News by Topic: Research
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June 29, 2016
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Professors create method to identify black holes
RIT professors have developed a faster, more accurate way to assess gravitational wave signals and infer the astronomical sources that made them.
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June 28, 2016
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Twyla Cummings named dean of Graduate Education
Twyla Cummings, who is senior associate dean for graduate studies and faculty research in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, assumes her new role Aug. 1. -
June 22, 2016
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Professor predicts a universe full of black holes
A new study published in Nature and co-authored by RIT Assistant Professor Richard O’Shaughnessy presents one of the most complete models of matter in the universe. -
June 15, 2016
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Gravitational waves validate discovery
Gravitational waves from a second pair of colliding black holes has validated the landmark discovery from earlier this year. -
June 13, 2016
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Small stars pack big punch for developing planets
Young stars less massive than the sun can unleash a torrent of X-ray radiation that can significantly shorten the lifetime of planet-forming disks surrounding these stars. -
June 8, 2016
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Hanson to lead Association of Computing Machinery
Distinguished Professor Vicki Hanson was elected president of the Association of Computing Machinery, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. -
June 7, 2016
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RIT forms Center for Cybersecurity
Matthew Wright, a leading expert in internet security and privacy, will join RIT in August as director of the new Center for Cybersecurity. -
June 2, 2016
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Pengcheng Shi to lead GCCIS in research
Pengcheng Shi, director of the computing and information sciences Ph.D. program, has been named associate dean for Research and Scholarship of the B. Thomas Golisano College. -
May 11, 2016
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Study: How do deaf adults use online health info
An RIT researcher is investigating how deaf adults, proficient in American Sign Language, use the Internet for health-related information. -
May 2, 2016
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RIT joins Property Drone Consortium
The Property Drone Consortium, a collaboration of insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and supporting enterprises, promotes research on unmanned aircraft systems. -
April 25, 2016
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ESL Charitable Foundation donates to CUE
ESL Charitable Foundation has donated $25,000 to RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship for its Capacity Building Program for fledgling entrepreneurs. -
April 22, 2016
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RIT honors 387 researchers
RIT honored 387 researchers who secured funding for fiscal year 2015, serving as either principal or co-principal investigators on active research, at a reception April 21.
