nearly $10 million in federal funding for work on space power and propulsion
WXXI interviews Seth Hubbard and Ahmad Kirmani about RIT being selected to lead U.S. Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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October 1, 2024
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RIT to lead advanced space power and propulsion research for U.S. Space Force
Spectrum News reports that RIT was awarded nearly $10 million in funding to lead research for the U.S. Space Force around advanced space power and propulsion.
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October 1, 2024
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RIT to receive nearly $10 million for space research
Rochester Beacon interviews Seth Hubbard and Ahmad Kirmani about RIT being selected to lead U.S. Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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September 30, 2024
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RIT’s Siewe receives award for mathematical modeling research linking obesity and diabetes
RIT Assistant Professor Nourridine Siewe has received a $500,000 National Institute of General Medical Sciences Support for Research Excellence – First Award for his work in mathematical models of obesity-induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and chronic wound healing.
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September 30, 2024
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RIT awarded $1.5 million to train 555 students in semiconductor program
WROC-TV interviews Associate Professor Parsian Katal Mohseni about RIT receiving $1.5 million in federal funding to get more semiconductor and microelectronics workers out into the world.
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September 27, 2024
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Two faculty members named inaugural endowed professors at RIT’s Saunders College of Business
Saunders College of Business Professors Chun-Keung “Stan” Hoi and Sean Hansen were installed as endowed professors during a Sept. 26 ceremony.
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September 25, 2024
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RIT selected to receive $9.9 million for U.S. Space Force research
RIT has been selected to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 (SSTI) research regarding advanced space power and propulsion, which includes $9.9 million in funding.
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September 19, 2024
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RIT receives $3.97 million award to improve quantum system networking initiatives
RIT has been awarded $3.97 million from the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH) to advance quantum chip technologies. The focus will be on scaling the power of quantum systems by entangling them across a photonic network.
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September 19, 2024
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Four startup companies graduate from RIT's business incubator program
WHAM-TV speaks with Johan Klarin, director of RIT's Venture Creations Incubator, about the companies.
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September 19, 2024
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Engineering faculty member builds new research project aimed at exploring how AI acquires and understands information
While large-language models such as Chat GPT are sophisticated, there are still issues with performance because the system does not intuit the way a human can—yet.
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September 19, 2024
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Chemical engineering faculty member receives NSF Early Career award
The two-year project will explore the effectiveness of using an alternative, one-step ethylene production route which reduces the formation of unwanted by-products such as carbon dioxide as opposed to the multi-step process currently being used.
