News by Topic: Faculty
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November 6, 2018
![Patricia Taboada-Serrano poses for a photo in front of a fume hood in a lab.]()
Faculty-researcher honored as Emerging Investigator
Patricia Taboada-Serrano, an associate professor of chemical engineering, was named a 2018 Emerging Investigator by the American Chemical Society for her work in developing water treatment technology through molecular engineering -
November 1, 2018
![Mishkat Bhattacharya standing in front of white board and writing out equations.]()
RIT collaborates on multi-university research exploring the quantum world
RIT researcher Mishkat Bhattacharya is building a theoretical framework to predict how nanoparticles made of graphene, silica and rare-earth compounds behave when suspended within the center of a laser beam. -
October 31, 2018
![A group of students standing in front of a "Women Strong Market" sign. Most of the words on the sign are in Haitian.]()
Student teams work with women’s group in Haiti
Haiti became a classroom for more than a dozen RIT students when they worked with 19 women leaders from a nonprofit group in Haiti on projects that could become future businesses. -
October 30, 2018
![Owen Gottlieb talks to three people and demonstrates how the Lost & Found: Order in the Court game works.]()
Creators of ‘Lost & Found’ game honored for work
The interdisciplinary team of RIT faculty and student researchers, designers and developers that created the Lost & Found tabletop game is getting recognition for its design. Throughout the year, the game has been featured at several showcases for independent and serious games. -
October 25, 2018
![One woman on the right adjusts augmented reality glasses on another woman who is wearing them on the left.]()
NTID to explore augmented reality technology
Using augmented reality to make STEM content more accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing learners in live presentation settings is the goal of a $258,000 grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to NTID. -
October 23, 2018
![The cover of Carroll, Kray and Mandell's new book, featuring bright red text for the title and two small portraits of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.]()
Faculty members’ new book looks at 2016 presidential election
Nasty Women and Bad Hombres: Gender and Race in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, edited by three RIT faculty members in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, looks at how Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and American voters invoked ideas of gender, race and history in that election. -
October 12, 2018
![A nice portrait of Doreen Edwards wearing a red cardigan, black shirt and colorful statement necklace.]()
Engineering dean recognized as Outstanding Educator
Doreen Edwards, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, received the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Ceramics Society. -
October 9, 2018
![Four contributors from RIT and University of Rochester pose with their award certificate.]()
RIT partners with UR on breastfeeding initiative
RIT was recognized for participating in an initiative by the University of Rochester to support breastfeeding women in the community and the workplace. -
October 8, 2018
![Dean Edwards receiving and standing with the Changing Hearts and Minds trophy at the award ceremony.]()
Kate Gleason College of Engineering honored for diversity efforts
The college received the 2018 Changing Hearts and Minds Award for its efforts to enhance diversity among the faculty ranks and further RIT’s overall commitment to diversity. -
October 3, 2018
![A group of people, mostly women, sit and talk in groups.]()
RIT named among ‘Best Employers for Women’
Forbes named RIT among this year’s list of the top 300 “Best Employers for Women.” The list recognizes organizations that support their female workforces in areas including pay equity, opportunities for advancement and family leave. -
October 2, 2018
![Two black holes swirl around each other, nearly touching in the center of the image. The black holes are bright pink and fade to a dark blue or purple around the edges.]()
Model follows light to supermassive black holes
The hunt is on for orbiting pairs of supermassive black holes on the verge of collision. Researchers at RIT have built the first simulation that could lead scientists to them. -
September 26, 2018
![The Faculty Career Exploration Program participants pose for a photo, standing on the stairs in front of the sustainability building on the Henrietta campus.]()
RIT welcomes diverse rising stars
RIT is welcoming diverse prospective faculty from across the country to explore teaching and post-doctoral opportunities at the university this week as part of the annual Future Faculty Career Exploration Program.
