Simons Empire Faculty Fellowship to fund four College of Science positions

Simons Empire Faculty Fellowship to Fund College of Science Positions

RIT's College of Science will receive funding from the Simons Empire Faculty Fellows program for four junior tenure-track faculty positions.

The funding will support hiring four new faculty members in priority areas, including mathematics, neuroscience, physics, and ecology and evolutionary biology.

Each award is for $825,000, totaling $3.3 million, and will provide salary, fringe, and start-up support for three years.

"This award is a tremendous opportunity for the College of Science to continue its upward trajectory in research and innovation,"

said André Hudson, dean of the College of Science.

Author's summary: RIT receives Simons funding for faculty positions.

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