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Microsystems Engineering Ph.D.
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June 18, 2018
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Mapping artificial intelligence at RIT
Researchers in RIT’s Center for Human-Aware Intelligence believe their work could lead to breakthroughs in everything from health care to energy management to cybersecurity. -
April 28, 2018
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First Ph.D. in engineering graduates in May
Pruthvik Raghupathi will receive a Ph.D. in engineering during commencement weekend and be the first graduate of RIT’s seventh doctoral program. -
March 20, 2018
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Fabricating process could improve electronics
Researchers at RIT have found a more efficient fabricating process to produce semiconductors used in today’s electronic devices. They also confirmed that materials other than silicon can be used successfully in the development process that could increase performance of electronic devices. -
November 21, 2017
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Graduate programs offer cutting-edge education
Today, RIT offers 73 master's programs, with 14 new programs added in just the past 10 years. And the number of master's programs is likely to grow even more in the near future. -
November 14, 2017
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Professor receives Excellence in Leadership Award
Bruce Smith, professor and director of microsystems engineering at RIT, received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the American Vacuum Society for his contributions to the field of nanolithography and influence on the careers of student-graduates in the fields of engineering and science. -
August 7, 2017
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Undergraduate student innovators unveil research at 26th annual symposium
More than 250 student projects, representing RIT’s nine colleges, were on display at the 26th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Aug. 4. Research proposals were featured in a series of oral and poster presentations throughout the day.
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July 27, 2017
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Researchers seek to improve solar cell technology
Researchers at RIT, led by Assistant Professor Parsian Mohseni, are expanding solar cell technology using nanowires to capture more of the sun’s energy and transform it into usable electricity. -
July 18, 2017
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RIT researchers working on ‘wire revolution’
Researchers in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering won a Department of Energy award to develop more efficient, durable and cost-effective carbon nanotube technology in electronic components and systems that now use copper wiring. -
January 17, 2017
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Engineer researches stress on cell circulation
Jiandi Wan, an assistant professor of microsystems engineering, received a $476,505 award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to better understand blood flow and how cells moving through blood vessels are affected by pressure and friction. -
November 21, 2016
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Ph.D. in microsystems engineering—Archana Devasia
Devasia is a research associate with NASA’s Center for Research in Space Science and Technology (CREST) and is part of the team developing custom detectors that span the entire electromagnetic spectrum for astrophysics applications.
