News by Topic: Faculty
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October 21, 2019
RIT cybersecurity research recognized at top computing conference in London
RIT researchers are heading to London in November to share four of their top cybersecurity research projects at an Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) conference. The RIT research varies from studying new machine-learning cyberattacks to an analysis of Security Operations Center issues.
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October 21, 2019
Parenting app for mothers being developed at RIT
Research is underway at RIT to create an app that will serve as a resource to help young mothers answer questions about raising a child, connect them with programs and resources, as well as foster a virtual parenting community.
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October 21, 2019
RIT researcher receives NSF grant to help build a synthetic neuron and neural network
Researchers from RIT and six other universities are teaming up to build synthetic neurons and a programmable network of such neurons in an effort to better understand the rules of life. The project is part of the National Science Foundation’s “Big Ideas” initiative— 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering.
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October 20, 2019
Quilt honors victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
WROC-TV features Hinda Mandell, associate professor in the School of Communication, and her Jewish Hearts for Pittsburgh project.
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October 18, 2019
At MAGIC Center, David Long balances student opportunities with professional work
The Rochester Business Journal features David Long, director of RIT's MAGIC Center and MAGIC Spell Studios.
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October 17, 2019
Podcast: The Impact of Malaria on Global Health
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 25: Not all learning does, or can, happen in a classroom. Last summer, Bolaji Thomas, professor in the College of Health Sciences and Technology, took a group of students to Nigeria to give them a firsthand look at the impact of malaria on global health. Abigail Melake, a biomedical sciences major, and Janice Fung, a biotechnology and molecular bioscience major, talk about what they learned.
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October 17, 2019
China’s worldwide investment project is a push for more economic and political power
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation.
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October 16, 2019
How gambling built baseball – and then almost destroyed it
Essay by Rebecca Edwards, professor of history, published by The Conversation.
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October 15, 2019
RIT wins $1.4M to help homeless with opioid addiction, mental illness
Making addiction treatment and mental health services accessible to homeless people via TeleHealth is the focus of a federally funded program at RIT.
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October 15, 2019
2U's latest program shows potential challenges of hands-on learning online
Education Dive talks to Dennis Andrejko, chair of the Department of Architecture, about RIT's plans for an online Master of Architecture degree.
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October 15, 2019
If impeachment comes to the Senate – 5 questions answered
The Conversation asks Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, about Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's role in the impeachment process.
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October 11, 2019
Do fake images need to look convincing to be convincing?
The Marketplace Tech podcast features Christye Sisson, associate professor of photographic sciences.