News Stories

Solitude Farmz, a 125-acre retreat located just outside of Oxford, N.Y., in the southern Finger Lakes, features a number of secluded walking trails that could serve to symbolize the long and winding path taken by Taylor Zimmer ’85 (printing) to become the steward of the bucolic property.

The Rochester Beacon speaks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the issue.

Ski Magazine features the research of Professor Emeritus Jasper "Jake" Shealy.

The Guardian speaks to Kimberly Bawden ’90 (industrial engineering), ’96 ME (engineering), ’13 MS (sustainability) about the study.

The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Joseph Hill, assistant dean of NTID Faculty Recruitment and Retention, about the issue. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

Our Sports Central talks to Alex Crepinsek '12 (hospitality and service management) about his new coaching position.

RIT has been recognized as one of the top game design universities in the nation. RIT was named No. 6 on the Animation Career Review list of Top 50 Game Design Schools and Colleges in the U.S. and No. 2 in New York state.

RIT received $1.25 million in funding from the recent appropriations bill to expand its Battery Prototyping Center. The funding will be part of national directions to strengthen the battery ecosystem in the U.S. 

The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Anthony Vodacek, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about his planned observations.

The program, founded in 2008, is part of the NYSP2I’s ongoing efforts to make the state more sustainable for workers, the public, the environment, and the economy through pollution prevention.

Catherine Shannon has joined Rochester Institute of Technology as the new executive director of the RIT and Rochester Regional Health Alliance. As the liaison between the institutions, Shannon will work to facilitate collaborations that enhance the strategic partnership.

The Buffalo News features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the impact on sales. (This content requires a subscription to view.)