News by Topic: Research
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April 10, 2018
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Students solve problems in senior design program
Multidisciplinary senior design projects are the practicum for modern design thinking. -
April 10, 2018
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RIT’s archives play key role in research
Today, RIT’s archives have the relevant role of being both dynamic and didactic research and educational tools. -
April 10, 2018
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Research fuels creativity that powers RIT designers
RIT is one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts and design. RIT’s design programs are world ranked due to innovative students and faculty, along with close ties to industry and alumni. Click for a story and video. -
April 10, 2018
![Shalomin Thomas explains her research to a group of students at a poster session.]()
Event highlights latest in plastics engineering
RIT faculty and student researchers will present research on a variety of topics including advanced composites, 3D printing, self-healing polymers, bioplastics and nanotechnology during Plastics Night on April 19. -
April 9, 2018
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Symposium highlights international experiences
The fourth annual Global Learning Symposium highlighted RIT students’ study, research and work abroad achievements throughout the academic year. -
March 29, 2018
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Using cinema technology for space missions
RIT scientist Zoran Ninkov is developing and testing an astronomical imager inspired by an Oscar-award winning cinema projection system. The RIT astronomical imaging system is competing with other technologies for deployment on future NASA space missions for surveying star and galaxy clusters. -
March 27, 2018
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RIT improving technology for autonomous materials handling
Technology development for “smart” forklifts and trucks that communicate with each other is underway at RIT where a team of engineers is building a next-generation intelligent materials handling system. -
March 19, 2018
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Study-abroad options adapt to better serve students
Study abroad at RIT has been undergoing a quiet transformation in the past five years with the growth of short-term international programs, an increase in faculty-led opportunities and a stronger connection to RIT’s global campuses. -
February 14, 2018
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New study advances multimessenger astrophysics
A new simulation of supermassive black holes, the behemoths at the centers of galaxies, uses a realistic scenario to predict the light signals emitted in the surrounding gas before the masses collide, said RIT researchers in a new paper published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. -
February 7, 2018
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RIT dean publishes breakthrough study on health impacts of ship emissions
James Winebrake, dean of RIT's College of Liberal Arts and an expert on the environmental impact of transportation, is among a team of experts who are applauding the shipping industry's decision to burn cleaner oil beginning in 2020. -
January 16, 2018
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Historian studies polio consequences in France
Rebecca Scales, an associate professor of history, has received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support 12 months of full-time study about the effects of polio in France, from 1920 to 1980. -
December 11, 2017
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Professor launches games about religious legal systems
A team of interdisciplinary researchers, designers and developers led by Owen Gottlieb, an assistant professor of interactive games and media at RIT, has produced two first-of-their-kind table-top games that aim to promote and enhance the public understanding of religion and law.
