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Thanks to a $10 million commitment from B. Thomas Golisano (pictured right), founder and chairman of Paychex Inc., owner of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, and member of RIT's Board of Trustees, The Rochester Institute of Technology has announced plans to launch The Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The Institute will be headed by Nabil Nasr, RIT assistant provost and director of the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies. "Nasr is a world-renowned expert in the field of sustainability and environmental issues, and he has been the catalyst in building RIT's expertise in sustainable product design and environmentally conscious manufacturing." Golisano previously donated $14 million for the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences in 2001.

The Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT offers the premiere platform for universities, corporations and governments around the globe to collaborate in the creation of innovative education and technology development systems related to sustainable design, life-cycle engineering, remanufacturing and pollution prevention. RIT also expects to become the first technological university to provide a full spectrum of career-focused, integrated and interdisciplinary programs that embody the principles of sustainability in product development.

thanks brian!