Science and Math News

  • August 27, 2018

    The Inclusive Excellence researchers pose for a photo together in front of their research posters.

    Inclusive Excellence cultivates diversity

    The first Inclusive Excellence research fellowship was held this summer and paired seven undergraduate students in the College of Science with research mentors. The initiative is working to create a deeper understanding of diversity in the College of Science and at RIT.

  • July 16, 2018

    reflective-light solar sails attached to NASA’s Near-Earth Asteroid Scout.

    Developing solar sailing technology for NASA

    Grover Swartzlander, professor in RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, is taking solar sailing to the next level with advanced photonic materials. This new class of materials could be used to steer photons and enable near-Earth, interplanetary and interstellar space travel.

  • June 18, 2018

    student and professor talking.

    Mapping artificial intelligence at RIT

    Researchers in RIT’s Center for Human-Aware Intelligence believe their work could lead to breakthroughs in everything from health care to energy management to cybersecurity.

  • June 4, 2018

    RIT students and Professor Rojas are outside setting up their solar powered 3D printer. In the distance, a large group of school children look at their progress.

    Team creates solar-powered 3D printing system

    RIT engineering students and faculty traveled to Cali, Colombia, to deliver and show residents how to use a new solar-powered 3D printing system they developed. The team worked with partners from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente throughout the spring semester to create the product.

  • May 2, 2018

    Hamad Ghazle standing at a podium accepting his award.

    Ghazle honored as 2018 Edwina Award winner

    For his advocacy for gender diversity on campus and in the community, Hamad Ghazle was honored with the 2018 Edwina Award during RIT’s annual Women’s Career Achievement dinner and gala.

  • April 28, 2018

    Cynthia and Jerry Walker pose for a photo together.

    RIT grad returns to West Coast for ‘dream job’

    Cynthia Walker is on the cusp of a health-care career focusing on the heart. She graduates from RIT on May 11 with a BS from the School of Individualized Study and a certificate in echocardiography, or ultrasound of the heart, from the College of Health Sciences and Technology.

  • April 28, 2018

    Portrait of Ashley Adair in a lab wearing a white coat and glasses.

    Graduating biotech major found enriching experiences at RIT

    College of Science senior Ashley Adair is a trailblazer in her family: She will be the first to earn a college degree. She is also one of the first RIT students to graduate from a program that equips STEM majors with skills for navigating college.

  • April 25, 2018

    A student-created poster about the "Attack of the Zebra Mussels." The poster features a mixture of illustrated and real-life photos of Rochester and the Great Lakes region.

    Port of Rochester features student research

    Shipwrecks, invasive species and industrial production are just a few topics of Lake Ontario researched by RIT students, with their findings on display until mid-May at the Port of Rochester terminal building.

  • April 20, 2018

    Rock path near a water drain.

    Imagine RIT preview: Explore green infrastructure

    The Environmental Science in your own Backyard exhibit at Imagine RIT will feature issues facing the next generation of environmental professionals and innovative techniques, like green infrastructure, for mitigating environmental impacts.