As one of the Five Frontiers of Excellence, biotechnology and the life sciences represent the very mission of Rensselaer: solving real-world challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration and breakthrough thinking. Based on that emerging paradigm and guided by The Rensselaer Plan, Rensselaer has been investing heavily in biotechnology. The university has built and equipped a world-class facility for interdisciplinary biotechnology research and teaching, and is recruiting some of the top scientists in the field.
The possibilities for humankind are astounding and lie at the intersection of the life sciences, information sciences, applied mathematics, engineering, and the physical and mathematical sciences.
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