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December 20, 2018
New York backs RIT’s life science initiative with $1.5M award
The funding was included in the $86.5 million awarded to the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council and will go toward RIT’s Genomics Research Lab Cluster.
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December 20, 2018
Podcast: Overcoming Challenges
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 5: Ricardo Carrion, a second-year chemistry major, talks with his faculty mentor, research professor Hans Schmitthenner, about overcoming life’s challenges and helping students from diverse backgrounds achieve their potential.
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December 18, 2018
Media invited to open meeting on the future of quantum technology
An international conference on quantum science and technology is expected to draw more than a hundred leading scientists and engineers to Rochester Institute of Technology in January in response to a congressional imperative to accelerate quantum research.
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December 12, 2018
RIT Dubai students win grants for sustainability projects
Two groups of RIT Dubai mechanical engineering students earned grants to fund, accelerate and promote creative solutions that improve lives while preserving our planet. -
December 11, 2018
FIRST Robotics launches ‘Destination Deep Space’
FIRST Robotics opens its 2019 season with the FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional Kick Off on Jan. 5. -
December 10, 2018
Saunders College MBA program named in ranking
The MBA program at RIT has been ranked 54th among business colleges and universities around the world by the Times Higher Education/The Wall Street Journal. -
December 7, 2018
RIT hosts quantum workshop Jan. 23-25
An international conference on quantum science and technology is expected to draw hundreds of leaders in the field to RIT in January in response to a congressional imperative to accelerate quantum research. -
December 7, 2018
RIT, Seneca Park Zoo lead world in river otter research
Research involving North American river otters based at Monroe County’s Seneca Park Zoo has concluded the fascinating animals can visually discriminate between two-dimensional objects and detect differences in shapes and colors. -
December 7, 2018
Supply chain degree helps students meet demand
The interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree program in supply chain management, which launched this fall, focuses on the coordination of processes required within a business, as well as across businesses and suppliers, to deliver products and services efficiently. -
December 6, 2018
Student Spotlight: Game design student working on sensor technologies
Meet Austin Ford, a fourth-year game design and development student who is working as an FPI software engineer at RIT’s Center for Detectors. -
December 6, 2018
RIT researcher presents with world’s top artificial intelligence experts
Researchers at RIT are sharing their work amongst the world’s top artificial intelligence experts this week at NeurIPS 2018, the premier AI conference. The RIT team designed and implemented an algorithm that allows AI to analyze high-dimensional data sets more efficiently. -
December 6, 2018
RIT City Art Space ushers in new creative era for Rochester
RIT City Art Space—the College of Art and Design’s new first-floor gallery and community event venue inside Sibley Square at Liberty Pole Plaza in downtown Rochester—opened its doors to the public on Friday, with an exhibition featuring two of the university’s creative titans.