News by Topic: Faculty

December 6, 2018

RIT City Art Space ushers in new creative era for Rochester

RIT City Art Space—the College of Art and Design’s new first-floor gallery and community event venue inside Sibley Square at Liberty Pole Plaza in downtown Rochester—opened its doors to the public on Friday, with an exhibition featuring two of the university’s creative titans.
December 4, 2018

RIT researcher working to improve aerial tracking

Andreas Savakis, a professor of computer engineering, is developing the technology for improved visual tracking system that can more accurately locate and follow moving objects under surveillance.
November 21, 2018

Researcher to develop reliable methods for data analysis improvements

Panos Markopoulos is developing more reliable data analytics by building new system algorithms that can automatically decrease the emphasis placed on corrupted or faulty data.
November 20, 2018

Artificial Intelligence - with a human touch

There is a growing group of RIT researchers working in a field broadly known as artificial intelligence, or AI. They are building increasingly complex algorithms—the rules that govern operating systems—so that machines can perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.
November 20, 2018

Improving ASL communication

Matt Huenerfauth and his research team are developing animations of American Sign Language—a language that requires precise control of hand and body movement as well as facial expressions.
November 20, 2018

Engineering students fish for better prosthetics

Associate Professor Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard’s students are learning to understand motion and to replicate it through technology that might mean mobility for individuals who may not have had that option before.
November 20, 2018

Giving computers a better brain

Next-generation computing systems modeled after the human brain’s information processing capability and energy efficiency are becoming a reality through work by Dhireesha Kudithipudi.
November 20, 2018

Teaching computers to learn

While the technology has rapidly progressed, Christopher Kanan and his team are trying to make deep learning even more versatile.
November 20, 2018

Building astute robots

Ferat Sahin envisions the day when robots will work alongside humans on manufacturing lines, able to sense their surroundings and adapt independently to different responsibilities.
November 15, 2018

Four RIT faculty and staff alumni receive Golden Brick Award

Nathan Cahill, Donna Podeszek, Denishea Ortiz and Mary Beth Nally received Golden Brick Awards at the Faculty and Staff Alumni Breakfast and Golden Brick Awards Ceremony on Thursday morning.
November 13, 2018

RIT to assess hospitality industry contributions during disasters

Tourist locations are hardest hit during natural disasters, but also provide significant resources during recovery efforts. A research group at RIT is measuring those efforts and the value of the contributions hotel and lodging sector personnel and facilities provide during times of crisis.
November 12, 2018

RIT researchers take a bite out of food waste

The Golisano Institute for Sustainability is employing food waste treatment technology and equipment in its new food waste utilization testbed—the goal of which is to share results with businesses—by using excess food from RIT’s dining halls.

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