Research News
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January 26, 2022
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Russia could unleash disruptive cyberattacks against the US – but efforts to sow confusion and division are more likely
Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by The Conversation.
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January 25, 2022
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How to choose Instagram images that will get the most likes, according to study of over 150,000 posts
Business Insider talks to Gijs Overgoor, assistant professor of marketing, about his recent study exploring what kind of social media images users prefer.
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January 22, 2022
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How real could virtual reality become?
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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January 21, 2022
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Researchers detect 1st merger between black holes with eccentric orbits
Space.com reports on research led by RIT scientists on a merger of two black holes with eccentric orbits.
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January 21, 2022
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Rochester and Corning in space: How New York connections are powering James Webb Space Telescope
WROC-TV talks to Don Figer, director of the Center for Detectors, about his work on the James Webb Space Telescope.
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January 20, 2022
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RIT scientists confirm a highly eccentric black hole merger for the first time
For the first time, scientists believe they have detected a merger of two black holes with eccentric orbits. According to a paper published in Nature Astronomy by researchers from RIT and the University of Florida, this can help explain how some of the previous black hole mergers are much heavier than previously thought possible.
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January 19, 2022
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CORBEVAX, a new patent-free COVID-19 vaccine, could be a pandemic game changer globally
Essay by Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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January 19, 2022
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These key qualities attract ‘likes’ on Instagram
Futurity features research by Gijs Overgoor, assistant professor of marketing, on what kind of social media images users prefer.
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January 18, 2022
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A grassroots mental health strategy
The Rochester Beacon features Caroline Easton, director of the RIT Priority Behavioral Health and Clinical Psychology program.
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January 17, 2022
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RIT professor Poornima Padmanabhan honored with NSF CAREER Award
Scientists look to space for origins of the solar system; chemical engineers like Poornima Padmanabhan are searching for the origins of life based on minute systems of molecules. Padmanabhan recently received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for “Chirality and polymer thermodynamics: frustration and amplification.”
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January 10, 2022
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NSF-funded study creates scholarships to help computing scholars find success
RIT received a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant that will provide scholarships for computing students and help researchers explore new ways to improve computing education. Sharon Mason, a professor in RIT’s School of Information, is principal investigator of the project.
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December 28, 2021
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RIT taking part in energy storage initiative
The Rochester Beacon features RIT's Battery Prototyping Center and its involvement in a state hub for new battery innovation, manufacturing, and workforce development.
