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GRE fails to identify successful Ph.D. students

A team of researchers led by RIT Professor Casey Miller discovered that traditional admissions metrics for physics Ph.D. programs such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) do not predict completion and hurt the growth of diversity in physics. more »

Science Stories

RIT to collaborate with Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía to study pulsars

RIT Professor Carlos Lousto recognized as outstanding physicist diversifying the field

RIT astrophysicist develops technique to locate undiscovered planets, celestial bodies

A conversation on Photonics for Quantum

New York backs RIT’s life science initiative to upgrade Genomics Research Lab Cluster

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In the News

‘Baby brain’ does exist, scientists claim
The Sunday Times — Feb. 3, 2019
RIT-led study says GRE in physics is biased
Rochester Business Journal — Feb. 1, 2019
U.S. graduate entry exams not a predictor of PhD success, says study
Physics World — Jan. 28, 2019
RIT physicist wins national award
Rochester Business Journal — Jan. 25, 2019
Race to develop quantum computing featured at RIT this week
Rochester Business Journal — Jan. 22, 2019
This Scientist Is Hunting for Planets That Orbit Dead Stars
Futurism — Jan. 21, 2019

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Susan Gawlowicz

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Nathan Cahill

Associate professor, Center for Applied and Computational Mathematics in the School of Mathematical Sciences Graduate faculty member, Center for Imaging Science Extended faculty, Ph.D. program in computing and information sciences

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