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September 1, 2016
RIT wins grant to help develop new antibiotics
Andre Hudson has received a federal award for research that could help in the battle to develop new drugs to combat the rise in the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. -
August 10, 2016
Students build star-tracking instrument for NASA
Undergraduates are making a “compass” for rockets using a new kind of detector technology. The instrument will fly on a NASA technology demonstration mission later this year. -
July 20, 2016
Professor discusses dark matter research
Assistant professor Sukanya Chakrabarti presents “The Mystery of Dark Matter” on Aug. 5 at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, Calif. -
July 14, 2016
RIT awarded $1M for gravitational-wave astronomy
Carlos Lousto and Manuela Campanelli won separate grants from the National Science Foundation to further their research. -
June 29, 2016
Professors create method to identify black holes
RIT professors have developed a faster, more accurate way to assess gravitational wave signals and infer the astronomical sources that made them.
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June 22, 2016
Professor predicts a universe full of black holes
A new study published in Nature and co-authored by RIT Assistant Professor Richard O’Shaughnessy presents one of the most complete models of matter in the universe. -
June 15, 2016
Gravitational waves validate discovery
Gravitational waves from a second pair of colliding black holes has validated the landmark discovery from earlier this year. -
June 13, 2016
Small stars pack big punch for developing planets
Young stars less massive than the sun can unleash a torrent of X-ray radiation that can significantly shorten the lifetime of planet-forming disks surrounding these stars. -
May 11, 2016
Study: How do deaf adults use online health info
An RIT researcher is investigating how deaf adults, proficient in American Sign Language, use the Internet for health-related information. -
May 2, 2016
RIT joins Property Drone Consortium
The Property Drone Consortium, a collaboration of insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and supporting enterprises, promotes research on unmanned aircraft systems. -
April 13, 2016
RIT/NTID holds Student Research Fair today
Nearly 30 deaf and hard-of-hearing student researchers will present their work at the first-ever NTID Student Research Fair. -
March 28, 2016
Study to enhance disability and outcomes research
RIT is leading a study, funded by a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, to improve quality-of-life measure for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.