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Commencement 2008: Gaining Independence Through Video Games
May 13, 2008: Today’s video games serve a multitude of functions ranging from entertainment to exercise and even education. Now, three graduates from Rensselaer’s Class of 2008 have created a game to foster independence among disabled individuals.
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Commencement 2008: Future Astronaut Aiming for Space
May 9, 2008: It’s not every day that you meet someone who builds next-generation rocket engines for fun. But Phil Bracken, who will graduate this month with a major in aeronautical engineering and a clear goal of becoming an astronaut, is doing exactly that. |
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Renowned CUNY Professor To Receive Davies Medal
April 16, 2008: – Sheldon Weinbaum ’59, CUNY Distinguished Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at The City College of New York, will receive the prestigious Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement from the Rensselaer School of Engineering. |
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Rensselaer Inducts New Members Into Phalanx Honor Society
March 14, 2008: Twenty-four students have been inducted into the Rensselaer Phalanx Honor Society. Phalanx honors student leadership, service, and devotion to the university, and celebrates those who have “worked to better the standing of Rensselaer both on and off campus.” |
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Rensselaer Launches Residence Hall Project in Downtown Troy
February 12, 2008: Beginning in August 2009, Rensselaer students will have a new campus housing option in the heart of downtown Troy. The Institute has launched a project that will convert the former Best Western Rensselaer Inn into a residence hall to house undergraduate students. |
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Rensselaer Alumni Association Presents Two Awards for Exceptional Community Service
February 1, 2008: In a tribute to outstanding commitments to community service, the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) will recognize both an individual student and a Greek life organization with its Community Service Award. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Tamer Khattab ’08 will be presented with the award on Friday, Feb. 1 — during the first intermission of the hockey game. |
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Rensselaer Announces Makeup of Committee To Review Faculty Governance
September 24, 2007: Eleven senior faculty members, representing the five schools of Rensselaer, have been appointed to a committee that will review the university’s faculty governance system. The Faculty Governance Review Committee, announced by Provost Robert Palazzo in a letter to the faculty Sept. 21, will be chaired by Jacob Fish, the Rosalind and John J. Redfern Jr. ’33 Professor of Engineering. |
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Rensselaer Names Malmborg New Head of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems
September 13, 2007: Professor Charles Malmborg, a 22-year veteran of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Engineering, was recently named the new head of the university’s Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems (DSES). Along with his new post as department head, he also currently serves as the DSES undergraduate program director. |
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Seven Inducted Into the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame
September 10, 2007: Rensselaer honored the achievements of seven extraordinary alumni by inducting them into the Alumni Hall of Fame on Sept. 7. With talents spanning a variety of disciplines including architecture, aircraft and bridge design, geology, chemical engineering, and communications, the 2007 Hall of Fame inductees continue the exceptional heritage of Rensselaer’s distinguished graduates. |
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Rensselaer Celebrates Grand Opening of World-Class Supercomputing Center
September 7, 2007: In the true spirit of the computer age, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today celebrated the grand opening of the world’s most powerful university-based supercomputer with a “virtual” ribbon-cutting ceremony. The celebration, which was held on the Rensselaer campus, began with a presidential colloquy. |
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President Jackson to Co-Chair National
Initiative on Energy Security, Innovation & Sustainability
August 9, 2007: Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson will co-chair a national “Energy Security, Innovation & Sustainability Initiative” of the Council on Competitiveness. She will be joined by co-chairmen James W. Owens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., and D. Michael Langford, National President of Utility Workers Union of America, in the initiative designed to enhance U.S. competitiveness and energy security. |
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President Jackson Praises Passage of America COMPETES Act Agreement
August 3, 2007: Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson applauded the bipartisan House-Senate Conference Agreement on the America COMPETES Act, which was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate August 2. The America COMPETES Act creates a framework for increased federally funded research in science and technology, including a new energy research agency. |
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