New Study Examines Impact of New Media on Eating Habits
A new study by Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the first to analyze how new-media technology, including the Internet and smartphones, are changing college students’ eating habits and their...
View ArticleBenchmarking a Slice of Africa; Preserving Biodiversity Through Science
Anthony Vodacek, a scientist specializing in remote sensing at Rochester Institute of Technology, is leading a two-year survey of the Lake Kivu system to collect scientific measurements for...
View ArticleRIT Conducts Flood Mapping of New York’s Hard Hit Schoharie County
The New York State Office of Emergency Management is using imagery of the widespread flooding in Schoharie County captured by Rochester Institute of Technology and Kucera International Inc.(PRWeb...
View ArticleSept. 11 Photo Exhibit to Feature RIT Alumni
Rochester Institute of Technology will commemorate one of the darkest days in American history with a new photo exhibit featuring still images of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, photographed by RIT...
View ArticleRIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability Will Share Education Models Globally
B. Thomas Golisano, RIT trustee and the founder and chairman of Paychex Inc., and RIT President Bill Destler announced they will commit to sharing the model of sustainability education developed at...
View ArticleGo Fish! RIT Psychology Professor Trains Goldfish for Object Perception Research
Caroline DeLong, an assistant professor of psychology at Rochester Institute of Technology, is researching object discrimination in goldfish and echolocation in dolphins to bring scientists closer to...
View ArticleOpening the Data Bank—RIT, Dowling Scientists Try to Match New Protein...
Scientists at Rochester Institute of Technology and Dowling College are matching proteins to the job they perform in the human body. Their research could lead to drugs that target proteins and switch...
View ArticleTaking the Pulse of an Iceberg—Scientists Simulate Laser Imaging for NASA...
A scientist at Rochester Institute of Technology is giving NASA better tools for assessing changes in the fragile polar region. John Kerekes won a three-year, $561,130 grant from NASA to help the...
View ArticleRIT Psychologist Offers Tips to Easing Holiday Stress
Roger Harnish, a psychology professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, shares some of the things that make the holidays more of a burden than a blessing and shares some ways to ease the...
View ArticleRIT Economist Offers Tips for Managing Spending During the Holiday Season
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics at Rochester Institute of Technology, offers tips on how to get back on track financially after the holidays.(PRWeb December 07, 2011)Read...
View ArticleRIT Professor Studies ‘Mate Value’: Do You Possess Qualities That Are...
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, John Edlund, assistant professor of psychology at Rochester Institute of Technology, offers his expert advice on attraction and picking the ideal...
View ArticleRIT Experts Discuss Kodak Bankruptcy Filing
Experts at Rochester Institute of Technology's E. Philip Saunders College of Business and College of Imaging Arts and Sciences share insights into Eastman Kodak Co.'s filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
View ArticleRIT English Professor's New Book Explores History and Evolution of ‘Mania’
Lisa Hermsen reveals her personal struggle with mental illness and traces the multiple ways in which the word “mania” has been used by popular, medical and academic writers in her just-released book,...
View ArticleRIT Initiates Formal Inquiry Aimed at Controlling Tuition Increases
This week, President Barack Obama identified wider access to higher education as a priority component of his administration’s economic agenda. He challenged leaders at our nation’s colleges and...
View ArticleTask Force Examines Health Care Career Options for Deaf People
Members from Rochester Institute of Technology, Gallaudet University, University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester General Health Systems find potential opportunities, but educational...
View ArticleStaples Joins RIT to Create New Sustainable Innovation Lab
Rochester Institute of Technology and Staples today announced a collaboration to create the Staples Sustainable Innovation Lab at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The new lab will conduct...
View ArticleScience TV Show Invites Middle-School Kids to Prove Their World
A team of academics and educational consultants has built Prove Your World from the ground up with a robust foundation. Now, they are working with WXXI, the PBS affiliate in Rochester, N.Y., to find a...
View ArticleNew Spoil Me! App Helps Track Down the Perfect Gift
Rochester Institute of Technology alumnus launches Facebook app that is a gift registry for any occasion.(PRWeb December 13, 2012)Read the full story at...
View ArticleRIT's Saunders College of Business listed among ‘U.S. News’ Best Online MBA...
The E. Philip Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is ranked 41st of 168 schools listed in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Business Programs for 2013.(PRWeb...
View ArticleRIT Scientists Comment on Meteor Explosion
RIT professors and students comment on meteor explosion over Russia’s Ural Mountains.(PRWeb February 15, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10437994.htm
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