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October 21, 2014
College of Science takes diversity to heart
RIT’s College of Science was recognized for a third time for its efforts to build an inclusive and representative faculty reflecting the student body. -
October 16, 2014
Grant aims to help deaf students learn statistics
RIT’s College of Science and National Technical Institute for the Deaf received a grant to develop online tools to help deaf students better understand statistics concepts. -
October 10, 2014
RIT team working to alleviate grape disease
Professor Michael Savka and alumnus Han Ming Gan are close to completing the genetic blueprint of grape crown gall tumor disease, which impacts vineyards worldwide. -
October 7, 2014
Science professor earns Changing Hearts award
Laura Tubbs was presented the 2014 Changing Hearts and Minds Award to recognize efforts made toward furthering RIT’s commitment to diversity. -
September 25, 2014
RIT Observatory holds open house Oct. 3
Stargazers are invited to an open house at the RIT Observatory to view the first-quarter moon, the Andromeda Galaxy and the planets Uranus and Neptune. -
September 24, 2014
RIT unveils the ‘Classroom as a Learning Tool’
Steelcase Education, a company focused on creating effective, inspiring learning spaces, renovated a classroom in Eastman Hall. -
August 13, 2014
RIT to study environmental impact of nanomaterials
Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences are the recipients of a $300,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. -
July 23, 2014
Director of Center for Imaging Science steps down
Stefi Baum has accepted the position of Dean of Science at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, effective Oct. 1. -
July 10, 2014
RIT astronomers help find star ‘necklace’
RIT scientists helped analyze data from the Hubble Space Telescope that could reveal rare insights about elliptical galaxies. -
June 12, 2014
Imaging software helps diagnose lung cancer
Nathan Cahill, associate professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences, is creating algorithms to quantify the growth of lung nodules in patients at risk of lung cancer. -
June 11, 2014
Professor questions standard model of the universe
David Merritt co-authored a study poking holes in the current understanding of galaxy formation and questioning the accepted model of the origin and evolution of the universe. -
June 6, 2014
RIT offers workshop on imaging science July 14–24
The two-week intensive course is aimed toward career scientists and engineers as well as students seeking a better understanding of imaging science and technology.