World-Class Research Facilities

Propel your research in our top-notch facilities

RIT and the College of Science host some of the most sophisticated, high-tech facilities in the world. Many of your classes will be taught in multimedia-supported classrooms and labs that allow the use of computer modeling, 3D imaging, and virtual reality for conducting experiments.

The College of Science offers state-of-the-art facilities that support innovative teaching, interdisciplinary research, and hands-on learning in mathematics and science. Designed to foster collaboration and engagement between faculty and students, these laboratories, research centers, and shared spaces provide the tools, expertise, and environment needed to advance discovery and education.

Center for Advancing Scholarship to Transform Learning

The Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation advances evidence-based STEM education through research, collaboration, and assessment. Learn More

Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation

A research center dedicated to study at the frontiers of numerical relativity and relativistic astrophysics, gravitational wave physics, its connection to experiments and observations, and high-performance computation and scientific visualization. Learn More about the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation

Center for Detectors

Designs, develops, and implements new advanced sensor technologies through collaboration with academic researchers, industry engineers, government scientists, and university/college students. Learn More

Confocal Microscopy Laboratory

Designs, develops, and implements new advanced sensor technologies through collaboration with academic researchers, industry engineers, government scientists, and university/college students. Learn More about the Confocal Microscopy Laboratory

Data and Predictive Analytics Center (DPAC)

Brings together several areas of expertise to invent new approaches to collecting, analyzing, transforming, and interpreting data in order to make predictions and discoveries from large-scale data. Learn More about the Data and Predictive Analytics Center

Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory (DIRS)

A research group focused on the development of hardware and software tools to facilitate the extraction of information from remotely sensed data of the Earth and the education of students who will continue this work for government agencies and private industry. Learn More

Genomics Enterprise Center

The Genomics Enterprise Center at Rochester Institute of Technology provides advanced genomics services and resources for faculty, staff, students, and external researchers. With state-of-the-art equipment and collaborative expertise, the Center supports diverse research projects through comprehensive training and support services. Learn More

about the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory

Imaging Systems Calibration Laboratory

The state of the art Optical Calibration Facility at RIT is used to calibrate optical imaging and non-imaging systems in terms of linearity assessment, absolute calibration, flat fielding, spectral calibration, and spectral response. 

Laboratory for Multiwavelength Astrophysics

A subset of the faculty, staff, and students from the School of Physics and Astronomy and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science using data from multiwavelength sensors. Learn More about the Laboratory for Multiwavelength Astrophysics

Magnetic Resonance Laboratory

A research and development laboratory devoted to solving real-world problems with magnetic resonance. Learn More about the Magnetic Resonance Laboratory

Munsell Color Science Laboratory

A world-class academic laboratory dedicated to education, research, and outreach in the broad multidisciplinary field of color science. Learn More about the Munsell Color Science Laboratory