Research News
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April 17, 2017
RIT hosts Effective Access Technology Conference
RIT’s Effective Access Technology Conference, set for Friday in the Gene Polisseni Center, showcases the work, research and development that has been carried out by students and faculty to enhance accessibility for individuals across a wide range of physical or cognitive challenges. -
April 11, 2017
RIT scientist measures brightness of the universe
Images taken by NASA’s New Horizons mission on its way to Pluto, and now the Kuiper Belt, have given scientists an unexpected tool for measuring the brightness of all the galaxies in the universe, said RIT researcher Michael Zemcov in a paper published this week in Nature Communications. -
April 6, 2017
RIT celebrates researchers’ achievements
RIT honored researchers who served as principal investigators on active awards in fiscal year 2016 at an April 5 reception. Also recognized were the 18 recipients of Seed Funding Awards and 11 new inductees in RIT’s PI Millionaires. -
March 31, 2017
RIT to get Humanities Connections grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced a $91,000 grant to RIT to help students focus on the historical, economic and cultural meanings of community in and beyond Rochester. -
March 29, 2017
Researchers study carbon nanotubes as water filters
Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes offer a more effective and sustainable approach to water treatment and remediation than the standard industry materials—silicon gels and activated carbon—according to a paper by RIT researchers John-David Rocha and Reginald Rogers. -
March 29, 2017
End of presidential era
Under Bill Destler’s leadership, RIT’s enrollment has reached record levels, selectivity and diversity have improved, the value of research awards has skyrocketed and geographic draw continues to widen. But his strong relationship with students is the key piece of his legacy. -
March 27, 2017
Researchers publish paper on dark matter, Milky Way
Research conducted by scientists at RIT rules out a challenge to the accepted standard model of the universe and theory of how galaxies form by shedding new light on a problematic structure. -
March 27, 2017
Researchers win grant to improve Landsat 8 data
Two RIT researchers have won funding from the U.S. Geological Survey to ensure accurate temperature data from NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite. Climate researchers depend on public data from the Earth-sensing satellite to measure surface changes over time. -
March 22, 2017
Researcher wins IEEE grant to host drone conference
RIT researcher Emmett Ientilucci won a grant from the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society to host a workshop on unmanned aerial systems at RIT in fall 2017. -
March 16, 2017
RIT hosts public speaking contest
RIT’s School of Communication is sponsoring a public speaking contest for undergraduate students who present a compelling 3-minute story about their research or creative work and its significance. -
March 7, 2017
Alumnus wins national award for physics research
Ryan Scott ’16 (physics) has been recognized by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the Advanced Laboratory Physics Association for his contributions as an undergraduate student researcher to RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy. -
March 6, 2017
RIT helps advance space camera being tested on ISS
Imaging technology advanced by researchers at RIT and Florida Institute of Technology is being tested on the International Space Station and could someday be used on future space telescopes.