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SUMMARY:NYSP2I Sustainable Innovation Student Competition Exhibition &
 Research Poster Showcase
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LOCATION:Louise Slaughter Hall: 78-2240
DESCRIPTION:<p style="margin-bottom:11px">The New York State Pollution
 Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is pleased to present the Sustainable
 Innovation Student Competition Exhibition &amp; Research Poster Showcase,
 celebrating student-led solutions to real-world environmental challenges.
 The event brings together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty,
 industry professionals, and sustainability leaders from across New York
 State to highlight innovative research and applied problem solving.</p>
 <div class="text-align-left" style="color:#333; padding: 20px; width:
 75%; border:8px solid #78be20; margin:15px;">
 <p class="h3">Event at a glance:</p>
 <p><strong>Date:</strong> Monday, April 20, 2026, during Earth Week<br>
 <strong>Time:</strong> 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<br>
 <strong><a href="#getting-here">Location</a>: </strong>Rochester
 Institute of Technology (RIT), Louise Slaughter Hall (Building 78)<br>
 <a href="#parking"><strong>Parking:</strong></a> Please park in the
 Global Village (GV) lot, with lot T for overflow. Click the link for
 information and to register for the required parking pass.<br>
 <strong>Participating universities:</strong> Binghamton University,
 Clarkson University, Cornell University, Rensselaer Polytechnic
 Institute, and Rochester Institute of Technology<br>
 <strong>Awards:</strong>&nbsp;Up to $18,000 in competition awards + up to
 five $1,000 research poster awards</p>
 </div>
 <p>Through oral presentations and a poster showcase, the event highlights
 both newly developed competition projects and existing student research,
 creating a collaborative forum for applied problem-solving, knowledge
 sharing, and recognition.</p>
 <p>For more information, visit the <a
 href="https://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/rd-student-competition">event
 website</a>.</p>
 <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary"
 href="https://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/rd-student-competition#event-r
 egistration">Event Registration</a></p>
 <p><em><strong>Event registration is encouraged,</strong> but not
 required, to help us plan for refreshments and ensure an accurate
 headcount. The cost is free.</em></p>
 <p class="h3">Agenda</p>
 <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border: 1px solid
 #ccc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
 <thead>
 <tr>
 <th align="left" colspan="2" style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid
 #ccc; background-color: #f9f9f9;"><span style="font-size: 1.1em;
 border-bottom: 2px solid #333;">Monday, April 20, 2026</span></th>
 </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 <tr>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;" width="200">7:30 –
 8:30 a.m.</td>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;"><strong>Check-in for
 Student Competition &amp; Poster Showcase Participants</strong></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;">8:00 – 8:30
 a.m.</td>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;"><strong>Check-in for
 All Other Attendees</strong></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;">8:30 – 9:00
 a.m.</td>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid
 #ccc;"><strong>Welcome&nbsp;Remarks</strong></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;">9:00 – 10:00
 a.m.</td>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;"><strong>Student
 Competition Team Presentations &amp; Judging</strong></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;">10:00 – 11:00
 a.m.</td>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;"><strong>Poster
 Showcase Presentations &amp; Judging</strong></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;">11:00 a.m. – 12:00
 p.m.</td>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;"><strong>Exhibition
 &amp; Networking</strong></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;" valign="top">12:00 –
 2:00 p.m.</td>
 <td style="padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;"><strong>Lunch &amp;
 Awards Ceremony — <em>Closed to the public</em></strong>
 <div style="margin-top: 10px; line-height: 1.6; color: #444;">1:00 –
 1:30: Keynote Speaker<br>
 			1:30 – 2:00: Closing Remarks</div>
 </td>
 </tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <p><strong>The event is open to the general public from 8:30 a.m. to
 12:00 p.m. only.</strong></p>
 <p>If you have questions about the event, please contact Ambika Walker,
 <a href="mailto:apwgis@rit.edu?subject=R &amp; D Student Competition
 inquiry" rel="noopener noreferrer">apwgis@rit.edu</a>.</p>
 <p><em>Funding provided by the Environmental Protection Fund as
 administered by the New York State Department of Environmental
 Conservation.</em></p>
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