News by Topic: Research

Dunn is part of the Tomographic Ionized Carbon Mapping Experiment (TIME), a project that is studying the early universe by mapping the emission of ionized carbon from distant galaxies.

An electrical engineer turned creative technologist, Ricky Figueroa is invigorated by working at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research has led to success for both Figueroa and the students who pass through his classroom.

The process combines virology and mechanobiology, two distinct areas of study that had not been explored at the same time but might prove to be a way to better understand disease progressions to intervene earlier and improve patient outcomes.

RIT has joined New York state’s Empire AI consortium, a partnership of leading public and private universities to advance responsible artificial intelligence.

Since 2008, Thiab has been an active practitioner in the field of sustainable business and contributed to several programs and initiatives focused on sustainable solutions in Jordan and more recently the United States.

RIT faculty, staff, and students now have full access to Overleaf, an intuitive online platform that makes it easier to write, edit, and collaborate on scientific documents. The software is used by leading academic institutions around the world.

Associate Professor Michael Zemcov is a co-investigator of NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory, which will provide an all-sky spectral survey of galaxies and stars providing scientists with data never before received. SPHEREx also will explore the origin of water in planetary systems.

Rochester Beacon quotes Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research.

RIT students are using a new technology to capture an old experience. Their virtual reality app simulates printing on a 19th-century cast iron hand-press that once belonged to British designer William Morris.

Integrating the development of eco-friendly practices with social and economic facets of sustainability, could further transform engineering education by equipping future engineers with the skill set required for the profession today.

RIT is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to get high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Cancer-free for nearly 20 years, RIT graduate student Bryona Hamilton seeks to educate patients, survivors, and family members about potential chemotherapy side effects that can occur decades after treatment.