Sustainability News

February 7, 2013

Strategic implications of wind power

Students from RIT’s CAST will host a debate about the viability of wind power as a strategic energy resource for the United States at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11.
February 5, 2013

Designing products that celebrate differences

Designers from RIT’s industrial design department are working with DS7, a design team from ArcWorks, to create “ant” tables.
January 15, 2013

Packaging student takes first place in contest

Katherine Bukys’ apple-themed package, “Lettuce Eat: A better way to do fast food,” won top honors at the Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge.
January 15, 2013

RIT and NASA host Native Innovation Day

Native American Future Stewards Program celebrates the scientific contributions and research of faculty and students on Jan. 18.
January 14, 2013

Image Permanence Institute gets $500,000 grant

Award from Mellon Foundation will help research and document photographic materials and processes of the past three centuries.
December 20, 2012

Golisano Institute for Sustainability receives $5M

The funding is part of the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council’s funding award, announced Wednesday.
December 19, 2012

International environmental leaders meet at RIT

Lecturer Lisa Greenwood led U.S. delegation at meeting to revise the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO policies and guidelines.
December 17, 2012

Students offer design ideas for project in Turkey

RIT students collaborated with Kadir Has University in Istanbul, creating proposals for designs that incorporated old tires into an urban park in Istanbul.
December 11, 2012

Teams to research effective access technology

RIT has awarded more than $100,000 in seed funding to 15 faculty-led student teams in an effort to spur research that will assist people with disabilities in the community.
December 4, 2012

Share sustainability ideas at open forum

University-wide strategic plan will outline comprehensive approach to sustainability through academics, operations and engagement.
November 14, 2012

Business incubator honors graduates

Exiscan, OptiCool Technologies, Sweetwater Energy, Tenrehte, ThingWorx and Vnomics have graduated from Venture Creation’s Clean Energy Incubator.
November 12, 2012

Clean Energy Incubator honors graduate companies

A ceremony will be held Wednesday for start-up companies Exiscan, OptiCool Technologies, Sweetwater Energy, Tenrehte, ThingWorx and Vnomics.

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