News by Topic: Faculty
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February 26, 2024
RIT student ignites discussion on disparities in black history with photographic exhibit
FOX Rochester talks to Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor for the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Athena Lemon, fourth-year individualized program student, about the exhibit.
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February 22, 2024
Rare, centuries-old astronomy texts donated to RIT
Spectrum News talks to Steven Galbraith, curator of the Melbert B. Cary Graphic Arts Collection, about the books.
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February 22, 2024
Cause of temporary AT&T service outage remains unclear
WHEC-TV talks to Serena Flint, research engineer in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about solar flares.
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February 21, 2024
Baleen whales evolved a unique larynx to communicate but cannot escape human noise
Scienmag talks to Qian Xue and Xudong Zheng, associate professors, and Weili Jiang, postdoctoral research associate, all in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, about their research.
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February 21, 2024
What is space weather, and how could it affect the 2024 eclipse?
The Democrat & Chronicle features Michael Richmond, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, in a discussion about how space weather could impact images of the sun during the April 8 total solar eclipse.
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February 20, 2024
Pictures have been teaching doctors medicine for centuries — a medical illustrator explains how
CNN features an essay by James Perkins, director of the graduate medical illustration program.
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February 20, 2024
U.S. Navy to equip game-changing underwater sensor system that mimics biology to detect and track anomalies
The Debrief features Xudong Zheng, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, about how his team's research on an innovative sensor array could be used by the Navy during stealth operations at sea.
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February 19, 2024
Researcher receives Naval Research Laboratory grant to develop more sophisticated sensor array
Researchers at RIT are creating a novel sensor system based on the superior design and detection range found on harbor seal whiskers.
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February 19, 2024
Researchers exploring black hole mergers with $1.8 million NASA award
KIFI-TV talks to Manuela Campanelli, Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics and founding director of the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, about being part of a team that will explore the physics of supermassive black hole mergers and galaxy collisions.
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February 19, 2024
Computer engineering faculty member joins national initiative on neuromorphic computing
Cory Merkel, assistant professor of computer engineering at RIT, will represent the university as one of five collegiate partners in the new Center of Neuromorphic Computing under Extreme Environments, also referred to as CONCRETE.
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February 16, 2024
Saunders College of Business to host second Women’s Leadership Weekend
Power Your Potential (PYP), celebrating the upcoming national Women's History Month in March, serves as a dynamic platform for area businesswomen to gather insights from peers, engage in educational activities, and foster an environment conducive to women's success in various professional spheres.
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February 16, 2024
Juan Noguera receives 2024 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design
Designing with a mindset of equity, empathy, and inclusion has earned Assistant Professor Juan Carlos Noguera the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design. Noguera is one of four designers from across the country to receive the 2024 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Design.