Rochester Institute of Technology News
Environmental Science BS

A Rochester Institute of Technology graduating student leader who has been engaged in public service, Student Government and environmental stewardship, and a dedicated administrator who helped expand RIT’s global presence as well as being an active community volunteer locally and in Haiti, have been named winners of this year’s Alfred L. Davis Distinguished Public Service Awards.

Discover quotes insect ecologist Kaitlin Stack Whitney, visiting assistant professor in the science, technology and society department and the environmental sciences program.

Bobby Moakley, RIT’s new Student Government president, thinks every student should feel welcomed at RIT, regardless of what their interests are, where they are from or their beliefs.

Shipwrecks, invasive species and industrial production are just a few topics of Lake Ontario researched by RIT students, with their findings on display until mid-May at the Port of Rochester terminal building.

The Environmental Science in your own Backyard exhibit at Imagine RIT will feature issues facing the next generation of environmental professionals and innovative techniques, like green infrastructure, for mitigating environmental impacts.