Research News
Stories related to "research"
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October 29, 2015
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RIT appoints director of NanoPower Research Labs
Seth Hubbard, associate professor of physics and astronomy, has been named director of the university's NanoPower Research Laboratories. -
October 29, 2015
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New metal alloy may yield green cooling technology
A promising new metal alloy system could lead to commercially viable magnetic refrigerants and environmentally friendly cooling techniques, according to RIT research. -
October 27, 2015
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RIT professor helps preserve languages of Amazonia
Wilson de Lima Silva, assistant professor of linguistics, has received a three-year $160,591 grant to help preserve Siriano and Desano, languages of the Tukanoan family. -
October 19, 2015
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Annual microelectronics conference Nov. 6
The IEEE Electronic Devices Society will hold its 39th annual western New York Conference in RIT's Louise Slaughter Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 6. -
October 14, 2015
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RIT scientists featured in APS's nod to Einstein
RIT scientists' paper was included in the American Physical Society's "2015-General Relativity's Centennial" collection celebrating the theory of general relativity. -
October 13, 2015
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RIT/NTID earns grant for sign-language research
NTID has been awarded a $77,465 grant from the National Science Foundation that will improve opportunities for deaf students interested in conducting sign-language research. -
October 9, 2015
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RIT contributes to gravitational wave detection
The scientific community is on the cusp of detecting gravitational waves, or “ripples in the fabric of the universe,” due in part to the work of RIT researchers. -
October 9, 2015
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RIT receives cyber-security funding awards
Key awards from the National Science Foundation and National Security Agency will allow RIT research on early warnings to get ahead of hackers and prevent high-impact attacks. -
October 8, 2015
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RIT researchers patent improvements for batteries
A research team at RIT has been awarded patents for discoveries that will improve and extend the life of lithium-ion batteries. -
September 22, 2015
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$500,000 earned to study deaf/hearing interactions
An RIT/NTID research team has earned a $500,000 grant to study how hearing, hard of hearing and deaf STEM students communicate and understand common subject material. -
September 15, 2015
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RIT part of group awarded NNMI grant
The grant was awarded to a consortium of 162 companies, universities and nonprofits to create the Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics. -
August 31, 2015
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RIT to house state Center for Advanced Technology
A consortium led by RIT has been chosen to establish a New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Additive Manufacturing and Functional Printing.
