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September 6, 2022
RIT establishes formal partnership with RMSC
RIT’s College of Liberal Arts and College of Science have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the RMSC to formalize a partnership between the institutions. Through the formalized partnership, RIT and RMSC will build upon and expand its existing collaborations to benefit both the RIT and greater Rochester communities.
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September 1, 2022
Scientists find the social cost of carbon is more than triple the current federal estimate
After years of robust modeling and analysis, a multi-institutional team including researchers from RIT has released an updated social cost of carbon estimate that reflects new methodologies and key scientific advancements.
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August 31, 2022
Four revelations from the Webb telescope about distant galaxies
Nature talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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August 29, 2022
RIT scientists to study molecular makeup of planetary nebulae using radio telescopes
By using radio telescopes to study sun-like stars in their death throes, scientists hope to reveal important information about the origin of life-enabling chemicals in the universe. The NSF is awarding a $339,362 grant to a team led by Professor Joel Kastner to conduct such a study.
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August 26, 2022
Webb telescope is already challenging what astronomers thought they knew
The Washington Post talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, about the influx of data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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August 25, 2022
Why does paint look good in stores but bad on your wall? It’s science.
The Washington Post talks to Mark Fairchild, professor and graduate program director, color science program, about what affects how color is perceived. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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August 25, 2022
RIT students and faculty are helping to streamline the preservation of history
WROC-TV talks to Olivia Kuzio, a color science Ph.D. student, and Susan Farnand, assistant professor in the color science program, about an imaging system to help museums preserve and conserve their artifacts.
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August 24, 2022
RIT scientists develop spectral imaging techniques to help museums with conservation efforts
Scientists from RIT are turning studio photography technology on its head to help museums and other cultural heritage institutions preserve historically significant artifacts.
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August 7, 2022
Looking back on some of the universe’s oldest galaxies with James Webb
Digital Trends discusses early data from the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS), a project RIT Associate Professor Jeyhan Kartaltepe is co-investigator for.
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August 5, 2022
RIT student Lazar Buntic awarded NASA FINESST graduate student fellowship
RIT student Lazar Buntic received a earned a graduate research fellowship through the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology program to develop infrared detectors for next generation telescopes.
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August 4, 2022
Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection
The Conversation asks Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about the two vaccines that can protect against monkeypox.
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August 4, 2022
RIT astrophysicists collaborate on JWST survey yielding wide view of the early universe
New images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show what may be among the earliest galaxies ever observed. The images were taken from the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS), led by a scientist at The University of Texas at Austin. Jeyhan Kartaltepe, an associate professor from RIT, is one of 18 co-investigators from 12 institutions along with more than 100 collaborators from the U.S. and nine other countries.