Renaissance at Rensselaer

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Please read about the programs and donors that interest you:

Charitable Remainder Trust
"We appreciate the fact that our gift will strengthen the endowment and the faculty at Rensselaer. Outstanding faculty members are the very heart and soul of the university." -
Claire and Roland Schmitt
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Unrestricted Endowment or Gift
"The most useful scientists and engineers in the world of business are those that can bridge disciplines." - Douglas C. Henck '74
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"The Pension Protection Act is a wonderful opportunity to share some of your success." - Francis E. James Jr. '66, '67
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"I view my donation to RPI, first and foremost, as a payback." - Jack McDonnell '61
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Student Support
"I know seasoned professionals who are not as polished and articulate as this group of students in the Professional Leadership Program." - Don Nigbor '70
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"The Rensselaer name and reputation will be with me my whole life - thank you for making it all worthwhile." - Bryan Geiger '06, Letter to President Jackson
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"I am pleased to create this fellowship for future graduate students, because a global outlook and an entrepreneurial spirit are alive and thriving at Rensselaer." - Ajit Prabhu '98
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"The Carol D. and Samuel C. Wait, Jr. ’53 Undergraduate Research Scholars endowed fund will provide a stipend each year to an undergraduate student in the School of Science to conduct research during the summer months." - Samuel C. Wait, Jr. ’53
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"This gift provides a welcome incentive to expose students to the discipline of electric power engineering, a field in which there is a great demand for young engineers." - J. Keith Nelson Read more..

"Through Sean O'Sullivan's million dollar 'Change the World Challenge' gift, he is inspiring future generations of entrepreneurs." - Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, RPI President
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"The point in life is to do good and to leave the place better than when you showed up." - Steve Lukasik '51
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"Knowing that our giving is making a difference in educating those who follow us is a great feeling." - Jeffrey R. Gural '64
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"I really do appreciate the scholarship. RPI is a great school, and I wouldn't be here without this scholarship and others." - Angela Borton '08
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"Since RPI provided me with the necessary financial aid when I was a student, I would like to give back by providing financial aid to future students from my estate." - John Hill Shaw III '67
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"I think that all the activities at Rensselaer are somehow targeted to enhancing your student and professional experience." - Radhameris Gomez '08
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Faculty Support
"The new Darrin Chair will allow the recruitment of an international leader to strengthen the already recognized research program." - Robert Palazzo, Acting Provost
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"The Rensselaer Plan is the reason I came here - the principles it laid out, the vision, and the emphasis on creating and maintaining Rensselaer as a world-class institution." - Fred Schubert, Wellfleet Senior Constellation Professor of the Future Chips Constellation
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"My research focuses on...developing new technologies to keep the Web growing ever more useful as it reaches further into our lives." - James A. Hendler, Senior Constellation Professor, Tetherless World Research
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"We hope that our investment will not only help Rensselaer build a stronger synthetic chemistry focus, but that it will encourage others to invest as well." - Thomas D'Ambra
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"Having this chair gives the school a chance to make a difference in the First-Year Studies program." - John Gowdy, Professor of Economics
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Petros Drineas, assistant professor of computer science, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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Biotechnology Research
"Our team is developing a virtual simulator to allow surgeons to touch, feel, and manipulate computer-generated organs with actual tool handles." - Suvranu De, Director, Advanced Computational Research Lab
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"Genetic enzyme research eventually could lead to therapeutics for a range of illnesses, including cancer and arthritis." - Andrea Page-McCaw, Assistant Professor of Biology
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"Our eventual goal is to use the inhibitor as a human therapeutic for anthrax exposure, one that can stop the toxin from functioning inside the body." - Ravi Kane, Merck Associate Professor
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"A better understanding of protein function is the key to unlocking mysteries about how disease occurs and spreads throughout the human body." - Dr. Angel Garcia, Biotech Center
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"The presence of this magnificent nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer will allow us to study, at the atomic level, the proteins that cause a number of diseases." - Robert Palazzo, Director, Biotechnology Center
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General Research
"This new anti-reflection coating could open the door to much brighter LEDs, more efficient solar cells, and a new class of 'smart' light sources that adjust to specific environments." - E. Fred Schubert, Wellfleet Senior Constellation Professor of the Future Chips Constellation.
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"Our team of engineers and medical physicists are developing a machine learning algorithm that could cut hours from the process of radiation therapy planning." - Richard Radke, Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer & Systems Engineering
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"Our analysis of the organizational culture of FEMA and the Coast Guard provide great insight into how they responded to hurricane Katrina." - William Wallace, Professor, Decision Sciences & Engineering Systems
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"The goal of the Center for Open Software is to improve life on this planet, to cut through economic, political, and social divides, and enable people to simply get the job done." - Sean O'Sullivan '85
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"The Computational Center for Nanotechnolgy Innovations partnership between Rensselaer, IBM, and the NYS will create a the most powerful university-based supercomputing center in the world." - NYS Senator Joseph L. Bruno
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"The wonderful thing is that if we adopt 3-D chip technology, we will develop things we cannot even envision today." - Dr. Om Nalamasu, VP for Research
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"This program in cognitive science will enable students to prepare for myriad career opportunities." - John Harrington, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
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"Our centrifuge models have already produced some valuable information, helping us understand how the levees responded to hurricane Katrina." - Tarek Abdoun, Civil & Environmental Eng.
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"There is little doubt that T-rays will impact our lives in the decades ahead; and it all started at Rensselaer." - Xi-Cheng Zhang, Terahertz Research
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"I am excited to be working on technology (fuel cells) that I believe will make a difference." - Jordan Mader, Doctoral Student
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"DaySwitch will be able to reduce lighting energy consumption by 30 percent in buildings with significant daylight contribution through windows or skylights." - Peter Morante, Lighting Research Center
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Entrepreneurship
"As the winner of the first-ever Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize, Brian Schulkin embodies the spirit of discovery, innovation, and excellence." - President Shirley Ann Jackson
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RPI Incubator company, Celery, wins one of Popular Science Magazine's 'Best of What's New' award.
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Brendan L. McKernan, '00, has been named the 2006 William F. Glaser '53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year.
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"An entrepreneurial spirit is sweeping across campuses today - I am thrilled to build on this momentum so that entrepreneurship becomes a vital aspect of the Rensselaer experience." - Robert Chernow, Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship
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Experimental Media and the Arts
"Amy and I are very enthusiastic about the direction that Rensselaer is taking, and we think that EMPAC will offer exciting and challenging experiences." - David Jaffe '64
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"I see the Living Art Center as a place where people, all people, not just scientists, can feel involved." - Kathy High, Chair of the Department of Arts
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"Rensselaer is uniquely positioned to provide great talent to the next generation of game developers because of the way it brings together the arts, technology, and psychology." - Karthik Bala '97
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"The power to change Rensselaer - and through the university's work, to change the world, is in your hands and the time is now to make the investment in EMPAC." - Curtis Priem '82
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"West Hall will become a prominent and important location for the Institute's vision to establish an arts corridor on Eighth Street." - Claude Rounds, Vice President for Administration - Facilities
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Curriculum
"These young people inspire a great deal of confidence that the future of nuclear energy is in capable hands." - Don Steiner, Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) and Director of the Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics program.
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"Once again Rensselaer students have demonstrated their capacity as global thinkers." - Alan Balfour, Dean of the School of Architecture
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"The Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (MDL) is an opportunity for students to literally practice engineering in a model which represents the real world." - Sam Chiappone, Manager of Fabrication and Prototyping Resources, MDL
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Athletics
"I'm able to make donations to the East Campus Athletic Village because of the great education I received at Rensselaer." - Steve "Coyote" Laskey '72
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"The East Campus Athletic Village will benefit all Rensselaer students, and the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) is pleased to be a partner in the effort." - Dennis Powers '63, Past RAA President Read more..

"Seth Appert Named New Men's Hockey Coach." Read more..

"Year-End Football Awards Handed Out." Read more..

"We are extremely proud of these student-athletes, who are excelling both in the classroom and on the field." - Eddie Ade Knowles, Vice President for Student Life
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The Campaign for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Our Goal:

$1.4 billion

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