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Community News (2008)

12/18/08 - Rensselaer Students Recognized for Innovative Ideas To "Change The World"

12/10/08 - Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson Honored As One of "25 Great Public Servants of the Past 25 Years"

11/25/08 - GE Global Research Director To Speak at Rensselaer Trustee Celebration of Faculty Achievement

11/18/08 - Former Harvard Dean To Speak on Cyber Security

11/18/08 - Indian Radio Innovator Named 2009 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year

11/11/08 - Intel To Sponsor Rensselaer Robotics Tournament for Local Middle Schools

11/10/08 - Statement of President Shirley Ann Jackson on the Passing of Kenneth T. Lally

11/07/08 - Statement of President Shirley Ann Jackson on the Passing of Hendrick C. Van Ness

10/01/08 - Historic Rensselaer Capital Campaign Reaches Goal Nine Months Ahead of Schedule

10/01/08 - Rensselaer To Host Global Leaders in the Media, Technology, and the Arts for Presidential Colloquy

09/23/08 - Rensselaer's Career Development Center Wins GE Partnership Award

09/23/08 - Rensselaer Announces New Head of Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies

09/19/08 - RPI Mourns the Passing of Ned Harkness

09/19/08 - Rensselaer Announces New Head of Institute Advancement

08/25/08 - The Class of 2012: Rensselaer Welcomes First-Year Students

07/23/08 - Lack of a Comprehensive Global Energy Security Roadmap Putting the U.S. at Risk

06/24/08 - Statement of President Shirley Ann Jackson on the Pending Retirement of Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno

06/20/08 - Rensselaer Appoints New Director of Community Relations

06/18/08 - Rensselaer Hosts ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp for Middle School Students

05/20/08 - The Future of the Web: An Old-Fashioned Debate With a Social Media Twist

05/17/08 - David Gergen Urges Graduates To Build "Moral Compass," Seek "True North"

05/15/08 - Meet the Class of 2008: Rensselaer's 202nd Commencement Overview

05/15/08 - Commencement 2008: Developing a Playground-Powered Water Pump

05/14/08 - Commencement 2008: Student Innovation Could Improve Data Storage, Magnetic Sensors

05/13/08 - Commencement 2008: Rensselaer Student Invents Alternative to Silicon Chip

05/13/08 - Commencement 2008: Gaining Independence Through Video Games

05/09/08 - Commencement 2008: Future Astronaut Aiming for Space

05/08/08 - Commencement 2008: First Woman Leader of Car-Building Club To Start New Career With General Motors

05/07/08 - The Connected Kids Project: Linking Students, Parents, and Educators to the World Wide Web

05/07/08 - Commencement 2008: Rensselaer Graduate Helps High School Students Tackle AP Exams

05/06/08 - Commencement 2008: Undergrad Has Sweet Success With Invention of Artificial Golgi

05/02/08 - Commencement 2008: Protecting Those Who Protect and Serve

04/29/08 - 2008 Commencement Colloquy To Highlight Leadership Challenges for a Sustainable Global Society

04/29/08 - Rensselaer Students Win Three of Four Top Prizes at Innovation Conference

04/18/08 - It's Not Just for Boys: Girls Are Into Science and Math Too

04/16/08 - Rensselaer Students Recognized for Innovative Ideas to "Change The World"

04/09/08 - Founder and CEO of CXtec Named 2008 William F. Glaser '53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year

03/17/08 - David Gergen To Deliver 2008 Commencement Address at Rensselaer

03/14/08 - Rensselaer Inducts New Members Into Phalanx Honor Society

03/14/08 - Two Rensselaer Student Groups Rewarded for Entrepreneurial Ideas

02/28/08 - Student Develops New LED, Wins $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Prize

02/26/08 - Bright Idea: LRC Launches New Program To Support Growth of Lighting-Related Businesses

02/15/08 - President Shirley Ann Jackson Calls for Presidential Debate on Science, Technology, and Innovation

02/12/08 - Rensselaer Launches Residence Hall Project in Downtown Troy

02/09/08 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hosts Tenth Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day

02/07/08 - Rensselaer Hirsch Observatory Invites the Public To See the Stars

02/01/08 - Rensselaer Alumni Association Presents Two Awards for Exceptional Community Service

01/17/08 - At Rensselaer, Freshman Applications Jump 100 Percent in Three Years

01/03/08 - NSF Grant To Help Upstate Colleges Recruit Minority Students Into STEM Fields