Research News

As a second-year biomedical sciences major and honors student on a pre-med track, Rachel Smith sought out hands-on research experience to prepare for the rigors of medical school.

Rochester Beacon mentions the potential for expanded research at RIT under a strategic partnership between Greater Rochester Enterprise and New York Photonics.

RIT has launched CMOS+X, a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program that prepares future STEM leaders with professional skills training, including interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific writing, strategic communication, and project management skills.

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year filled with milestones, innovation, and inspiring stories from across the RIT community. 

RIT astrophysicist Jason Nordhaus is using AI and machine learning to hunt for star systems that will help us understand how stars live, die, and create gravitational waves.

WHAM-TV speaks to RIT President Bill Sanders about the opening of the new research building.

WHEC-TV highlights the opening of RIT's new research building, speaking to Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research, about the opportunities it presents to the campus community.

RIT’s new Research Building officially opened its doors Dec. 2, and inside, faculty and students are gearing up to usher in a new era of discovery on campus.

Researchers at RIT have improved the electronics used in communication and radar systems to better process signals using electromagnetic radio waves. This breakthrough could advance computing processes for technologies that need to handle signals quickly and efficiently.

RIT is teaming up with Gallaudet University to prepare the next generation of artificial intelligence researchers and practitioners who will develop AI for everyone.

Engineering researcher Stephen Polly was recently appointed director of the RIT NanoPower Research Laboratory and will lead one of the university’s major research groups.

From satellite debris to artificial intelligence, double major students find research success by combining expertise in computer science and economics.