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A team of researchers at RIT is expanding its work in studying the impact of marine debris beyond the Rochester region and into nearby Great Lakes communities.

In June 2024, a collaboration—Gen7—led by Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was awarded $50,000 by the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) as a first-round winner of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize. Gen7 aims to create economic opportunities for American Indian-owned enterprises across the United States by building a circular economy business model and supply chain for remanufactured office furniture.

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for its 2024-2025 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state.

RIT will be part of a NY SMART-I Corridor Technology Hub focused on semiconductor manufacturing and innovation. The Corridor Tech Hub, one of 12 Tech Hubs in the nation, is expected to bring $40 million in federal funding to the region.

Researchers at RIT are developing non-invasive technology that will better assess cardiac tissue response to thermal energy, a common therapy approach for both cancer and cardiac arrhythmia treatments.

CITY features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, in a review of Rochester's contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope and space exploration.

An essay by Ahmad Kirmani, assistant professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, published by The Conversation.

Led by Professor Juilee Decker, Professor David Messinger, and Professor Roger Easton Jr., the development of the MISHA system was originally planned to help small- to medium-sized cultural institutions in the United States.

The New York Times talks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about how to reduce microplastics in your food and indoors. (This content may require a subscription to view).

Researchers at RIT are developing technology that will be able to determine the lifespan of a heart valve with more precision.

The Battery Prototyping Center at RIT and the Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Test and Commercialization Center have merged to become a comprehensive battery development enterprise in New York state.

Spectrum News speaks to Jade Myers, research development specialist in the AMPrint Center, about her life-changing bond with an amputee for whom she provided a prosthetic arm.