Research News

Isabelle Anderson '22 (New Media Design) has immersed herself in the world of VR, using the technology as a tool to provide education on important initiatives.

After a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, the popular Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival returns virtually on Saturday, May 1, with more than 250 exhibits of projects, research and performing arts of students, faculty, and staff at RIT.

Renovation work inside RIT’s College of Art and Design—including key areas within the internationally recognized School of Photographic Arts and Sciences—is part of a five-year masterplan that has already begun to renovate, rejuvenate, and transform spaces to meet the growing demands for a college that serves as the university’s intersection of technology, art, and design.

In the classroom, Lara Goulart of Industrial Design applies her research on creative learning methods that positively impact students. 

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences Professor Gregory Halpern received the honor for the impressive breadth of his scholarly and creative work. 

Simon Yahn '22 (Motion Picture Science) is spending the spring on co-op with MAGIC Spell Studios, chronicling RIT's leap into virtual production, an emerging filmmaking method only a few universities around the world are working with.

Nathan Rochefort '21 is showcasing his work in the Photography and Related Media MFA thesis exhibition, on view April 1-11 at RIT City Art Space.

Gayle McAdams '21 is confident her experiences in the Motion Picture Science program — one of RIT's 12 New Economy Majors — have her ready to enter the job market.

Jean-Louis Bigourdan retired after 26 years of meaningful contributions to the Image Permanence Institute, a university-based research center housed in the College of Art and Design.

Film and photography students worked as camera operators and videographers as indie pop band MisterWives filmed a visual album in MAGIC Spell Studios. It's among the many examples of MAGIC providing professional-level experiences for students.

Research activities for the three-year, field-based research project will be organized and led by Kelly McCauley Krish, IPI preventive conservation specialist. The study will apply data from temperature, relative humidity, and pollutant monitoring to comprehensively balance these known risks to collections when implementing energy-saving mechanical system operations.

Jason Blythe '02, '05 MFA has had a hand in advancing the look and functionality of Google's most popular services.