Research News
-
July 20, 2016
Professor discusses dark matter research
Assistant professor Sukanya Chakrabarti presents “The Mystery of Dark Matter” on Aug. 5 at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, Calif. -
July 14, 2016
RIT awarded $1M for gravitational-wave astronomy
Carlos Lousto and Manuela Campanelli won separate grants from the National Science Foundation to further their research. -
June 29, 2016
Professors create method to identify black holes
RIT professors have developed a faster, more accurate way to assess gravitational wave signals and infer the astronomical sources that made them.
-
June 22, 2016
Professor predicts a universe full of black holes
A new study published in Nature and co-authored by RIT Assistant Professor Richard O’Shaughnessy presents one of the most complete models of matter in the universe. -
June 15, 2016
Gravitational waves validate discovery
Gravitational waves from a second pair of colliding black holes has validated the landmark discovery from earlier this year. -
June 13, 2016
Small stars pack big punch for developing planets
Young stars less massive than the sun can unleash a torrent of X-ray radiation that can significantly shorten the lifetime of planet-forming disks surrounding these stars. -
May 11, 2016
Study: How do deaf adults use online health info
An RIT researcher is investigating how deaf adults, proficient in American Sign Language, use the Internet for health-related information. -
May 2, 2016
RIT joins Property Drone Consortium
The Property Drone Consortium, a collaboration of insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and supporting enterprises, promotes research on unmanned aircraft systems. -
April 13, 2016
RIT/NTID holds Student Research Fair today
Nearly 30 deaf and hard-of-hearing student researchers will present their work at the first-ever NTID Student Research Fair. -
March 28, 2016
Study to enhance disability and outcomes research
RIT is leading a study, funded by a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, to improve quality-of-life measure for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. -
February 22, 2016
Researchers continue exploring gravitational waves
After the first detection of gravitational waves, RIT researchers continue exploring gravitational waves in a series of upcoming papers. -
February 11, 2016
RIT’s prediction of gravitational waves confirmed
Research conducted by RIT scientists was integral to the breakthrough detection of gravitational waves from binary black holes that was announced today by LIGO.