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March 20, 2023
IDX TV at RLA Las Vegas 2023 – interview with Nabil Nasr, CEO of REMADE Institute
IDX TV talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost, director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and REMADE CEO, about the circular economy in the U.S.
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March 20, 2023
National institute, led in part by RIT, hosting first-ever conference in Washington, D.C.
REMADE Institute, led in part by RIT, this week is hosting the inaugural REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit and Conference in Washington, D.C., showcasing promising strategies and technologies for accelerating the adoption of a circular economy.
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March 16, 2023
Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT accepting Community Grants Program applications
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute is accepting applications for the organization’s 2023-2024 Community Grants Program. The program, founded in 2008, is part of the NYSP2I’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state.
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March 15, 2023
Understanding federal PFAs pollution proposal
WROC-TV talks to Charles Ruffing, director of the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, about PFAs in drinking water.
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February 13, 2023
RIT graduate students learn strategies for academic publishing
While the pressure to publish starts early in an academic’s career, RIT doctoral student Israa Thiab has a strategy to get the work done without the anxiety. Thiab, a student in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is working on her first journal article, using techniques she learned at a writing retreat sponsored by RIT’s Graduate School.
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February 9, 2023
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability names first-ever economic and policy analyst
Chelsea R. Gulliver was recently named economic and policy analyst at RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS).
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February 1, 2023
National institute making an impact
A national institute led in part by RIT marked five years of accelerating the transition to a circular economy in the United States in 2022. The REMADE Institute, founded in 2017 by the U.S. Department of Energy with an initial investment of $140 million, has grown to nearly 160 current members.
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January 13, 2023
Bringing manufacturing back to the US requires political will, but success hinges on training American workers
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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January 12, 2023
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability forms partnership agreement with Wells College
A partnership agreement between RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Wells College will enable students from the Aurora, N.Y., school to enroll in RIT’s sustainable systems MS degree program.
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January 9, 2023
Staying busy between semesters
During the 15 weeks between spring and fall semester, RIT students are finding ways to embrace new challenges. Some are taking the stage and performing. Others are winning club championships. For many, summer is a time to get work experience and participate in research projects, traveling abroad, and helping others while pursuing their passions.
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December 21, 2022
Wells partners with RIT on sustainability program
The Auburn Citizen features a partnership between Wells College and RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
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December 16, 2022
Technology can help transition away from fossil fuels: The case of wind energy
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by the Rochester Business Journal. (This content requires a subscription to view.)