Institute News

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today encouraged New Yorkers to engage in responsible recreation during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. DEC and State Parks recommendations incorporate guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Each year, the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3), and NYS Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) provide two $5,000 awards to New York State University and colleges who are members of the NYSAR3 College Council.

Registration is open for RIT's first set of summer sessions that will be offered in an online format. The goals are for students to continue making progress toward their degrees, earn additional credit hours to catch up or get ahead, or explore interests outside of their majors.

A federal grant matched by New York state and RIT is enabling university researchers to study a competitive solution to polyethylene mulch and identify a more sustainable alternative to conventionally used plastics in farming.

The Community Grants Program is part of the NYSP2I’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state. Eligible applicants are invited to apply for funding to support community-based projects that promote public awareness, understanding and implementation of pollution-prevention practices

Rochester Business Journal talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about a prototype for an emergency portable ventilator.

RIT is leading an effort involving local companies and healthcare experts to produce a prototype ventilator designed to help meet the continuing surge of respiratory cases as a result of the coronavirus.

Forbes talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about manufacturers shifting production to medical supplies.

RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability co-hosted an innovative, half-day workshop with the REMADE Institute and Empire State Development.

The New York Times talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Michael Thurston, research faculty in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about remanufacturing and privacy concerns.

Dr. Nabil Nasr, associate provost at the Rochester Institute of Technology and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, shares what he knows about remanufacturing.

In a recent column for the Rochester Business Journal, Dr. Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, reminds us that sustainability is about more than switching to clean energy—it means addressing our planet's limited store of resources by rethinking manufacturing from the ground up.