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Sustainable Systems MS
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August 6, 2019
Working toward clean power for all
You do what? From accountant to the stars to sustainable chocolate producer, RIT alumni have some pretty cool careers. Read about Berlyn Hubler ’16 MS (sustainable systems), tribal program coordinator for GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit organization that installs solar power systems and provides job training for underserved communities.
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May 10, 2019
GIS Commencement honors Class of 2018-19 grads
Advanced degree candidates were honored by the Golisano Institute for Sustainability during commencement ceremonies in May.
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April 23, 2019
Gas prices got you down? Imagine RIT attendees can get up to speed on electric, hybrid ‘e-bikes’
Imagine RIT visitors interested in learning about electric and hybrid-electric bikes get to participate in an interactive exhibit and discussion on the growing travel mode inside the Golisano Institute for Sustainability on April 27.
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November 12, 2018
RIT researchers take a bite out of food waste
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability is employing food waste treatment technology and equipment in its new food waste utilization testbed—the goal of which is to share results with businesses—by using excess food from RIT’s dining halls. -
October 23, 2018
RIT to receive $1 million for clean energy project
RIT has won $1 million as part of the Energy to Lead Competition, which challenges New York colleges and universities to develop plans for local clean energy projects on campus and in their communities as the state seeks innovative solutions to combat climate change. -
October 17, 2018
RIT named among top ‘green colleges’
RIT, for the eighth consecutive year, has been named one of the greenest universities by The Princeton Review—while also placing on the new “Top 50 Green Colleges” ranking list. -
April 20, 2018
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October 5, 2016
RIT gets $1M grant to develop food waste solutions
Callie Babbitt, an associate professor in RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, has received a nearly $1 million award from the National Science Foundation to research sustainable solutions for minimizing and managing food waste generated across the food supply chain. -
March 14, 2016