News Stories
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August 17, 2017
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Students help determine options for vacant city lots
RIT students are working with Rochester high school students to see if some of the 300 city-owned vacant lots in the Marketview Heights neighborhood can be turned into assets such as community gardens, playscapes or exercise stations. -
August 16, 2017
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Astrophysics Ph.D. student wins NASA fellowship
RIT graduate student Chi Nguyen was selected for a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship in Astrophysics Research, one of eight fellowship recipients selected from 141 applicants to the Astrophysics Science Research Program. -
August 16, 2017
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RIT recognized for cyber defense research
RIT has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, which recognizes the university for its significant contributions in defending America’s cyberspace through computing security research. -
August 14, 2017
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College of Science makes leadership changes
RIT’s College of Science is expanding its focus on interdisciplinary education and industry partnerships through new leadership roles and assignments designed to enrich current curricula. -
August 14, 2017
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Exhibition and book detail life of photo pioneer Jeannette Klute
Jeannette Klute: A Photographic Pioneer, published by RIT Press, is illustrated with color photographs and personal papers from the Jeannette Klute Collection held at the RIT Archives, the largest collection of her work in the world. The book was written by RIT Professor Therese Mulligan. -
August 9, 2017
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RIT physicist studies quantum sensing solutions
Research conducted by Mishkat Bhattacharya, a theoretical physicist, is advancing a new kind of sensing technology that captures data with better precision than currently possible and promises cheaper, smaller and lighter sensor designs. -
August 8, 2017
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NTID gets $2.6M to study language outcomes
NTID was awarded a $2.6 million, five-year award from the National Institutes of Health to study the neurological, linguistic and behavioral outcomes for deaf individuals after childhood—the first study of its kind with college-age adults. -
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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August 7, 2017
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RIT well represented at Digital Rochester awards
The 2017 Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievements in Technology Awards, presented by Digital Rochester Inc., recognize the Greater Rochester community’s entrepreneurial spirit in technological achievement for advancing commerce and resource conservation. -
August 7, 2017
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Program offers hands-on learning for young students
Celebrating its 34th year, Kids on Campus is RIT’s largest and oldest summer camp program and provides custom-tailored instruction for enthusiastic learners in grades five through 12. -
August 3, 2017
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Experts discuss future of midsized ‘smart cities’
Forty researchers and practitioners from around the world came together at RIT to discuss the future of smart cities during the International Workshop on Urban Data Science. -
August 3, 2017
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Top stories for July 2017
News about RIT’s ranking in Money magazine’s “711 Best Colleges for Your Money” was the most read story last month. Check out all of July’s top stories.
