Research News
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April 13, 2016
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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
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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. -
February 22, 2016
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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
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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
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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
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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. -
January 7, 2016
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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 -
December 11, 2015
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RIT to build national STEM diversity alliance
RIT has received a $270,225 grant from the National Science Foundation to establish an alliance among independent diversity programs at universities across the country. -
December 2, 2015
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Physics professor facilitates OSA incubator
Professor Mishkat Bhattacharya will co-host a meeting on levitated optomechanics at the Optics Society of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., today through Friday. -
December 1, 2015
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RIT receives funding for photonics workforce study
An NSF-funded study by RIT researchers of current practices in the photonics and optics industry will help educators better prepare students for jobs in the field. -
November 20, 2015
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Next-generation infrared detectors win NSF funding
The National Science Foundation has awarded RIT nearly $2 million in second-phase funding to lead the development of infrared detectors grown on silicon wafers. -
November 13, 2015
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Professor shares black hole research Nov. 18
Manuela Campanelli has been invited to talk about simulating supermassive black hole mergers at SC 2015, the international supercomputing conference, on Nov. 18.
