Sustainability News
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March 14, 2014
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RIT hosts Food Waste Forum
James Downham, president and chief executive officer of the Packaging Association, and Ron Cotterman, vice president of sustainability at Sealed Air Corp. present April 2. -
March 3, 2014
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Top stories and videos for February
News about student Jen Lamere’s nomination for a prestigious Web award was the most-read story of last month. Check out all of February’s most popular stories. -
February 28, 2014
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New tracking system monitors packages in transit
The Pak-Track system evaluates distribution hazards during transit. Analysis is done in real time and information is relayed via wireless technology to companies. -
February 25, 2014
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RIT chosen for national manufacturing consortium
RIT will play a key part in a new national consortium designed to help transform and bring innovations to U.S. manufacturing. -
February 12, 2014
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Students work to ‘Greenovate’ communities
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute announced the awardees of its “Greenovate NYS” student competition. Teams designed solutions to environmental issues. -
January 24, 2014
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NYSP2I announces Community Grant recipients
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute is funding eight proposals from organizations statewide to promote and implement pollution-prevention practices. -
January 22, 2014
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Statement from Destler on Executive Budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2014-15 state budget includes funding for an RIT Center of Excellence and the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute. -
January 21, 2014
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Image Permanence Institute receives three grants
The national grants are related to sustainable preservation practices for managing the storage environment in collecting institutions. -
January 6, 2014
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Top stories and videos for December
A story and video on the new TigerSafe app were among the top stories and videos in December. Check out all of last month’s most popular stories and videos. -
December 2, 2013
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Nasr to present at World Remanufacturing Summit
Nabil Nasr, director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, will discuss remanufacturing’s benefits at the World Remanufacturing Summit in China this week. -
November 14, 2013
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Nosebleed remedy tops Tiger Tank competition
Gino Santaguida was awarded first prize and $2,000 in the Simone Center’s Tiger Tank competition for his product idea to stop nosebleeds. -
November 11, 2013
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Teams pitch business ideas in Tiger Tank
Five student teams will present their business ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win a cash prize. Tiger Tank takes place Nov. 13 in Student Innovation Hall.
