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February 13, 2023
NYSP2I to oversee New York’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has selected the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) to be the next steward of its Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP).
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February 13, 2023
Immersive Technology - AR, VR, XR and the Metaverse
Will Zhang, assistant professor in industrial and systems engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology talks about immersive technology on The Peggy Smedley Show. He says immersive technologies include several technologies such as AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality), XR (extended reality), and the metaverse—and discusses the connections between each and how they are different.
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February 13, 2023
RIT graduate students learn strategies for academic publishing
While the pressure to publish starts early in an academic’s career, RIT doctoral student Israa Thiab has a strategy to get the work done without the anxiety. Thiab, a student in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is working on her first journal article, using techniques she learned at a writing retreat sponsored by RIT’s Graduate School.
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February 13, 2023
Engineering students make an impact in Guatemala’s healthcare system
When RIT students Julia LaMarra and Celina Alvarado heard about a trip to work on repairing hospital equipment in Guatemala during this past winter break, they jumped at the chance.
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February 13, 2023
Hot Wheelz Racing builds new vehicle for national solar car challenge this summer
Hot Wheelz Racing is going solar. Shifting gears from a Formula-style racecar to building a 16-foot solar vehicle, the team is preparing for its first Sun Grand Prix taking place this summer in Kansas.
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February 13, 2023
Professor's photos added to Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection
Nine images from Professor Gregory Halpern's book ZZYZX are now part of the Museum of Modern Art's physical and online permanent collection, joining a litany of artistic legends to receive the honor.
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February 10, 2023
Princeton Review On-Campus MBA Rankings, 2023
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally ranked and recognized.
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February 10, 2023
Princeton Review Top 50 Online MBA Rankings, 2023
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally ranked and recognized.
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February 10, 2023
The mystery of the disappearing vacation day
The Washington Post cites research by Edwin Torres Areizaga, chair, Department of International Hospitality and Service Innovation. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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February 10, 2023
RIT-Rochester Prep High School Partnership gives students a preview of college
Plastic pollutants, the coronavirus, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the strength of nanowires, and why freshly cut grass smells the way it does—these are some of the topics students from Rochester Prep High School explored during a mentorship program with RIT faculty. They shared their projects and new perspectives during the RIT-Rochester Prep Capstone Showcase held Feb. 6 at RIT.
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February 10, 2023
Onsemi to donate $500,000 to RIT to further semiconductor educational initiatives
Intelligent power and sensing technology corporation onsemi announced funding to Kate Gleason College of Engineering to support educational programming and research in advancing today’s semiconductor industry.
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February 9, 2023
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability names first-ever economic and policy analyst
Chelsea R. Gulliver was recently named economic and policy analyst at RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS).