Sustainability News

  • April 10, 2018

    This image shows exosomes. They look like small, clear spheres with some curly objects and small, rough looking objects inside of them.

    Research fuels creativity that powers RIT designers
    RIT is one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts and design. RIT’s design programs are world ranked due to innovative students and faculty, along with close ties to industry and alumni. Click for a story and video.

  • March 27, 2018

    Image of RIT building.

    Federal funding for REMADE Institute secured
    Federal funding has been secured for the RIT-led coalition of leading national universities and companies forging new clean energy initiatives deemed critical to keeping U.S. manufacturing competitive.

  • February 2, 2018

    Daniel Burge, left, and Jean-Louis Bigourdan in button down shirts standing in front on books.

    Image Permanence Institute receives major grants

    RIT's Image Permanence Institute has received $544,198 in grants from the Division of Preservation and Access at the National Endowment for the Humanities to support two major education and research initiatives.

  • December 13, 2017

    Rit campus buildings.

    A history of philanthropy for RIT
    RIT has benefited from the generosity of many. Top lifetime donors to the university are James S. Gleason and the Gleason Family Foundation, B. Thomas Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Eastman Kodak Co., The Nippon Foundation and E. Philip Saunders.

  • November 21, 2017

    student working on woodworking project.

    Graduate programs offer cutting-edge education
    Today, RIT offers 73 master's programs, with 14 new programs added in just the past 10 years. And the number of master's programs is likely to grow even more in the near future.

  • November 9, 2017

    A person in gloves working with batteries.

    Incubator receives $1.8M NYSERDA contract
    RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator has been awarded a new four-year contract valued at $1.8 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, earmarked for early-stage, clean-energy companies.

  • October 22, 2017

    Eric Hittinger and Eric Williams post for a photo together in front of powerlines, both of their arms crossed.

    Optimizing the U.S. electrical grid
    RIT researchers are developing a system of algorithmic computer modeling that will help policymakers produce and use electricity more efficiently.

More University News