Integrated Sciences Academy
Integrated
Sciences Academy
Overview
The Integrated Sciences Academy was created in 2017 as the innovative home to multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary academic and research programs in the College of Science at RIT. Here, students may take part in science exploration; a first-year program that allows students to gain hands-on experience across the range of scientific disciplines in order to best select a major. The Academy is also home to interdisciplinary minors, the Center for Applied Neuroscience, and to the color science program which explores all aspects of color from lighting, through material properties, to human perception.
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And only color science Ph.D. program in North America
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Years of history with one of RIT’s oldest academic research laboratories, the Munsell Color Science Laboratory
Latest News
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October 30, 2023
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Students deliver multispectral imaging system to The State Archives in Dubrovnik
The low-cost multispectral imaging system MISHA, or the Multispectral Imaging System for Historical Artifacts, was developed by RIT experts to uncover object details that aren’t visible to the naked eye.
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August 21, 2023
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RIT introduces new neuroscience BS program
RIT is offering a new bachelor’s degree in neuroscience beginning this fall. The Bachelor of Science degree will focus on how the brain works and how to apply that knowledge to develop systems for new frontiers, such as advancing artificial intelligence, combating neurodegenerative diseases, and assisting those with learning disabilities.
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June 20, 2023
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Munsell Color Science Lab celebrates 40th anniversary
College of Science Dean André Hudson addresses the crowd that gathered for the 40th anniversary celebration of the Munsell Color Science Lab on June 15.
Featured Work and Profiles
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Advancing Art Conservation Through Color Science
RIT's one-of-a-kind Color Science program launched Olivia Kuzio's journey to the Getty Conservation Institute, where she now applies high-tech tools to preserve priceless art.
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A Colorful Journey: From Air Force to an MS in Color Science
Justin Laird BS ’03, MS ’05, an Air Force Veteran, discovered the unique field of color science and is now a Senior Quality Engineer for Color at Apple.
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A Bright Future at RIT for Students Interested in Neuroscience
RIT researchers built a degree offering students a foundation in neuroscience concepts and research while taking advantage of the university’s strengths in color, imaging science, artificial...
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From Color Science to Camera Perception Scientist at Meta
Anku Manderna was intrigued by the color science program after reading a book written by an RIT professor. Today she works as a camera perception scientist at Meta.
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Calibrating Apple Displays for Optimal Color Performance
While pursuing his MS in imaging science, Fu Jiang took a color science course which led to a Ph.D. in Color Science. Now he works at Apple ensuring displays have the best optical color performance.
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From Science Exploration to Brown University Researcher
Kaylee Mathews ’16 (science exploration/biochemistry) Kaylee Mathews ’16 discovered the exciting world of research during her year in RIT’s Science Exploration program. Kaylee recently earned her Ph.D. at Brown University.
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Undergraduate Programs
The science exploration program allows first-year students time to explore the range of experiences that the College of Science has to offer prior to selecting a science major for the remainder of their program. Other undergraduate programs and minors are in planning and proposal stages.
Graduate Programs
The Master of Science and Ph.D. color science programs explore all aspects of color, from lighting, through material properties, to human perception. The program is closely associated with the Munsell Color Science Laboratory, which is considered one of the world’s top research facilities in the science of color.
Munsell Color Science Laboratory
The Program of Color Science and Munsell Color Science Laboratory unite to form one of the world's foremost color science research and educational organizations. Our mission is to provide world-class education, research, and outreach in all areas of color science. These include: physical spectral and colorimetric measurements of materials and light sources; understanding the capture, processing, and display of color and spectral power distributions; and quantifying the human sensation of color matches and the higher-level perceptions of color appearance and chromatic adaptation.
Center for Applied Neuroscience
The Center for Applied Neuroscience is a new multidisciplinary research collaboration where knowledge at the intersection of cognitive science, artificial intelligence, neurobiology, and computational modeling is generated and applied to develop novel solutions and create technological advances.