Sustainability News

March 21, 2013

Pollution Prevention Institute offers funding

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has awarded $419,000 to fund research and development projects to help companies reduce their environmental footprint.
March 15, 2013

Spring Career Fair set for March 20

More than 650 representatives from 245 companies and government agencies will be on hand for the event, making this fair the largest for a spring quarter in RIT’s history.
March 8, 2013

Sustainability Institute Hall marks milestones

The fuel-cell power unit was connected and the nearly 40-foot-tall green wall was installed in the new building for Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
March 4, 2013

Collaboration spawns sustainable business venture

Industrial design alumni Katherine Sears and Dom Colaprete worked with entrepreneur Laura Weller-Brophy to design an innovative laundry cleaner.
March 4, 2013

Researchers set record for number of grants funded

A record 353 RIT researchers secured funding for fiscal year 2012, and six researchers were named PI Millionaires.
March 1, 2013

Shark Tank competition returns tonight

Shark Tank is back—and six teams of RIT students will compete for the opportunity to turn their business start-up dreams into reality.
February 26, 2013

RIT faculty members win seed funding for research

The annual Grant Writers’ Boot Camp helps principal investigators propose and manage externally funded projects by focusing on the art of persuasive grant writing.
February 22, 2013

12 groups receive NYSP2I’s Community Grants

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced recipients of its 2012–2013 Community Grant Program.
February 19, 2013

Clean Snowmobile team dashing through the snow

The new RIT Clean Snowmobile team will compete in its first national event March 4–9.
February 19, 2013

Callie Babbitt receives CAREER award

Babbitt will study the sustainable management of lithium-ion batteries that are discarded after use in electric vehicles and modern consumer electronics.
February 18, 2013

RIT replacing florescent lighting with LEDs

So far, more than 20,000 tubes have been replaced with custom LED lighting designed by TransLux Corp.
February 18, 2013

RIT selected as a ‘Sustainable 16’ finalist

The second-annual Environmental March Madness tournament rewards excellence in environmental academics and sustainability.

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