News by Topic: Faculty
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May 9, 2019
Mastering microbes: Student combines engineering, bioscience to decrease infections from medical devices
Samuel Lum found several things in common with his faculty mentor, Robert Osgood, including excitement about research and a project that could save lives. Lum’s background in mechanical engineering technology and Osgood’s microbiology expertise in studying biofilms would be the kind of multidisciplinary approach that could lead to identifying the genes most likely responsible for hospital-associated catheter infections.
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May 6, 2019
Many see white clover as a weed, but it’s important to bees
WXXI reports on RIT’s work on the Global Urban Evolution Project.
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May 6, 2019
Will There Ever Be New Colors That We Can See?
Gizmodo talks to Mark Fairchild, professor of color science and director of the Munsell Color Science Laboratory, and Susan Farnand, assistant professor of color science, about human color perception.
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May 6, 2019
Graduate takes unique path to become a well-rounded engineer
Emma Sarles ’17 (industrial design) has taken the road less traveled to become an engineer. Without ever earning a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Sarles has spent the last two years working toward a customized professional studies master’s degree that specializes in medical device engineering and applied biomaterials.
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May 3, 2019
Leaders announced for RIT governance groups
Recent elections were held for the governance bodies at RIT: Academic Senate, Staff Council and Student Government.
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May 3, 2019
RIT researchers contribute to massive Global Urban Evolution Project
RIT environmental science students turned some heads when they stopped to pick white clover plants near a gas station along New York State Route 33A in October. But little did onlookers know that they were helping to conduct the largest evolution study outside of human genomics.
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May 3, 2019
RIT professor hopes research could lead to quicker Ebola treatment, hinder spread
WHAM-TV features work by Ke Du, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
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May 2, 2019
A “Laser for Sound” from a Levitated Nanoparticle
Optics and Photonics News features work by Mishkat Bhattacharya, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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April 30, 2019
A common language
Symmetry Magazine features Jason Nordhaus, assistant professor of physics, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and his work to reduce barriers to STEM for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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April 30, 2019
NASA ponies up for next-gen solar sails
Cosmos writes about research by Grover Swartzlander, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
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April 27, 2019
Off to work at the cowork
The Daily Messenger talks to Shal Khazanchi, associate professor of management, about office space.
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April 27, 2019
RIT selects assistant provost and assistant vice president for faculty diversity and recruitment
RIT has appointed Donathan L. Brown to the new position of assistant provost and assistant vice president for faculty diversity and recruitment. While overseeing the Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment, Brown will provide institutional leadership for the effective recruitment and advancement of a diverse and excellent faculty body.