News

June 14, 2013

Study explains decades of black hole observations

A new study by astronomers at NASA, Johns Hopkins University and RIT confirms long-held suspicions about how stellar-mass black holes produce their highest-energy light.
May 16, 2013

Imaging science Ph.D. student to share insights

Siddharth “Sid” Khullar was named the College of Science graduate delegate and will share his insights as the graduate speaker at the RIT academic convocation.
May 16, 2013

End of era for Center for Imaging Science

John Schott’s remote sensing research laid the cornerstone for RIT’s Ph.D. in imaging science. He retires from teaching this spring.
May 8, 2013

Students create 3-D reconstruction of Big Shot

Professor Carl Salvaggio and two imaging science graduate students produced a three-dimensional reconstruction of Cowboys Stadium.
May 3, 2013

Untying the secret of Celtic knots

Fourth-year math major Benjamin Liu wrote a computer program to produce Celtic knots, and visitors to Imagine RIT can try out his program.
April 26, 2013

Student makes strides in Ph.D. program

Christine Trombley will become the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in RIT’s astrophysical sciences and technology program in May.
April 22, 2013

NASA awards $1.1M to RIT

Grant will be used to advance a new family of large format infrared detectors grown on silicon wafer substrates.
April 2, 2013

Astrophysicists to probe dark matter in California

Probes of Dark Matter on Galaxy Scales 2013, organized by RIT professor Sukanya Chakrabarti, will be held July 14–19.
April 2, 2013

Student gives Center for Detectors welcoming look

Allison Conte, a third-year graphic design major, recently designed glass and metal signage for the Center for Detectors.
March 26, 2013

Researchers develop advanced image processing

Advanced in technology have increased the availability of high-res, remotely sensed images, so RIT researchers are developing processing technologies to handle that data.
March 21, 2013

RIT professor catches a comet by its tail

Scientist Grover Swartzlander recently captured a photo of comet Pan-STARRS on its journey away from the sun.
March 18, 2013

Students explore solar system at Harley School

Valerie Rapson and Billy Vazquez, doctoral students in RIT’s astrophysical sciences and technology program, presented to a class of kindergarteners and first graders.