News by Topic: Research
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February 9, 2026
RIT students dive deep into the Albert Paley Collection to curate exhibit
Paley is internationally renowned for his large-scale decorative arts, and has a long association with RIT as a Distinguished Professor and artist-in-residence in the School for American Crafts.
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February 9, 2026
Research reveals which popular generative AI chatbots lie
Researchers have created a new tool to stress test large language models (LLMs) that power AI chatbots, including ChatGPT. Using this innovation, developers can build more trustworthy AI systems and users can see which LLMs contradict themselves.
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January 30, 2026
Mathematical modeling alumnus wins early career award
RIT alumnus Adam Giammarese’s work in chaos theory has earned him the Edward N. Lorenz Early Career Award, an annual recognition by the publication Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science.
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January 28, 2026
Naval Research Lab Sharpens Navy's Sights With Domain-Centric Path for Smarter Sensing
The Department of War speaks to John Kerekes, research professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about the Coastal Hyperspectral Reflectance Object Material Analysis experiment, a part of RIT's Open Community eXperiment (ROCX).
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January 27, 2026
Scientists reveal new details about dark matter’s influence on the universe
Scientists using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced.
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January 23, 2026
Mentorship and undergraduate research prepare RIT student for med school
As a second-year biomedical sciences major and honors student on a pre-med track, Rachel Smith sought out hands-on research experience to prepare for the rigors of medical school.
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January 21, 2026
GRE, photonics group form strategic alliance
Rochester Beacon mentions the potential for expanded research at RIT under a strategic partnership between Greater Rochester Enterprise and New York Photonics.
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December 19, 2025
University launches multidisciplinary training program to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor workforce
RIT has launched CMOS+X, a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program that prepares future STEM leaders with professional skills training, including interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific writing, strategic communication, and project management skills.
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December 15, 2025
Top stories that shaped RIT in 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year filled with milestones, innovation, and inspiring stories from across the RIT community.
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December 4, 2025
RIT ‘star hunters’ use AI to uncover rare clues about the life and death of celestial bodies
RIT astrophysicist Jason Nordhaus is using AI and machine learning to hunt for star systems that will help us understand how stars live, die, and create gravitational waves.
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December 3, 2025
RIT opens new facility for studying AI, neuroscience, health, and more
WHEC-TV highlights the opening of RIT's new research building, speaking to Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research, about the opportunities it presents to the campus community.
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December 3, 2025
RIT unveils new research facility
WHAM-TV speaks to RIT President Bill Sanders about the opening of the new research building.