Institute News
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September 8, 2014
Community Grants Program accepting applications
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute is accepting applications for its Community Grants Program to improve the health and environmental quality of New York state. -
September 8, 2014
Thousands come out to illuminate RIT campus
Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Louise M. Slaughter Hall and the surrounding quad basked in a sea of light Saturday for RIT’s 30th Big Shot photograph. -
August 13, 2014
RIT to study environmental impact of nanomaterials
Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences are the recipients of a $300,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. -
July 25, 2014
RIT gets nearly $100,000 for fuel cell research
Golisano Institute for Sustainability has received nearly $100,000 from the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology to fund fuel cell research. -
July 14, 2014
Pollution Prevention Institute awards grants
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute awarded $455,000 to six projects to help New York companies remain competitive while reducing their environmental footprint. -
May 15, 2014
Winners announced in poster competition
Teams from Syracuse, Cornell, RPI, Clarkson and UB earned top honors in the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute’s annual R&D student competition. -
May 1, 2014
Micro-hydropower no pipedream
Students in the Master of Architecture program will present their research on micro-hydropower—energy of water flowing through the pipes in everyday buildings—at Imagine RIT. -
April 30, 2014
RIT named among nation’s leading ‘green colleges’
For the fourth consecutive year, RIT has been named one of North America’s greenest universities by The Princeton Review. -
April 21, 2014
RIT hosts Earth Day celebration Tuesday
Festivities include the “Greenovate NYS” competition, a “flash mob” performance, tours of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and a presentation of WALL-E -
April 1, 2014
Center receives boost in state funding
The newly passed state budget includes a significant increase in funding for RIT’s Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing and continued funding for NYSP2I. -
March 26, 2014
Cutting-edge technology deeply rooted in GIS
The newly certified LEED Platinum Golisano Institute for Sustainability represents the ultimate manifestation of RIT’s commitment to sustainability. -
March 26, 2014
Sustainability building earns LEED Platinum status
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability has been certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.