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July 29, 2025
The Economy Can’t Handle the Heat—or the Swings
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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July 28, 2025
Drug pricing: What can the U.S. learn from other nations?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal.
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July 14, 2025
New York State Pollution Prevention Institute selects 14 awardees for 2025-2026 Community Grants Program
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for its 2025-2026 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state.
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July 14, 2025
Curtailing trade hurts poor nations looking to adapt to climate change
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal.
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July 14, 2025
Knowing English Greatly Helps One’s Employability in India
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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July 3, 2025
RIT researchers develop AI-based textile recycling system
Resource Recycling discusses RIT's high-speed automated system that disassembles and recycles clothing.
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June 30, 2025
RIT brings national green chemistry leaders together to “Bridge the Gap” between innovation and education
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I), the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and event co-sponsor Beyond Benign will welcome scientists, educators, and industry leaders to campus on July 9 for a one-day event aimed at reimagining how chemistry is taught and applied in the 21st century.
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June 18, 2025
New RIT technologies help minimize global textile waste
A research team at Golisano Institute for Sustainability is developing a fully automated system to identify, sort, and disassemble garments at high speed and in high volume to address a critical global waste problem.
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June 7, 2025
How air pollution affects mental health
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, highlights new research that links short-term spikes in PM2.5 to increased antidepressant use in an essay for Basis Point Insight.
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June 4, 2025
GM’s Rochester layoffs reflect sagging EV sales, tariff/tax credit uncertainty
Rochester Business Journal features comments from Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, in an article about the recent layoff of around 100 workers at a local GM plant.
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May 27, 2025
Record number of RIT students earn study abroad scholarships
Thirteen students have received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship that allows U.S. students to gain proficiency in a variety of languages and cultures.
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May 23, 2025
Global South Needs to Lower Its Guard On GM Crops
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.