Research News
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October 5, 2016
RIT gets $1M grant to develop food waste solutions
Callie Babbitt, an associate professor in RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, has received a nearly $1 million award from the National Science Foundation to research sustainable solutions for minimizing and managing food waste generated across the food supply chain. -
October 8, 2015
RIT researchers patent improvements for batteries
A research team at RIT has been awarded patents for discoveries that will improve and extend the life of lithium-ion batteries. -
May 15, 2015
Professors present ideas at TEDxFlourCity
Sustainability engineer Callie Babbitt will discuss the emergence of industrial ecology and astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti will talk about dark matter and dwarf galaxies. -
February 18, 2015
Gabrielle Gaustad receives NSF CAREER award
Gabrielle Gaustad of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability received the award to study the implications of material scarcity and criticality on clean energy technologies. -
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. -
December 5, 2013
Two RIT research teams awarded EPA grants
Faculty and students in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering and Golisano Institute for Sustainability were each awarded $15,000 for their environmental solutions. -
May 4, 2013
Experiencing the future
Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival drew a large and inquisitive crowd on May 4. More than 30,000 visitors explored the RIT campus during the festival. -
April 25, 2013
RIT receives increase in state funding
The state budget includes a significant increase in funding for RIT’s Center of Excellence in Sustainable Manufacturing, housed within Golisano Institute for Sustainability. -
April 16, 2013
RIT named to green colleges guide
For the third consecutive year, RIT has been named one of North America’s greenest universities by The Princeton Review. -
April 12, 2013
RIT dedicates Sustainability Institute Hall
Hundreds of visitors got a look at the new Sustainability Institute Hall, which houses the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, during a dedication event Friday. -
March 21, 2013
Pollution Prevention Institute offers funding
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has awarded $419,000 to fund research and development projects to help companies reduce their environmental footprint. -
March 8, 2013
Sustainability Institute Hall marks milestones
The fuel-cell power unit was connected and the nearly 40-foot-tall green wall was installed in the new building for Golisano Institute for Sustainability.