Research News

The Academy of Management referenced the research work of Shal Khazanchi, Department Chair and Saunders Professor.

The Studio 930 Design Consultancy program, a 10-week long multidisciplinary studio experience focused on the design and production of access and health technologies products, wrapped up with an exhibition Aug. 7.

More than 250 student projects, representing all nine colleges, were on display at the 27th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Aug. 3 at RIT.

RIT alumnus and trustee Frank Sklarsky and his family have made a gift to Saunders College of Business to help support costs associated with the Sklarsky Center for Business Analytics, a 800-square-foot space to the right of the entry to Saunders College formally dedicated on May 4.

Nathan Raw considers himself an expert at providing simple answers to complex questions, thanks to the undergraduate research he has done at RIT’s Saunders College of Business. He says his immersion into research led him to his next chapter as a data scientist for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Rochester Institute of Technology students and faculty from various disciplines put their creative problem-solving skills to good use earlier this month. Working collaboratively, they examined challenges faced by client organizations and then presented conceptual solutions to them during a two-day event.

UNA Smart, touted by developers as an innovative way to brew coffee and tea anywhere and anytime and created by five RIT alumni, was recently named to Brazil’s Top 100 startups list.

RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship is offering a series of free events and workshops for current or aspiring business owners seeking insight into understanding the market environment.

In a new study, John Ettlie, professor and Rosett Chair for Research at RIT’s Saunders College of Business, found that success as a master chef of haute cuisine depends less on going to culinary school than having an innovative support team along the way.

ThermApparel, a garment that helps regulate body temperature, and Positive Science, an eye-tracking system, have joined the Venture Creations business incubator at RIT.

The Upstate New York Alliance for Entrepreneurial Innovation—a partnership of Cornell University, RIT and University of Rochester—has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Program.

Bill Jones, manager of business development at RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator, won the Magical Mentor award presented by Upstate Venture Connect. Jones was honored during the 2016 Upstate Unleashed Conference Sept. 16.