News by Topic: Faculty

WHEC-TV speaks with Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, about privacy and security concerns surrounding automated license plate readers, and the need for greater oversight as surveillance technologies become more widely used.

An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.

PBS News published an article by RIT's Don Figer, professor in the College of Science and director of the Center for Detectors, about NASA's newly launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Figer's column, which explains that images captured by the telescope will help researchers trace how the universe evolved over time, was originally published in The Conversation.

The Evening Tribune features work by Corinn Marriott, visiting lecturer of illustration, who spent roughly 400 hours creating a 750-square-foot mural celebrating the history of Wayland, N.Y., with funding from grants, local businesses, and community members. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

3D Printing Industry reports on RIT research combining bioprinting, hybrid materials, smart sensors, and mechanical design to create more customizable finger and hand prosthetics. The collaboration among researchers at RIT’s Rochester and Dubai campuses could lead to more affordable devices with improved movement and a functional sense of touch.

WHEC-TV reports that more than 100 people gathered at RIT’s observatory to watch Thursday night’s partial lunar eclipse, using the observatory’s telescope to get a closer look as Earth’s shadow gave the moon a reddish tint.

The Conversation features an essay by Don Figer, professor in the College of Science and director of RIT's Center for Detectors, explaining how NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope combines repurposed spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors to study dark matter, distant galaxies, supernovas and planets.

The new research hub will improve engineering education to close skills gaps and address how artificial intelligence is impacting the workplace.

RIT is building its eminence in quantum research as part of a $37.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award for large-scale interdisciplinary research projects known as Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes.

WHAM-TV highlights RIT’s 17th cohort of Rochester City Scholars, a program that has provided more than 370 local high school graduates with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free since 2009.

Good Housekeeping speaks with Chelsea Petree, director of Parent and Family Programs at RIT, about how parents can support students as they transition to college, including giving them independence, letting them work through challenges on their own, and maintaining a familiar space at home.

RIT has launched a redesigned mobile app, bringing the information and services students use frequently into a single, easier-to-navigate experience, informed by student feedback, focus groups, and usage data.