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July 15, 2025
Lousto honored with Argentine award for outstanding scientific contributions
Carlos Lousto, Distinguished Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, is a recipient of the 2024 RAICES Award, granted by the Secretariat of Innovation, Science, and Technology (SICyT) of the Argentine government.
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July 9, 2025
Postal inspectors warn of rise in fake postage sold online
WHEC-TV speaks to David Messinger, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about the differences between real and counterfeit stamps.
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June 27, 2025
RIT researchers continue to explore the universe during JWST Cycle 4
Numerous members of the RIT community will participate in exploring the universe during the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) fourth cycle, set to begin in early July.
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June 26, 2025
Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons
An essay by dean of the College of Science, published by The Conversation.
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June 24, 2025
The largest map of the universe reveals over 800,000 galaxies
New Atlas speaks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy and lead researcher on the COSMOS-Web team, about the images.
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June 23, 2025
RIT reaccreditation process advances with key milestones
Universitywide reaccreditation teams reached new milestones this spring, including finishing the first draft of a self-study prepared by eight working groups. Three priority areas have also been identified as the focal points of the self-study: student success, research, and community well-being.
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June 18, 2025
RIT plays big role in new black hole discoveries
RIT scientists were involved in a published paper about new evidence of intermediate-mass black holes, or black holes with masses between 100 and 100,000 times the mass of the sun.
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June 12, 2025
Check out this interactive map of the early universe, considered largest ever created
USA Today features Associate Professor Jeyhan Kartaltepe and the COSMOS-Web team. The international research group publicly released the largest look ever at the universe.
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June 10, 2025
Largest-ever map of the universe reveals 800,000 galaxies
Earth.com reports on the COSMOS-Web data release, co-led by Associate Professor Jeyhan Kartaltepe, which reveals the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever.
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June 9, 2025
1.5 TB of James Webb Space Telescope data just hit the internet
The Register interviews Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about the COSMOS-Web data release.
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June 6, 2025
NASA to release most detailed images of the universe ever captured
ABC News interviews Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT's School of Physics and Astronomy, about COSMOS-Web. Kartaltepe served as the lead researcher for COSMOS-Web, the largest General Observer program selected for Cycle 1 of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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June 5, 2025
James Webb Space Telescope reveals largest-ever panorama of the early universe
Space.com interviews Associate Professor Jeyhan Kartaltepe about COSMOS-Web, the largest General Observer program selected for Cycle 1 of the James Webb Space Telescope. Kartaltepe served as the lead researcher for COSMOS-Web.