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November 9, 2026
Founder’s Rochester roots helped seal $375M rare earth facility deal
Rochester Business Journal profiles alumnus Nick Myers ’15 (MBA), founder of Phoenix Tailings, whose company plans to build a $375 million rare earth processing facility and is collaborating with RIT on workforce development initiatives.
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November 9, 2026
RIT alumni are shaping new careers: Life cycle assessment manager
Hema Madaka provides clients with suggestions to redesign supply chains, set goals with their suppliers, and helps clients build supplier engagement programs around renewable energy.
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November 5, 2026
10 ‘Sustainable’ Shopping Myths Debunked: Why Buying Better Starts With Unlearning Everything
Ethos speaks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of the Center for Innovation in Manufacturing and Sustainability, in an article debunking common myths about sustainable shopping, emphasizing the importance of considering environmental impacts across entire systems rather than focusing on individual materials or products.
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October 27, 2026
Ashlawn Energy scales up clean energy technology at Xerox campus
Rochester Business Journal highlights RIT’s longstanding partnership with Ashlawn Energy, helping the company optimize its battery technology and scale production at its new Webster facility.