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Coverage of the lab's work, awards, and the people doing it.

27 Mar 2026

RIT researchers build funding momentum

A new cohort of faculty researchers reflects how the university keeps growing its research ecosystem, supported by proposal-development workshops and seed-funding programs that help generate preliminary results and strengthen future proposals.

30 May 2025

Machine learning predicts where the HHL quantum algorithm will pay off

Quantum Zeitgeist covers research by Sonia Lopez Alarcon and Cory Merkel, associate professors of computer engineering, with Mark Danza '25 MS (computer engineering).

22 Jan 2025

AI systems edge closer to processing information the way people do

Cory Merkel was one of more than a dozen neuromorphic computing researchers contributing findings published in Nature.

13 Dec 2024

Student spotlight: a Fulbright scholar applies AI to real-world problems

Diana Velychko, a Fulbright master's student in artificial intelligence, works at the intersection of human perception and AI, narrowing the gap between how people see the world and how machines interpret it.