Science and Math News

Pickin' Splinters talks to biomedical sciences student Carter Wilkie about his hockey success.

Diva Magazine speaks to Amanda Goodhines ’20 (biomedical engineering) about her journey.

Knowing that many doctors question the accuracy of automatic blood pressure cuffs led Aidan Hughes to pitch his idea to make a more accurate prototype.

FOX Rochester talks to Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor for the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Athena Lemon, fourth-year individualized program student, about the exhibit.

The Amazon rainforest is a unique region where climatologists have studied the effects of warming and deforestation for decades. With the global climate crisis becoming more evident, a new study is linking the Amazon to climate change around the rest of the world.

WHEC-TV talks to Serena Flint, research engineer in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about solar flares.

For the first time, RIT will be represented at the First Nations High Power Rocket Launch design competition. Six Native American scholars have committed to building a high-powered rocket for the challenge.

RIT's Center for Detectors has been chosen by NASA for two research programs: Early Stage Innovations (ESI) and Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT), with the hope of helping future spacecraft find new discoveries in the vast universe.

For more than 30 years, Robert Rothman has led hundreds of RIT students on tours to the Galápagos Islands to observe the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Rothman’s A Paradise for Reptiles, an homage to the 19th century scientist, is an accessibly written guide for anyone interested in Darwin, the Galápagos, and reptiles in general.

Students in Campus Ecology explored how culture, art, science, and design influence their views and understandings of nature. They also discussed how interdisciplinary collaboration and leaning into the intersection of technology, the arts, and design could improve communication and understanding of ecological concepts and sustainability goals.

The ancient astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first scientist to document the theory that the sun is the center of the universe in his book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres). That first edition book, along with a delicate manuscript from astronomer Johannes de Sacrobosco, that is contrary to Copernicus’ groundbreaking theory, has now found a permanent home at Rochester Institute of Technology.

The latest Emmy Award captured by Jaclyn Pytlarz '14 (motion picture science) was for her role in developing the latest high-dynamic range (HDR) technology, which generates natural-looking quality on TV screens.