Research

At the RIT College of Science, researchers from a diverse range of disciplines work together to find novel solutions to human and environmental problems.


  • Dr. Tony Harkin is Director of the Center for Applied and Computational Mathematics.

The RIT College of Science has many well-established areas of research in imaging science, color science, detectors, astrophysical sciences, and the physical sciences. The college’s world-renowned Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science is the university’s largest research center, generating millions in research funding annually and serving as the hub for its Ph.D. program in imaging science. 

Undergraduate science and math students frequently work alongside faculty to conduct original research and regularly present at international and national conferences and publish, as co-authors, in peer-reviewed journals. The college is currently running three NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs.

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Research Centers and Major Laboratories

The college operates research centers and labs that encourage collaboration across disciplines to reach innovative solutions. 

Center for Applied and Computational Mathematics

Center for Applied and Computational Mathematics (CACM)

Promotes interdisciplinary research with a particular focus on cultivating emerging applications in the sciences and engineering.


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Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation

Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation (CASTLE)

A network of affiliated projects and programs engaged in scholarship surrounding science and math education

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Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation

Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG)

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.


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Center for Detectors

Center for Detectors (CfD)

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


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Center for Materials Science and Engineering

Center for Materials Science and Engineering (CSME)

Provides an integrated interdisciplinary approach to the study of materials


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Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory

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.


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Data and Predictive Analytics Center

Data and Predictive Analytics Center (DPAC)



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Laboratory for Multiwavelength Astrophysics

Laboratory for Multiwavelength Astrophysics (LAMA)

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.


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Munsell Color Science Laboratory

Munsell Color Science Laboratory (MCSL)

The world’s preeminent academic laboratory dedicated to applied and basic research and education in color science as it touches upon all scientific disciplines


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Magnetic Resonance Laboratory

Magnetic Resonance Laboratory (MRL)

A research and development laboratory devoted to solving real world problems with magnetic resonance.


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Multidisciplinary Vision Research Laboratory

Multidisciplinary Vision Research Laboratory (MVRL)

Aims to further the understanding of high-level visual perception, how humans extract information from images and the environment, and how that information is used in decision-making and to guide actions.


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