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The Center for Innovation in Manufacturing and Sustainability (CIMS) at RIT and the Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC) recently hosted the 9th annual RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference in Charlotte, N.C.

A decade-long partnership between Rochester Colonial and RIT’s Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing helped transform a custom folding-window concept into the award-winning FoldUp™ product line through engineering innovation, testing, and continuous design support.

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for the inaugural year of its Community Impact Accelerator Grant Program, a new funding opportunity designed to advance scalable, community-led pollution prevention initiatives across New York State.

Chemical manufacturers can now access free green chemistry workshops led by Dr. John Warner and hosted by NYSP2I and NYS DEC. The Creating Competitive Advantage workshop series will offer practical strategies to reduce hazards, prevent pollution, and strengthen operational efficiency across priority subsectors. Participants will also learn about technical assistance and funding resources available to support safer, more sustainable practices.

The Conversation publishes a piece by Israa Ameen Thiab, pollution prevention engineer in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Clyde Eiríkur Hull, professor in the Department of Management, showing that entrepreneurs are more likely to adopt sustainable business practices when they strengthen competitiveness and profitability rather than being framed as environmental obligations.

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for its 2026-2027 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York State.

When the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute needed an animated short film explaining the climate impacts of food waste, they utilized the talent inside a budding student-run design studio within the College of Art and Design.

The program has helped hundreds of New York golf courses measurably reduce their environmental footprint.

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is accepting applications for the organization’s 2026-2027 Community Grants Program.

Vogue Business highlights research at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability that is developing automated systems using AI and robotics to disassemble garments and enable large-scale textile recycling. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

Democrat and Chronicle speaks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about positioning Rochester as a leader in circular manufacturing and material reuse. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

A 2024 trip to Ghana by RIT faculty is shaping a new United Nations environmental report challenging e-waste assumptions.