Research News
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June 14, 2013
Study explains decades of black hole observations
A new study by astronomers at NASA, Johns Hopkins University and RIT confirms long-held suspicions about how stellar-mass black holes produce their highest-energy light. -
May 16, 2013
End of era for Center for Imaging Science
John Schott’s remote sensing research laid the cornerstone for RIT’s Ph.D. in imaging science. He retires from teaching this spring. -
April 22, 2013
NASA awards $1.1M to RIT
Grant will be used to advance a new family of large format infrared detectors grown on silicon wafer substrates. -
April 2, 2013
Astrophysicists to probe dark matter in California
Probes of Dark Matter on Galaxy Scales 2013, organized by RIT professor Sukanya Chakrabarti, will be held July 14–19. -
February 6, 2013
RIT offers research opportunity to high schoolers
For seven weeks, students in the imaging science summer internship program work on research topics varying from space weather to ultrasound imaging. -
January 16, 2013
College of Science hosts speaker series Friday
Stefano Curtarolo, director of the Center for Materials Genomics at Duke University will discuss “Topological Insulators within the Materials Genome Initiative.” -
January 14, 2013
Center for Imaging Science honors scientists
The annual Imaging Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place Jan. 16. -
December 10, 2012
Professors help capture Hercules
Stefi Baum and Chris O’Dea are collaborating on a study of the elliptical galaxy Hercules A using optical and radio wavelengths. -
December 7, 2012
RIT Observatory to hold open house Dec. 13
The event, weather permitting, features Jupiter and its moons, as well as the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. -
December 4, 2012
RIT scientists decode bacterial strains
Andre Hudson and Michael Savka have published the whole genome sequence of bacteria associated with Jamaican sugarcane and Riesling grapevines. -
November 28, 2012
Professors research optics through innovative math
Kara Maki and David Ross aim to improve the design process of contact lenses with help from a portion of a multi-university, $3.8 million federal research grant. -
November 28, 2012
Mathematician to discuss complex fluids
University of Delaware’s Pamela Cook presents “Complex, Yet Everyday Fluids” Nov. 30 as part of the College of Science Distinguished Speaker Series.