News by Topic: Research
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September 1, 2016
RIT wins grant to help develop new antibiotics
Andre Hudson has received a federal award for research that could help in the battle to develop new drugs to combat the rise in the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. -
August 10, 2016
Students build star-tracking instrument for NASA
Undergraduates are making a “compass” for rockets using a new kind of detector technology. The instrument will fly on a NASA technology demonstration mission later this year. -
August 9, 2016
NTID to launch mobile app development program
The new academic program is made possible by a collaboration with Xamarin Inc. and a grant from the National Science Foundation. -
August 9, 2016
Undergraduates unveil research projects
More than 250 student projects were on display at the 25th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Aug. 5. -
July 22, 2016
Grant assists postdoctoral deaf students
A nearly $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help advance research, teaching experiences and career prep for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. -
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. -
July 7, 2016
NTID names Pollard associate dean for research
Robert Pollard will provide leadership for research at NTID and play a key role in shaping and expanding NTID's emerging research agenda.
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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.
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June 28, 2016
Twyla Cummings named dean of Graduate Education
Twyla Cummings, who is senior associate dean for graduate studies and faculty research in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, assumes her new role Aug. 1. -
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.