News

August 4, 2015

Wearable technology gives concussion data

David Borkholder ’92 developed wearable technologies that are being used by soldiers and athletes to help evaluate head injuries.
July 20, 2015

RIT advances lab’s bearing test equipment

Engineering students built a test rig to investigate machine failure detection with support and funding from Dresser-Rand Corp., a Siemens Business, and Moog Inc.
July 20, 2015

Grant aims to integrate liberal arts into STEM

RIT is one of five colleges to split a nearly $400,000 grant to change how liberal arts coursework is delivered in engineering curricula.
July 16, 2015

Engineering professor awarded professorship

Juan Cockburn was recently awarded a New Directions Professorship at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, based at the University of Minnesota.
June 24, 2015

RIT Formula Racing places in top 20

RIT Formula Racing sped into a top-20 placement out of 110 in its first competition this past May at Michigan International Speedway.
June 15, 2015

BlackBox Biometrics receives major contract

Engineering faculty member David Borkholder and his company received a $9.4 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to help manufacture the Blast Gauge System.
June 3, 2015

Project aims to draw black teens to STEM fields

Associate professor Edward Brown received a grant to expose African-American teens to STEM fields through design projects related to rehabilitation and assistive robotics.
May 19, 2015

Brian Thorn wins Excellence in Teaching award

Associate professor Brian Thorn will be presented the Sustainable Development Excellence in Teaching Sustainability Award by the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
May 5, 2015

RIT honors Texas A&M vice chancellor

M. Katherine Banks, Texas A&M University System vice chancellor and dean of engineering, will receive the Kate Gleason Medal for Leadership in Engineering Education.
May 4, 2015

Students win prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Four undergraduate students won awards from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program, one of the most prestigious undergraduate honors.
May 4, 2015

Researcher wins award to study irregular heartbeat

Behnaz Ghoraani and her research team are developing an algorithm to improve clinical intervention for atrial fibrillation.
April 29, 2015

RIT hosts webinar on leadership skills

“Engineering Leadership Programs at RIT” on May 19 is for professionals looking to advance skills within high-tech industries.