News by Topic: Faculty
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November 8, 2019
RIT conducts clinical trial on metabolic syndrome
RIT is seeking individuals diagnosed with metabolic syndrome to participate in a national clinical trial. The study will evaluate a wellness program designed to reverse conditions leading to heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and stroke.
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November 8, 2019
New study suggests ‘Pac-Man-like’ mergers could explain massive, spinning black holes
Scientists have reported detecting gravitational waves from 10 black hole mergers to date, but they are still trying to explain the origins of those mergers. The largest merger detected so far seems to have defied previous models because it has a higher spin and mass than the range thought possible. A group of researchers, including RIT Assistant Professor Richard O’Shaughnessy, has created simulations that could explain how the merger happened.
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November 8, 2019
Podcast: Scientific Photography
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 26: From objects that are barely visible under a microscope to snowflakes and the massive RIT Big Shot, professor Michael Peres has made scientific photography a major focus, with his images appearing on CNN, The Weather Channel, and Mashable. Peres talks with colleague Ted Kinsman of RIT’s photo sciences program about how one masters such specialized photography.
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November 6, 2019
RIT gives tips, hints, and tricks to keep you safe in cyberspace
WROC-TV talks to Rob Olson, lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, and students Will Eatherly and Nishi Prasad about being safe online.
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November 5, 2019
RIT researchers working to build the basis of life
WROC-TV talks to Moumita Das, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about her work with neurons and an NSF-funded project to build synthetic neurons.
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November 5, 2019
Studying the Side Effects of Vaping and E-Cigarettes
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers features Risa Robinson, department head, mechanical engineering.
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November 1, 2019
Connections: Will artificial intelligence enhance or replace human activity?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Hadi Hosseini, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science.
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October 31, 2019
To Close the STEM Gender Gap, We Have to Address the Hard Issues
Women 2.0 talks to Jeanne Christman, associate professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering Technology, and Margaret Bailey, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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October 31, 2019
Research at RIT aims to build neurons from scratch
WXXI talks to Moumita Das, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about her work with neurons and an NSF-funded project to build synthetic neurons.
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October 30, 2019
Photographing Rochester one pay phone at a time
City Newspaper features Eric Kunsman, lecturer in the Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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October 30, 2019
Could Congress reverse Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria?
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, published by The Conversation.
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October 30, 2019
Instacart shoppers planning strike, demand higher tips
WHAM-TV talks to Clyde Hull, professor of management, about gig economy workers.