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August 13, 2014

RIT to study environmental impact of nanomaterials

Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences are the recipients of a $300,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation.
July 22, 2014

RIT hosts Undergraduate Research Symposium Aug. 8

More than 180 undergraduate students will showcase their projects at the 23rd annual RIT Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday at the RIT Inn and Conference Center.
July 10, 2014

RIT astronomers help find star ‘necklace’

RIT scientists helped analyze data from the Hubble Space Telescope that could reveal rare insights about elliptical galaxies.
July 2, 2014

Access technology exhibitors win conference awards

Three exhibitors from the RIT conference on Effective Access Technology received awards for their innovative ideas that could benefit people with disabilities.
June 30, 2014

RIT named ‘Research Affiliate Member of the Year’

MedTech Association, a membership-based trade association for the bioscience and medical technology industry, recently honored RIT at its annual member’s dinner.
June 12, 2014

Imaging software helps diagnose lung cancer

Nathan Cahill, associate professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences, is creating algorithms to quantify the growth of lung nodules in patients at risk of lung cancer.
June 11, 2014

Professor questions standard model of the universe

David Merritt co-authored a study poking holes in the current understanding of galaxy formation and questioning the accepted model of the origin and evolution of the universe.
June 6, 2014

RIT offers workshop on imaging science July 14–24

The two-week intensive course is aimed toward career scientists and engineers as well as students seeking a better understanding of imaging science and technology.
May 28, 2014

Cure for dry eye could be a blink away

Kara Maki, assistant professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences, is studying how tear film travels across the surface of the eye.
May 21, 2014

RIT to purchase new cleanroom technology

RIT will be the only university in the state with the new metal organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) system, offering new capabilities in multiple nanotechnology applications.
May 19, 2014

Imaging science student promotes photonics funding

Ph.D. student Amanda Ziemann participated in the National Photonics Initiative Congressional Visits Day to promote government funding for photonics-driven technology.
May 15, 2014

Imaging science graduate student honored

Javier Concha was named Student of the Year by the Central New York Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

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