News
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April 2, 2026
A curious secret of color vision revealed by scientists
Scientific American speaks to Benjamin Chin, assistant professor of imaging science, about new research showing how the human eye determines which color to focus on, with implications for vision science and virtual reality.
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April 2, 2026
Teaching and scholarship awards recognize top educators
Recognizing faculty and staff who excel at the university’s experiential, interdisciplinary, and collective approach to education makes the Celebration of Teaching and Scholarship a highlight of the academic year.
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April 1, 2026
Successful space mission shows promise of RIT-led space energy solution
The number of satellites launched into space reached an all-time high in 2025, and that number is expected to increase exponentially within the next decade.
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March 27, 2026
RIT to recognize five distinguished leaders at 2026 commencement
Five renowned individuals with contributions to science, business, technology, and the arts will receive honorary degrees from RIT.
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March 25, 2026
Science without borders
Science without borders: RIT turns public participation into global impact.
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March 24, 2026
Researchers discover luminous signature to identify supermassive black hole mergers
While scientists know supermassive black holes collide, these events have remained invisible to telescopes. RIT researchers have now identified a specific spike in light that occurs at the moment of merger, providing the roadmap needed to finally observe these cosmic giants in action.
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March 23, 2026
Art and science collide in alumna’s artwork
Juliet Fiss, an RIT imaging science alumna, uses algorithms and formulas to create artwork, including a piece at RIT’s Carlson Center.
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March 20, 2026
RIT staff honored for excellence and dedication
The annual awards are presented to staff members who exemplify outstanding service and dedication to the university and who exhibit a high degree of personal ethics and integrity, while demonstrating a commitment to student success.
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March 17, 2026
Erased, Burned, or Hidden from Sight, Unreadable Texts Are Being Decoded
Fine Books Magazine speaks to Roger Easton Jr., professor of imaging science, about using advanced imaging technologies to help reveal hidden texts such as the Archimedes Palimpsest, contributing to the preservation and interpretation of historical manuscripts.
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March 16, 2026
Got big ideas? Gap Year fellows do
Hridiza Roy followed a summer internship at Disney Studios, with a fall position in the Gap Year Entrepreneurial Fellowship. The RIT program gave her a block of time and a stipend to advance her passion project—Painterly, an animation software tool.
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March 9, 2026
RIT sets course for the future with 2035 Strategic Framework
RIT has launched a new decade-long strategic framework that will guide the university’s priorities, investments, inspiration, and aspirations through 2035.
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March 5, 2026
Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer
In an article for The Conversation, imaging science Ph.D. student Sagar Lekhak explains how using drones, sensor data, and AI can make detecting land mines safer and more efficient.