May 1, 2013
News about the winner of the Imagine RIT poster topped last month's list of most popular RIT news stories. Check out all of April's most popular stories below:
Top News Stories
1. Paper tiger design wins 2013 Imagine RIT poster contest
2. Maya Angelou Program at RIT Canceled
3. RIT marks official opening of innovative... Full Story »
May 1, 2013
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) at Rochester Institute of Technology has announced the winners of its second-annual R&D student competition. Open to colleges and universities throughout the state, the event recognized both graduate- and undergraduate-level sustainability projects.
Teams from The City University of New York College of Staten Island... Full Story »
May 1, 2013
Ever wonder what research in sustainability is like? Visitors of all ages can obtain fun, hands-on experience with this exciting and emerging field at the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival this Saturday, May 4. At the same time, festivalgoers can also get an inside look at RIT's newly dedicated "living... Full Story »
April 25, 2013
The recently passed state budget includes a significant increase in state funding for Rochester Institute of Technology's Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing, which was initially established last year. The center will receive $500,000 as part of the 2013-2014 New York state budget agreement reached last month between the governor and... Full Story »
April 23, 2013
Maya Angelou's rescheduled visit to Rochester Institute of Technology on Tuesday, April 30, has been canceled due to the recent hospitalization of the renowned poet and author.
RIT's Division for Diversity & Inclusion and its partners apologize for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation, says spokeswoman Morgan Martins. Campus officials plan to... Full Story »
April 22, 2013
Rochester Institute of Technology will make efficiency improvements to cooling systems in four campus buildings, thanks to a low-cost loan provided by the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
RIT is the first private university in the state to receive such funding, a program made possible by legislation sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader... Full Story »
April 19, 2013
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. (BNYDC), the not-for-profit corporation that manages the 300-acre industrial park, is being recognized by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) for a campus-wide solid waste and recycling program that has generated positive environmental and economic benefits for the Yard and its 330 tenants.
The... Full Story »
April 16, 2013
For the third consecutive year, Rochester Institute of Technology has been named one of North America's greenest universities by The Princeton Review.
The publication's Guide to 322 Green Colleges, released this morning, evaluates colleges and universities on environmentally related policies, practices, and academic offerings. In partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council... Full Story »
April 15, 2013
Kick off the beloved Rochester festival season in the best way imaginable.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4, and the 2013 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
The festival, now in its sixth year, returns with more than 350 examples of innovation and creativity, all showcased through exhibitions, demonstrations and live performances.
This... Full Story »
April 12, 2013
Hundreds of visitors, including industry and political leaders, received a firsthand look at the new Sustainability Institute Hall during a dedication event Friday at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), "a living lab" that represents RIT's commitment to the environment.
Cutting-edge "green" technology has been incorporated into every inch of the 84,000-square-foot... Full Story »
April 11, 2013
During years he worked in dining halls around RIT, Wai Hon Chan wondered to himself what happened with all the excess food at the end of the night.
"I have a love for food," says the fourth-year bioinformatics major, who was born in China's Macau region before moving to Shirley, N.Y., on... Full Story »
April 5, 2013
Some of the students will "gown up" for the engineering clean room to learn more about how silicon wafers and integrated circuits are developed. Others will learn about trends in optics, biotechnology and sustainable energy fields. All will be part of the 2013 Workforce Innovations Conference that takes place on Thursday,... Full Story »
April 4, 2013
Lew Spencer served in the Army for three years as a television cameraman. He never imagined that, one day, he would be preparing to enter the workforce in the culinary industry. Now, he is getting that chance thanks to a collaborative training program that teaches culinary skills to military veterans.
"This program... Full Story »
April 1, 2013
H comes before I in the alphabet-and when referring to bridges.
A new study by researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that a 180-degree shift in the direction of the H-steel pile foundations in bridges could add new life to the structure and increase load resistance and capacity-even in the event... Full Story »
March 28, 2013
Since high school, Ishmael Akahoho has been involved as an intern for LEAF, Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future, part of the Nature Conservancy. For several summers he was assigned to conservation projects on Cape May in New Jersey and on Block Island in Rhode Island. But it was his... Full Story »
March 26, 2013
Meet sustainability students
What officials are saying
First Ph.D. making a difference
A Living Laboratory (pdf)
Nabil Nasr had a vision: Create a world-class research and education hub for sustainability. Establish the first doctoral program in sustainability. Position RIT as a global leader in the field of sustainable design and product development. And open RIT's... Full Story »
March 25, 2013
The Remanufacturing Industries Council and Golisano Institute for Sustainability are hosting the 2013 Remanufacturing Industry Roundtable for leaders in remanufacturing on April 11 and 12 on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus.
"We are excited to be bringing together practitioners of remanufacturing from all business sectors to collaborate on overcoming the challenges... Full Story »
March 24, 2013
Maya Angelou's scheduled visit to Rochester Institute of Technology on Monday, March 25, is postponed due to poor weather in the nation's heartland. Winter storm Virgil is moving through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic this weekend and will delay "An Evening with Maya Angelou" until a date yet to be determined in... Full Story »
March 21, 2013
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has awarded approximately $419,000 to fund research and development projects focused on applied research designed to stimulate solutions that will help New York state companies remain competitive while reducing their environmental footprint.
NYSP2I, as part of its ongoing research and development program, annually solicits proposals... Full Story »
March 15, 2013
A record number of employers will attend Rochester Institute of Technology's campus to meet with thousands of RIT students who are preparing to enter the full-time job market or are looking for co-ops.
RIT's Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services hosts the Spring 2013 Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 4... Full Story »