Sustainability News
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January 16, 2017
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RIT named core partner of new robotics institute
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability is a core academic partner in a new advanced robotics manufacturing institute announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on Jan. 13. The Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Innovation Hub is the 14th Manufacturing USA institute announced and seventh for RIT. -
January 11, 2017
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RIT experiences ingenuity at CES
More than 170,000 tech enthusiasts gathered from around the globe to experience technology innovation at the 50th anniversary of the Consumer Electronics Show, including dozens of RIT alumni, faculty and students. -
January 9, 2017
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Researcher presents at Consumer Electronics Show
Callie Babbitt, associate professor in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, presented the initial results of a comprehensive materials baseline study for all consumer electronics sold into the U.S. market for the past 25 years at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7. -
January 4, 2017
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RIT to lead new Manufacturing USA Institute
Golisano Institute for Sustainability was selected today by the U.S. Department of Energy, as part of its Manufacturing USA initiative, to lead its new Reducing Embodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute. -
December 19, 2016
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Researchers study plastic pollution in Great Lakes
A new study by Matthew Hoffman of RIT’s College of Science and Eric Hittinger of the College of Liberal Arts inventories and tracks high concentrations of plastic in the Great Lakes and could help inform cleanup efforts and target pollution prevention. -
November 29, 2016
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RIT Theme Park Enthusiasts sweep competition
Six members of RIT’s Theme Park Enthusiasts club won four awards during the Ryerson Invitational Thrill Design Competition, hosted by Universal Creative. The competition invited teams from four colleges to create theme park rides or make modifications to existing rides. -
November 22, 2016
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NYSP2I names Community Grants Program winners
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced awardees of its 2016-17 Community Grants Program as part of its efforts to improve the health and environmental quality of New York state. -
November 21, 2016
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Ph.D. in sustainability—Xue Wang
Wang is a project coordinator on the advisory team at Underwriters Laboratories’ Northbrook campus in Chicago. The 122-year-old company’s business unit helps manufacturers capture value for their sustainability efforts. -
November 21, 2016
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RIT transitions to top-tier university
In 1993, Robert Loce became RIT’s first doctoral degree recipient and the first person in the world to earn a Ph.D. in imaging science. More than 250 others have followed in his footsteps in six doctoral programs. -
November 16, 2016
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Students recognized at packaging design competition
Three multidisciplinary teams of undergraduate students from RIT were recognized for their unique designs in the 2016 Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge. -
November 1, 2016
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Top stories and videos for October
News about RIT students participating in Fashion Week of Rochester was among the most popular last month. Check out all of October’s top stories and videos. -
October 31, 2016
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Program highlights sustaining natural resources
The “Sustenance” presentation is part of the 20/20 Research in Focus series, one of several initiatives to highlight RIT’s commitment to faculty career development, including research being done by female faculty.
