Sustainability News
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May 2, 2018
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RIT and Foodlink partnership combats food insecurity
RIT and Foodlink have signed a formal agreement, strengthening their partnership and creating opportunities for new collaborative efforts in the fight against hunger in the region. -
April 30, 2018
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Architecture program earns national accreditation
RIT’s Master of Architecture program in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability has been granted accreditation by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. -
April 28, 2018
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Imagine RIT highlights academic, artistic creativity
Tens of thousands of visitors came to RIT to see the latest in technology, the arts and design. This year the festival featured a record 438 exhibits. -
April 20, 2018
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Imagine RIT preview: Explore green infrastructure
The Environmental Science in your own Backyard exhibit at Imagine RIT will feature issues facing the next generation of environmental professionals and innovative techniques, like green infrastructure, for mitigating environmental impacts. -
April 20, 2018
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April 19, 2018
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Imagine RIT preview: Take bite out of food waste
The “Imagine Sustainability and... Food” exhibit at Imagine RIT on April 28 aims to educate festivalgoers on the many effects of food waste. Approximately 40 percent of edible food in the United States goes to waste. -
April 19, 2018
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RIT honors its researchers
RIT honored researchers who served as principal investigators on active awards in fiscal year 2017 at an April 18 reception. Also recognized were the 19 recipients of Seed Funding Awards and 10 new inductees in RIT’s PI Millionaires. -
April 17, 2018
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April 10, 2018
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What’s old is new again through remanufacturing
Remanufacturing involves rigorous research to make a product useful again. -
April 10, 2018
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Creating better packaging design through collaboration
Professors from packaging science, graphic design, and industrial design worked together to provide students with a unique opportunity for collaborative design. -
April 10, 2018
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Research fuels creativity that powers RIT designers
RIT is one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts and design. RIT’s design programs are world ranked due to innovative students and faculty, along with close ties to industry and alumni. Click for a story and video. -
March 27, 2018
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Federal funding for REMADE Institute secured
Federal funding has been secured for the RIT-led coalition of leading national universities and companies forging new clean energy initiatives deemed critical to keeping U.S. manufacturing competitive.
