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January 11, 2021
Consumer electronics have changed a lot in 20 years – systems for managing e-waste aren’t keeping up
Essay co-written by Callie Babbitt, associate professor in Golisano Institute for Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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January 6, 2021
Making co-ops count: Work experiences continue during pandemic
Students on co-op are picking up more than occupational and professional skills. As the pandemic unfolded last spring and summer, they saw firsthand how companies manage even in the midst of a crisis.
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December 23, 2020
New study finds electronic waste on the decline
Waste Today reports on a study co-authored by Callie Babbitt, associate professor in Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
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December 22, 2020
Americans increase waste by 25% during the holidays as more stay at home, shop online
WROC-TV talks to Charles Ruffing, director of the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, about reusing items and reducing waste before turning to recycling.
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December 11, 2020
Debbie Stendardi reflects on outstanding career as governmental affairs advocate
Debbie Stendardi, who retires as vice president of Government and Community Relations at the end of the year, leaves an indelible mark on both RIT and the Greater Rochester region—both of which she has advanced considerably through her advocacy efforts for more than four decades. In a far-ranging interview, the unassuming Stendardi reflected on her longtime career and widespread impact.
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December 11, 2020
President Munson: Gratitude for your perseverance and resilience
Our community took the virus seriously and was fully committed to doing whatever was necessary to stay safe. We were RIT ready and we’ll stay RIT ready moving forward.
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December 10, 2020
E-scrap generation on the decline, study finds
E-Scrap News reports on a study co-authored by Callie Babbitt, associate professor in Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
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December 10, 2020
Expanded RIT Master Plan gives grads a solid next step
RIT has announced an extension to a tuition scholarship program for RIT graduates seeking to further advance their career opportunities while the job market recalibrates and the country responds to the coronavirus pandemic.
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November 13, 2020
Legislation could move Rochester to top of innovation industry
WROC-TV talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost for academic affairs and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about the proposed Innovation Centers Acceleration Act.
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November 9, 2020
COVID Update: Alert Level Moves to Orange
This past weekend we continued to experience a rise of COVID-19. Rates of infection have increased to the point where we must elevate our COVID Alert Level to Orange. This will prompt changes in the way we operate for the remainder of the semester.
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November 7, 2020
Research Team Recognized for Outstanding Achievements in Shaping the Future of Global Manufacturing
A collaboration between the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and five partners were winners of the 2020 Manufacturing Leadership Award by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
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November 7, 2020
Virtual Thermochemical Conversion and Biochar Workshop brings industry and policy experts together
More than 65 thought leaders and policy makers from around New York State gathered on Zoom for the second-annual Thermochemical Conversion & Biochar Workshop.