News by Topic: Grants

Groundbreaking research is always happening at RIT. Thanks to grants from organizations such as the National Science Foundation, RIT can continue pushing the boundaries of all known sciences, from medicine to astrophysics.

February 10, 2016

RIT gets funding for Advocates & Allies Program

The Advocates & Allies Program includes male faculty members to better address unconscious bias and help transform departmental cultures and practices toward gender equity.
February 5, 2016

RIT receives state grant for AMPrint Center

RIT will use the $500,000 grant for construction inside the fourth floor of Institute Hall, which will be home for the new AMPrint Center for Advanced Technology.
January 27, 2016

Students win awards for bio-separation research

Three RIT students were recognized for their research findings about improvements to bio-separation techniques for lab-on-a-chip medical devices.
January 27, 2016

History professor studies post-WWII tech transfer

Assistant Professor Corinna Schlombs studied productivity and trans-Atlantic technology transfer and their impact following World War II.
January 20, 2016

Grant to help electric control center operators

Researchers at RIT and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received a grant to find easier ways for operators to process critical situations.
December 1, 2015

RIT receives funding for photonics workforce study

An NSF-funded study by RIT researchers of current practices in the photonics and optics industry will help educators better prepare students for jobs in the field.
November 23, 2015

Research awardees recognized at ceremony

11 projects recently awarded Connect grants from AdvanceRIT, a program to support female faculty's professional development, were honored at a reception on Oct. 29.
October 13, 2015

RIT/NTID earns grant for sign-language research

NTID has been awarded a $77,465 grant from the National Science Foundation that will improve opportunities for deaf students interested in conducting sign-language research.
October 9, 2015

RIT receives cyber-security funding awards

Key awards from the National Science Foundation and National Security Agency will allow RIT research on early warnings to get ahead of hackers and prevent high-impact attacks.
September 22, 2015

$500,000 earned to study deaf/hearing interactions

An RIT/NTID research team has earned a $500,000 grant to study how hearing, hard of hearing and deaf STEM students communicate and understand common subject material.
September 15, 2015

RIT part of group awarded NNMI grant

The grant was awarded to a consortium of 162 companies, universities and nonprofits to create the Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics.
August 21, 2015

President Destler: RIT ‘on the cusp of greatness’

Enrollment is at record-high levels, more investment is occurring and the future will bring more opportunities for growth, said President Destler in his address on Friday.

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