News by Topic: Sustainability
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November 27, 2021
As devices morph into services, what is ownership?
The Economist talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about regulations on e-waste.
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November 12, 2021
RIT taking part in nationwide study to reduce food waste
Spectrum News talks to Callie Babbitt, professor of sustainability, and Diana Rodriguez Alberto, a sustainability Ph.D. student, about their research on reducing food waste.
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November 12, 2021
RIT professors awarded State Department grant to help entrepreneurs in Jordan form circular economy businesses
A $250,000 grant from the U.S. State Department will fund a program led by RIT professors Clyde Hull and Eric Williams to help entrepreneurs in Jordan form circular economy businesses.
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November 3, 2021
RIT ranks No. 36 among top ‘green’ colleges by Princeton Review
For the 11th consecutive year, RIT has been named one of the greenest universities by The Princeton Review.
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October 27, 2021
World Remanufacturing Conference brings industry thought leaders together virtually
More than 100 thought leaders and executives from around the world—including South Korea, Japan, and Europe—gathered virtually Oct. 20-21 for the RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference, which featured the latest information on emerging trends and issues of critical importance to the remanufacturing industry.
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October 4, 2021
RIT researchers part of $15 million NSF grant aimed at reducing food waste
A $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation will be used to establish the first national academic research network on wasted food in the United States. Under the grant, researchers from American University will lead 13 other institutions, including RIT, in a five-year project.
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September 28, 2021
Reusable Packaging Is the Latest Eco-Friendly Trend. But Does It Actually Make a Difference?
Time magazine talks to Daniel Johnson, chair of the Department of Packaging Science, about the mechanics behind reuse programs.
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September 27, 2021
All Small Electronics Should Have the Same Charging Port, New E.U. Rule Says
Scientific American talks to Callie Babbitt, professor of sustainability, about the scale of the e-waste problem and how researchers want to solve it.
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September 22, 2021
Wait! Don't throw that food out — this can turn it into 'riches'
WXXI talks to Ava Labuzetta, an environmental engineer with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, about what happens when food waste is put into landfills.
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September 8, 2021
New department head brings dual passions for sustainability and collaboration to RIT
Guiping Hu recently began her new role as the sustainability department head at Golisano Institute for Sustainability. Hu arrived on campus from Iowa State University, where she served on the faculty of the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering department.
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August 25, 2021
Connections: The cotton tote dilemma
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Enid Cardinal, senior advisor to the president for strategic planning and sustainability, and Kimie Romeo, adjunct professor of environmental management.
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August 12, 2021
RIT sustainability professor will lead NSF grant studying data privacy on home devices
The three-year study, led by Eric Williams, a professor in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, will look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition toward increased telework and mobile working and resulting implications on data security and e-waste.