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August 24, 2023
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RIT named as one of the top universities for value and career outcomes in The Princeton Review
RIT once again made The Princeton Review Best Colleges list. Recognized for its value and career options for its students, the Best 389 Colleges 2024 edition, newly published this month, ranks the university in two Top 50 categories—No. 3 in the undergraduate game design programs and No. 44 in Green Colleges.
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August 2, 2023
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RIT commits to 50 percent plant-based dining options
WHEC-TV reports on RIT’s pledge to have 50 percent plant-based dining options by 2025. Interviews with Don LaFlam, executive director of RIT Dining, and Darcie Jones, RIT Student Government president.
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July 20, 2023
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Would an occasional blackout help solve climate change?
The Los Angeles Times talks to Eric Hittinger, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy, about flexible demand energy programs.
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July 19, 2023
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Faculty-researcher joins national organizations to help improve personal protective equipment
Jennifer Schneider, a faculty-researcher at RIT and expert in hazardous materials and community resilience, recently joined two national organizations to investigate and guide improved standards for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and technologies.
