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November 21, 2016
Ph.D. in color science—Yuta Asano ’15
Asano’s work as a camera image algorithm engineer at Motorola Mobility in Chicago has improved the color image quality of Motorola’s smartphones: the Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, Moto Z Droid and the premium Moto Z Force Droid. -
November 16, 2016
Researchers fix Landsat 8 imagery, measurements
Software developed by Aaron Gerace and Matt Montanaro, senior scientists at RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, improves the accuracy of NASA’s Landsat 8 Earth-sensing satellite, which was giving inaccurate readings due to defective optics in the thermal infrared sensor. -
November 14, 2016
Precision Optical Transceivers joins RIT initiative
Precision Optical Transceivers Inc. has become the first member of RIT’s Future Photon Initiative Industry Partnerships Program. The initiative develops collaborations with commercial entities to advance photonic technology and innovations. -
November 9, 2016
Professor images diaries of 19th-century explorer
Multispectral imaging technology continues to recover new insights from the field diaries of 19th-century explorer David Livingstone. A team of scholars and scientists, including RIT Professor Roger Easton, will present their research in the United Kingdom in November. -
November 9, 2016
Professor collaborates on new astronomical camera
RIT professor Michael Richmond is a visiting professor for the fall term at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for the Early Universe and is working on a new type of astronomical camera for the 105-centimeter Kiso Schmidt Telescope at the Kiso Observatory in Japan. -
November 4, 2016
Professor wins four fellowships
Joel Kastner, professor in RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science and the School of Physics and Astronomy, is broadening and deepening his research program on the origins of our solar system while on four consecutive fellowships and visiting positions. -
October 20, 2016
RIT to host workshop on unmanned aerial systems
RIT will host a workshop on unmanned aerial systems and the technological advances that are shaping this rapidly evolving field on Oct. 28. -
October 10, 2016
RIT celebrates Optical Society’s 100th anniversary
RIT will have a strong presence at the centennial anniversary meeting of the Optical Society, including a technical exhibit by the Future Photon Initiative, the RIT-led “Global Women of Light” symposium and several presentations by faculty, students and alumni. -
October 7, 2016
Symposium highlights female scientists
The international symposium “Global Women of Light,” organized by RIT associate professor Jie Qiao, features female scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs working in optics and photonics and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Optical Society. -
October 3, 2016
Celebrate ‘International Observe the Moon Night’
The RIT Observatory will host an open house on Saturday for International Observe the Moon Night. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. -
September 28, 2016
RIT establishes Data and Predictive Analytics Center
The Data and Predictive Analytics Center in the College of Science will focus on collecting, transforming, modeling and visualizing data sets often referred to as “big data.” -
September 27, 2016
RIT named in $4.2 million NSF grant
The Upstate New York Alliance for Entrepreneurial Innovation—a partnership of Cornell University, RIT and University of Rochester—has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Program.