Research at the College of Science
Research Overview
RIT's state-of-the-art equipment and cross-disciplinary research teams provide unique opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty.
100+
Publications Submitted by Faculty Annually
63%
Publications Submitted by Faculty Include Student Contributions
$38M
Research Awards for the College of Science in Last 3 Years
Research News
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November 19, 2024
![Imaging science Ph.D. student Mohammad Saif prepares a drone for data collection atop a 90-foot tower.]()
Student spotlight: Outside opportunities provide academic growth
A research project during Mohammad Saif's undergraduate career drew his attention to imaging, and now he has focused his academic career in remote sensing. Opportunities outside of the lab and the field have helped him learn how to better communicate and discuss the impact of his work.
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October 21, 2024
![R I T new research building appears on campus with the city of Rochester New York in the background.]()
Science, engineering, and computing faculty will become research building’s first residents
As the final phase of the new research building is completed, faculty-researchers from three of RIT’s colleges are preparing to be its first residents. They expect to move into the 39,000-square-foot building in the spring semester.
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October 2, 2024
![Photograph of a rocket launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket is off the ground, with fire and smoke below it from launching. In the foreground, there is a black sign for the U.S. Space Force.]()
RIT to receive nearly $10 million in federal funding for work on space power and propulsion
WXXI interviews Seth Hubbard and Ahmad Kirmani about RIT being selected to lead U.S. Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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October 1, 2024
![A photo of RIT campus showing the University Services Center in the distance. The foreground is mostly green lawn space in front of the building.]()
RIT to lead advanced space power and propulsion research for U.S. Space Force
Spectrum News reports that RIT was awarded nearly $10 million in funding to lead research for the U.S. Space Force around advanced space power and propulsion.
