Research News

Researchers who contributed to RIT receiving nearly $103 million in sponsored research awards during the past fiscal year, including 10 faculty members who reached or surpassed $1 million this past fiscal year, were inducted into the yearly classes of PI Millionaires.

Inside Higher Ed speaks to Tony Wong, assistant professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about the effects of cuts to research budgets on student researchers.

Dunn is part of the Tomographic Ionized Carbon Mapping Experiment (TIME), a project that is studying the early universe by mapping the emission of ionized carbon from distant galaxies.

The process combines virology and mechanobiology, two distinct areas of study that had not been explored at the same time but might prove to be a way to better understand disease progressions to intervene earlier and improve patient outcomes.

Associate Professor Michael Zemcov is a co-investigator of NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory, which will provide an all-sky spectral survey of galaxies and stars providing scientists with data never before received. SPHEREx also will explore the origin of water in planetary systems.

RIT’s interdisciplinary collaborations enrich research across the university and beyond. Two of these collaborative projects recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a total $22.6 million in grants given to support humanities projects across the nation.

The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July 1.

Scientists now have obtained the clearest three-dimensional view of the nebula, thanks to a research team led by Carlson Center for Imaging Science and School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Joel Kastner.

RIT researchers have been a partner with Landsat projects for decades, and a group is now helping the program prepare for its next iteration with Landsat Next.

Africa is rich in natural resources and contains one of the most diverse ecosystems across the globe. The Sahara Desert itself is larger than the continental United States. With all the unique landscapes, wildlife, and growing urban areas, more than 30 RIT faculty have recognized the importance of traveling to the continent, all backed by RIT Global.

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.

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.