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March 21, 2016

Finding hidden text in historical documents

Professor Roger Easton is the go-to guy for imaging manuscripts, maps, musical scores and other cultural artifacts in various states of deterioration.
March 16, 2016

RIT ranked among best graduate schools

Six graduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, demonstrating the depth and breadth of quality educational opportunities.
March 7, 2016

Meet COS Distinguished Alumnus Eric Kuckhoff

Eric Kuckhoff ’84 will be honored during Distinguished Alumni Award Week, April 11-15, at various on-campus events and celebrations.
March 7, 2016

Eric Kuckhoff named Alumni Association president

Eric Kuckhoff ’84 leads the Alumni Association Board of Directors and serves a two-year term as the board representative to the Board of Trustees.
February 22, 2016

Researchers continue exploring gravitational waves

After the first detection of gravitational waves, RIT researchers continue exploring gravitational waves in a series of upcoming papers.
February 11, 2016

RIT part of group to confirm Einstein’s theories

Six RIT researchers are among the authors of a paper announcing the existence of gravitational waves predicted in Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
February 11, 2016

RIT’s prediction of gravitational waves confirmed

Research conducted by RIT scientists was integral to the breakthrough detection of gravitational waves from binary black holes that was announced today by LIGO.
February 8, 2016

RIT announces investments in four research areas

Teams focusing on cybersecurity, health care technology, photonics and unmanned aerial vehicle imaging will each receive up to $1 million over five years.
February 1, 2016

Students win award in SpaceX Hyperloop competition

A team of imaging science undergraduates won a Special Innovation Award at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Design Competition held at Texas A&M University, Jan. 29-30.
February 1, 2016

Top stories and videos for January

News about RIT’s new Carnegie Classification and students’ winning Wegmans packaging designs were among the more popular stories last month.
January 19, 2016

RIT and ASD Inc. host spectroscopy symposium

The free symposium on Jan. 21 will examine current applications and trends in spectroscopy, which is used to collect information in the field of remote sensing.
January 7, 2016

RIT professor hunts for dark matter

Sukanya Chakrabarti, assistant professor, uses waves in the galactic disk to map the interior structure and mass of galaxies