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December 1, 2015
RIT receives funding for photonics workforce study
An NSF-funded study by RIT researchers of current practices in the photonics and optics industry will help educators better prepare students for jobs in the field. -
November 20, 2015
Next-generation infrared detectors win NSF funding
The National Science Foundation has awarded RIT nearly $2 million in second-phase funding to lead the development of infrared detectors grown on silicon wafers. -
November 18, 2015
RIT recognized for number of physics graduates
RIT has been ranked 20th on the American Institute of Physics’ list of universities conferring the largest number of undergraduate physics degrees. -
November 13, 2015
Professor shares black hole research Nov. 18
Manuela Campanelli has been invited to talk about simulating supermassive black hole mergers at SC 2015, the international supercomputing conference, on Nov. 18. -
November 13, 2015
Why the NFL's ‘Color Rush’ debut lacked luster
Mark Fairchild, director of the color science MS/Ph.D. program, explains why last night’s NFL ‘Color Rush’ debut was met with such cold reception. -
November 4, 2015
Evelyn Brister named first Fram Faculty Fellow
Evelyn Brister has been named the Fram Faculty Fellow in Applied Critical Thinking. She will assume her post immediately for the 2015-16 term. -
November 4, 2015
Student wins microbiology research fellowship
Lucas Dailey, a fourth-year biotechnology and molecular bioscience major, has been awarded an American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship. -
November 2, 2015
RIT secures $1 million for undergrad scientists
With help from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation, RIT has established a $1 million endowed fund to support undergraduate research in the College of Science. -
October 29, 2015
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
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
Successful first flight for RIT SPEX group
Sunday morning, the RIT Space Exploration group launched a high-altitude weather balloon that soared higher than 99,000 feet before bursting and landing somewhere in Maine. -
October 14, 2015
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.