News from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. http://www.rpi.edu/news/index.html en-us 05/22/13 - TSponsored by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, a one-day conference at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will center on technologies that aid mobility disabled people in making art and music.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3187 22 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/22/13 - The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced an affiliation agreement to collaborate on educational programs, research, and development of new diagnostic tools and treatments that promote human health.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3186 22 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/21/13 - Before leaving, Cary Ann Kaczowka, a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 2013, had some parting words that she wanted to share with the campus.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3185 21 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/21/13 - Each year at Commencement, the graduating class presents the university with a unique and spirited gift. And now the fastest selling toy in history will find a home on the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3184 21 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/20/13 - The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has launched the first interactive website to help homeowners, contractors, and builders choose the right light bulbs, fixtures, and controls to maximize energy savings, calculate lighting costs, and achieve lighting effects to meet a wide range of needs in their homes. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3183 20 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/16/13 - This spring, 1,676 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on Saturday, May 25, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV) stadium. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3182 16 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/15/13 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) of Portugal today announced an agreement to collaborate on a number of fronts, ranging from research to student and faculty/staff exchange.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3180 15 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/14/13 - Research published today in Nature Communications — produced with the aid of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute computer scientist Petros Drineas — used DNA analysis to unearth the previously unknown origin of the Minoans, who some 5,000 years ago established the first advanced Bronze Age civilization in present-day Crete.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3181 14 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/14/13 - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced $1.8 million in funding to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for critical upgrades to the electrical and mechanical infrastructure of the university’s supercomputing center, the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI). http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3179 14 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/13/13 - The White House on Wednesday honored Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute faculty member Jose Holguín-Veras as a Champion of Change in the field of transportation.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3178 13 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/09/13 - Recreation gets a redesign in an exhibit of "playscape" furniture designed for the Troy Riverfront Park as part of a collaboration between the City of Troy and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Architecture. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3176 09 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 05/02/13 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute faculty member Riccardo Bevilacqua has been named the recipient of a 2013 Young Investigator Award from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR).http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3174 02 May 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/30/13 - Computer scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have set a high performance computing speed record that opens the way to the scientific exploration of complex planetary-scale systems.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3173 30 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/25/13 - More than 1,000 members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community, along with family and friends, will participate in the eighth annual Relay For Life event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3170 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/25/13 - Galactic astronomer Heidi Newberg, a professor of physics, applied physics, and astronomy in the School of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been selected as a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3168 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/24/13 - Biomedical researchers, industry leaders and policymakers joined together Wednesday to discuss ways to build collaborations among Capital Region institutions that will be able to translate basic scientific research into practical, commercial health care applications.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3169 24 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/25/13 - To prepare students and career professionals for the expanding scope of careers requiring Big Data and analytics skills, IBM and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are combining forces to offer a new, one-year Lally School of Management and Technology graduate degree program in fall 2013: the Master of Science in Business Analytics.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3167 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/22/13 - Twenty-three students have been inducted into the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Phalanx Honor Society for 2013.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3166 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/22/13 - Deepak Vashishth, a bone and tissue engineering expert, and current head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been appointed director of the Rensselaer Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS), effective April 16.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3165 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/15/13 - Peter Dinolfo, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the School of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3164 15 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/15/13 - Life is simple for the community of Sandubidi the island of Isla Popa in the Bocas del Toro region of the Republic of Panama. However, a daily challenge they face is access to clean water.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3163 15 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/11/13 - GM Week, currently under way, is an annual student-run event, focusing on the election of new student government representatives, with the Grand Marshal serving as the highest elected official in student government.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3162 11 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/10/13 - Four collegiate game design programs,40 student-designed video games, speakers from five game design companies, and one rollicking concert of game music favorites in EMPAC.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3161 10 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/09/13 - This year, a team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute architecture students took home the “Structural Ingenuity” award at the 2013 Canstruction event at the New York State Museum.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3160 09 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/08/13 - Celebrated innovator and metallurgist Hugo. S. Ferguson, Class of 1956, will receive the prestigious Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Engineering.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3159 08 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/02/13 - U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) — one of the nation’s most dedicated and courageous civil rights leaders — will address Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduates at the 207th Commencement May 25, 2013.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3158 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/02/13 - Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food handling and packaging. (IEEE).http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3157 02 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 04/02/13 - Ron Sun, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an expert in cognitive theories and systems, has been selected as a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (IEEE).http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3156 02 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/28/13 - Student creativity and entrepreneurial thinking to make bridges and buildings more resilient to earthquakes, aid bone regeneration, and enhance the online shopping experience have received funding from the Rensselaer Class of ’51 Entrepreneurship Fund. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3155 28 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/27/13 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced the launch of its new Center for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3154 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/20/13 - Rensselaer will celebrate the countdown to Earth Day with a weeklong festival of performances, lectures, films, exhibits, and workshops centered on environmental sustainability.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3153 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/19/13 - The road signs that direct traffic on the highways — collectively known as the cytoskeleton — are a mystery, and now the subject of research for Lee Ligon, associate professor of biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3152 19 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/18/13 - More than 100 Capital Region middle and high school students will participate in the 23rd annual Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 23.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3151 18 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/15/13 - U.S. involvement is led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Computer Science Professor Francine Berman and Professor Beth A. Plale, of the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3150 15 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/13/13 - A record total of 16,112 high school students have filed applications to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this fall, according to numbers released today by the Rensselaer Office of Admissions. This year’s total represents a growth of approximately 6 percent since last year at this time.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3149 13 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/12/13 - The School of Engineering and several of its programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute made gains on this year’s list of Best Graduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News and World Report.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3148 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/12/13 - The Rensselaer Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program today was named among the top 15 out of 150 undergraduate game design programs in the United States and Canada, according to the “ Top Schools to Study Video Game Design for 2013” report from The Princeton Review, in partnership with PC Gamer magazine.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3147 12 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST 03/11/13 - Patrick D. Gallagher, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will provide the keynote address for the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Conference.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3146 11 Mar 2013 9:00:00 EST 03/05/13 - Members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus and local community are invited to attend the one-night performance of the critically acclaimed documentary play “8,” written by Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black(Milk and J. Edgar).http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3145 03 Mar 2013 9:00:00 EST 03/05/13 - Ming Ma has developed a new method to manufacture light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are brighter, more energy efficient, and have superior technical properties than those on the market today.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3144 03 Mar 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/28/13 - Ming Ma has developed a new method to manufacture light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are brighter, more energy efficient, and have superior technical properties than those on the market today.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3143 28 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/27/13 - Rebecca Wachs has invented a new implantable sensor with the ability to wirelessly transmit data from the site of a knee replacement, spinal fusion, or other orthopedic surgery.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3141 27 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/26/13 - Lighting industry leaders will deliver a pair of keynote addresses today at the Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC) fourth annual Industry-Academia Days. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3142 26 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/26/13 - It’s never too early to encourage college students to find a way turn an idea into a viable business, according to the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. To support the concept, the Lally School will host its annual business plan competition for undergraduate and graduate students Feb. 26-27. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3140 26 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/26/13 - Navid Attary has created a seismic protection device to boost the resiliency of bridges and buildings to earthquakes.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3139 26 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/22/13 - With several teams of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute undergraduate and graduate students vying for the top prize in the upcoming Rensselaer Business Plan Competition, the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship in the Lally School of Management and Technology and the Albany-based Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) are collaborating to connect Rensselaer students with local, highly successful entrepreneurs.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3137 22 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/22/13 - Four graduate students in the Tetherless World Constellation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently earned the top prize in a national health data platform challenge designed to create new functionalities for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) repository for open health data: healthdata.gov.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3136 22 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/19/13 - President Barack Obama has appointed Laurie Leshin, dean of the School of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, to the advisory board of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3135 19 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/19/14 - An interactive performance piece–the product of collaboration between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students in arts and architecture–will incorporate interactive video, performers drawn from parkour and a cappella, and audience participation in a narrative based on E.M. Forster’s 1909 sci-fi novella The Machine Stops.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3134 14 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/13/13 - To help Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students who are interested in identifying, planning for, and achieving future career goals, the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is hosting the annual Spring Career Fair.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3133 13 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/12/13 - A new study from engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of California, Berkeley, pairs light and genetics to give researchers a powerful new tool for manipulating cells.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3132 12 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/11/13 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Ganpati Ramanath has been named a winner of the prestigious Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3131 11 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/07/13 - Neil Rolnick, professor of music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will present a concert of music for violin, piano, and computer at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3130 07 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/06/13 - The health, prosperity, security, and global leadership of the United States depends on our strength in science and technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson told a U.S. Congressional panel today.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3129 06 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 02/04/13 - The team used lighting and crash data for state highway intersections in Minnesota to develop quantitative models relating nighttime driving safety to the presence of lighting at these intersections.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3128 04 Feb 2013 9:00:00 EST 01/31/13 - Architect and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Graduate David G. Jepson ’63 Makes $500,000 Gift to Rensselaerhttp://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3127 31 Jan 2013 9:00:00 EST 01/30/13 - IBM today announced it will provide a modified version an IBM Watson system to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, making it the first university to receive such a system.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3124 30 Jan 2013 9:00:00 EST 01/24/13 - Professor Donald Schwendeman has been named the new head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3124 24 Jan 2013 9:00:00 EST 01/23/13 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson has called for a new way of working and learning to harness the power of science and technology for the urgent purpose of developing answers to the intersecting challenges of energy, food, water, health, and national security, climate change, and natural resource allocation.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3123 23 Jan 2013 9:00:00 EST 01/21/13 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson will deliver the annual ERA Foundation International Lecture at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London on January 22, 2013.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3122 21 Jan 2013 9:00:00 EST 12/20/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced today a $480,000 gift from the Emily Landecker Foundation. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3121 20 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/17/12 - The Lighting Research Center’s 25th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for March 20, 2013 in Troy, N.Y.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3120 17 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/13/12 - Radiation expert X. George Xu, head of the Nuclear Engineering Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been appointed to serve on the Radiation Advisory Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3119 13 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/12/12 - An adaptive seismic device for earthquake protection, a novel approach to developing a self-testing blood donation storage bag, a vehicle collision prevention system, a professional networking and matchmaking website to connect entrepreneurs, and a telemarketing blocker, are among the winning ideas in the Fall 2012 Change the World Challenge at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3118 12 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/12/12 - An effort by students, faculty, and staff at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to install ultra-efficient LED light bulbs in one campus facility will save the university about $21,000 per year.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3117 12 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/10/12 - A new study from engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3116 11 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/10/12 - A team of astrobiology researchers — including two from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — will use a series of nighttime flights on an airborne observatory to search newly born stars for the presence of precursors to life.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3115 10 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/06/12 - More than 120 students have been working together to use their imagination and creativity in combination with science and technology to seek ways to improve the quality of life for seniors as part of the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Regional Qualifying Tournament at Rensselaer.http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3114 05 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/06/12 - The closer you live to another person, the more likely you are to be friends with them despite the growing use and impact of social media. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3112 05 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/05/12 - To assist communities and residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy, on Saturday, Dec. 8, Rensselaer will host a live telethon event to raise funds to help victims. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3113 05 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/05/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host a holiday concert featuring the Rensselaer Orchestra, the Rensselaer Concert Choir, and a Festival Chorus on Sunday, Dec.16, at 3 p.m. in the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3111 05 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/04/12 - A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a new method for significantly increasing the heat transfer rate across two different materials. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3110 04 Dec 2012 9:00:00 EST 12/03/12 - Antibodies developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are unusually effective at preventing the formation of toxic protein particles linked to Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, as well as Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3109 03 Dec 2012 14:00:00 EST 12/03/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced a five-year $499,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to establish the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professorship in Computer Science. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3108 03 Dec 2012 14:00:00 EST 11/28/12 - Nano-photonics expert Shawn Yu-Lin, professor of physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a member of the university’s Future Chips Constellation and Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center, has been selected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3107 29 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST 11/26/12 - The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a concept for roadway illumination called "Ecoluminance." http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3106 26 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST 11/13/12 - The National Science Foundation today awarded a $2.5-million grant to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to enable its participation in a new international organization that will accelerate research data sharing among scientists around the globe. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3102 13 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST 11/13/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today launched the Center for Cognition, Communication, and Culture (CCC) with a series of multimedia presentations and demonstrations of research in the initial core research areas: cross-modal displays, mixed reality, and synthetic characters. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3105 13 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST 11/01/12 - Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed an ultrasensitive method for detecting sugar molecules — or glycans — coming from living organisms, a breakthrough that will make possible a more detailed understanding of cellular functions than either genetic or proteomic (the study of proteins) information can provide. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3103 01 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EST 10/26/12 - Professor Jim Hendler has been honored with an inaugural Strata Data Innovation Award, given to individuals who have made significant innovations in the data field. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3101 26 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EST 10/25/12 - "Cage/Gould" features compositions that span Cage's career, interspersed with a partial re-enactment of Gould's last performance in 1964. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3100 25 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EST 10/24/12 - A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that exposure to morning short-wavelength “blue” light has the potential to help sleep-deprived adolescents prepare for the challenges of the day. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3099 24 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/24/12 - Geomicrobiology expert Yuri Gorby recently joined Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as the Howard N. Blitman '50 P.E. Career Development Professor in Engineering. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3098 24 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/23/12 - Rotorcraft and adaptive structures expert Farhan Gandhi recently joined Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as the Rosalind and John J. Redfern Jr. '33 Professor of Engineering. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3097 23 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/19/12 - The journey to end breast cancer may often start with a simple step. On Sunday, Oct 21, several members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus will join thousands of individuals participating in the American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3096 19 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/19/12 - As the leaves turn color and the cool autumn weather settles in, more than 4,400 people are expected to visit campus this weekend to celebrate Family Weekend. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3095 19 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/18/12 - Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss—commonly known as “the Winklevoss twins”—were launched into the public eye in 2004, when they filed a lawsuit against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3094 18 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/16/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has unveiled NanoSpace, an online “molecular theme park” populated with more than 25 games, activities, and animations to educate and excite young students about the world of atoms and molecules. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3093 16 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/15/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is looking to its brilliant students, world-class faculty, and peerless staff to help name its new supercomputing system. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3092 15 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/11/12 - Brigitte Arduini has been named director of the New York state-funded Stem Cell Research Core Facility, within the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3091 11 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/8/12 - Love it or hate it, reality television is changing the face of the entertainment industry and our culture. In Consuming Reality, June Deery, associate professor of communication and media at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, examines how this now-dominant media form has altered conceptions of entertainment, privacy, and commercialization. In other words, she is interested in how it “consumes” reality. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3089 08 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/03/12 - A newly created alliance to foster biomedical research among the Capital Region’s leading academic research institutions today announced its first grants: 10 awards totaling $745,000. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3088 03 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/03/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today celebrated the opening of the Douglas Mercer ’77 Laboratory for Student Exploration and Innovation. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3087 03 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 10/01/12 - Professor Peter Fox has been named the new director of the Information Technology and Web Science (ITWS) program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3086 01 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/27/12 - As part of its ongoing mission to educate and inspire the next generation of technology leaders, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host local high school students for a morning and afternoon of activities to celebrate national Manufacturing Day. http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3085 27 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/27/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Department of the Arts with a series of events, including a concert and exhibition of electronic arts showcasing the full spectrum of talent within the department.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3084 27 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/24/12 - Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seek to harness the power of computer graphics cards to solve one of the world’s most pressing health care technology challenges: radiation exposure from X-ray and CT imaging scans.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3083 24 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/20/12 - Civil engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were part of an international research team that collapsed a full-scale dike this week in The Netherlands.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3082 20 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/13/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this week was ranked 23rd on the 2012 list of Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News & World Report.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3081 13 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/12/12 - The annual ranking of Rensselaer by U.S. News & World Report — 41st in the nation among national research universities — is one of a number of recent external surveys that recognize the high quality of a Rensselaer education.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3080 12 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/11/12 - Harry Ruda—a high-tech, serial entrepreneur whose career spans more than 35 years in the areas of information technology, software, and telecomm—has been selected as the 2012 William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3079 11 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/10/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson is participating in the 2012 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Summer Davos,” to be held September 11-13, 2012, in Tianjin, China.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3078 10 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/10/12 - Professor Patrick Underhill and senior Hannah Fix spent the summer developing four “kits” that contain everything needed for researchers to run a fun-filled, memorable educational outreach workshop on the topic of fluid physics at their local high school.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3077 10 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 09/04/12 - Jonathan S. Dordick, the current director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) and Howard P. Isermann Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been appointed vice president for research, effective today.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3076 04 Sept 2012 10:00:00 EST 08/24/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3075 24 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST 08/22/12 - Two Rensselaer graduates have been honored as recipients of the national Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3072 22 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST 08/21/12 - The incoming Class of 2016 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute promises to be an exceptional group, with an increase in average SAT scores, and more than 100 receiving a perfect 800 SAT critical reading or math score. In addition, three students scored 1600, and two students received a perfect 2400. Sixty-six percent of the students are coming from the top 10 percent of their high school classes.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3073 21 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST 08/20/12 - Researchers at Rensselaer made a sheet of paper from the world’s thinnest material, graphene, and then zapped the paper with a laser or camera flash to blemish it with countless cracks, pores, and other imperfections. The result is a graphene anode material that can be charged or discharged 10 times faster than conventional graphite anodes used in today’s lithium (Li)-ion batteries.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3071 20 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST 07/30/12 - John Bullough, senior research scientist and adjunct assistant professor at the LRC, authored a newly published report written to assist airports as they decide if and when to install LED runway and taxiway lights.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3070 30 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST 07/26/12 - Bioseparations and bioprocessing expert Steven Cramer, the William Weightman Walker Professor of Polymer Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was elected a fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3069 26 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST 07/19/12 - Dr. Jackson is one of only four International Fellows in the 2012 Class.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3068 19 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST 07/18/12 - A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lays the foundation for the importance of tailored light exposures as a viable treatment option for the reduction of sleep disturbances in older adults and those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3067 18 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST 07/16/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will co-host the 2012 Haas Technical Education Center (HTEC) Manufacturing Conference. Now in its sixth year, the event is attended by K-12 and university instructors from North America and aims to strengthen manufacturing education.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3066 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST 07/12/12 - James Spencer, who has 20 years of experience in leading organizational creation and growth as an entrepreneurial business executive, has been appointed director of real estate and business development at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3065 12 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST 07/11/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been named one of the top engineering schools in the world. Industry-focused website Business Insider ranked Rensselaer fourth on its list of "World's Best Engineering Schools."   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3064 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST 07/02/12 - New research led by chemists in the Baruch ’60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking to detail the individual steps of highly efficient reactions that convert sunlight into chemical energy within plants and bacteria.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3063 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/28/12 - Forty-eight area middle school students are curing the summer “brain drain” this year with a heavy dose of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fun at the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3062 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/26/12 - Professor Jim Hendler has been named the new head of the Department of Computer Science at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3061 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/25/12 - Nanomaterials expert Nikhil Koratkar this week was named the John A. Clark and Edward T. Crossan Professor of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3060 25 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/22/12 - Ground-breaking research to advance the application of stem cells to address critical injuries and diseases will be taking place at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in a new center funded by New York state and opened on June 22, 2012.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3059 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/19/12 - Aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics expert Michael "Miki" Amitay this week was named the James L. Decker '45 Endowed Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3057 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/19/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Vice President for Research Francine Berman will transition from her current position to expand her efforts within the research data community, while remaining at the Institute as a tenured computer science professor.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3056 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/08/12 - David Rosowsky, dean of the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will deliver the keynote address today at the annual meeting of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) in Saratoga Springs.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3055 08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/07/12 - Engineers and scientists at Rensselaer are working to develop powerful new decision-making and data visualization tools for emergency management. These tools aim to help law enforcement, health officials, water and electric utilities, and others to collaboratively and effectively respond to disasters.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3053 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/07/12 - James Myers, director of the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) supercomputing facility, will speak about the future of American manufacturing today as part of a panel discussion at the second annual CGI America meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3054 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/07/12 - Scientists at Rensselaer have begun work on a new Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) project to develop computer systems that help quickly identify emerging ideas and capabilities in technology.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3052 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/05/12 - Leading "big data" analytics firm GNS Healthcare has signed a multi-year agreement to extend and expand its membership with the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3051 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 06/04/12 - Rensselaer announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement with Concentrating Solar Power Utility for a new solar power technology utilizing what is known as magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3050 04 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/31/12 - The Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has launched the new Energy Scholars Program to foster research collaborations between undergraduate students and industry.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3049 31 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/30/12 - It’s never too early for young students to turn an idea into a viable business, according to the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. To support the concept, the Lally School will host its first business plan competition for high school students.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3048 30 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/30/12 - Prabhat Hajela, an experienced academic and administrative leader, has been appointed provost of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, effective July 1, 2012.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3047 30 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/26/12 - Former U.S. House of Representative Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon told graduates to use their education to answer today’s “Sputnik challenge,” while U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu spoke to the value of individual conviction at the 206th Commencement at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Saturday.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3046 26 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/24/12 - Today, after more than 150 years of residing on an architecturally diverse streetscape in the center of the City of Troy’s historic district, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Columbia Development Companies held a ribbon cutting to unveil the project that has converted the Chasan Building into office space for the Rensselaer Institute Advancement team.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3044 24 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/24/12 - This year, 1,613 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, May 26, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV) stadium.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3045 24 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/16/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will convene the 10th annual President’s Commencement Colloquy, engaging its 2012 honorary degree recipients in a discussion titled Honoring Tradition, Responding to a Changing World, moderated by Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3043 16 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/15/12 - Members of the student group Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have been hard at work transforming a used 20-foot steel shipping container into a safe, comfortable, and transportable bedroom for orphaned children in Haiti.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3042 15 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/10/12 - Computational mechanics expert Suvranu De has been named the new head of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3041 10 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/09/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced the new Manufacturing Innovation Learning Lab (MILL).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3040 09 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/09/12 - Laurie Anderson has been named the inaugural distinguished artist in residence at EMPAC for a three-year term beginning later this year.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3039 09 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/08/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Lester Gerhardt last month received the prestigious Benjamin Garver Lamme Award and Medal from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3038 08 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/03/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has named Curt Breneman as the new head of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3037 03 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/02/12 - Leading transportation engineering and humanitarian logistics expert Jose Holguín-Veras will speak this week at the high-impact International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3036 02 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 05/02/12 - Several biomedical engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have collaborated with artists from the College of Saint Rose and the surrounding Capital Region to bring their research on healing the nervous system to the public through art.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3035 02 May 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/27/12 - United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will join a stellar group of dignitaries and pioneers being honored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at its 2012 Commencement.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3034 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/26/12 - ore than 1,100 members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community, along with family and friends, will participate in the seventh annual Relay For Life event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3033 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/25/12 - Get ready for the biggest GameFest yet, as the annual showcase of student-designed video games grows to include more than 40 entries from students of the Rensselaer Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program, as well as game design programs at Rochester Institute of Technology and Champlain College.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3032 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/25/12 - World-leading bioseparations expert Georges Belfort visited Germany and Italy last month as part of two prestigious honors from elite European scientific societies.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3031 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/24/12 - Nuclear engineering expert Yaron Danon has been named director of the new Gaerttner Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Center within the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3028 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/20/12 - In celebration of Oliveros’ 80th birthday, the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is hosting an exceptional concert on May 10 that will feature a digital simulation of the acoustics within the cistern used in "Deep Lsitening," made possible with software developed by Rensselaer professor and acoustic architect Jonas Braasch.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3027 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/19/12 - As Boston Red Sox and baseball fans prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park’s inaugural game on Apr 20, 1912, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is celebrating two alumni who played a key role in designing and building the storied ballpark.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3026 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/19/12 - Students, mentees, and scientific collaborators of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor of Chemistry James Ferris gathered at a special session of the 2012 Astrobiology Science Conference in Atlanta, Ga., on April 19 to honor the scientist.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3024 19 April 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/18/12 - More than 200 10th and 11th grade girls from the Capital Region, other parts of New York state, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and across New England will participate in the “Design Your Future Day (DYFD)” program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, April 21.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3025 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/17/12 - On April 25 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host the first of a planned series of regional workshops to design a proposed $1 billion federal program, the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). This inaugural workshop will take place at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center on the Rensselaer campus in Troy, N.Y.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3023 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/16/12 - Michael Molnar, chief manufacturing officer of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and director of the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), will deliver the keynote address at the Rensselaer Center for Automation Technologies and Systems (CATS) 2012 Technology Showcase and Conference.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3022 16 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/11/12 - Xavier Intes, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3021 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/09/12 - Twenty-five students have been inducted into the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Phalanx Honor Society for 2012.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3020 09 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/05/12 - Engineering Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Develop “Phantoms” To Make Medical Imaging Safer for Overweight Individuals.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3018 05 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/04/12 - Barton J. Gordon — one of the nation’s leading bipartisan experts on innovation during his 26-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives — will deliver the main address at the 206th Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Commencement here on May 26.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3019 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/03/12 - Jie Lian, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3016 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 04/02/12 - Computer scientists and biologists in the Data Science Research Center at Rensselaer have uncovered a new computational model called “cell graphs” that links the structure of human tissue to its corresponding biological function.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3015 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/30/12 - Two years ago, Class of 2003 graduate Lt. Miroslav “Steven” Zilberman, who was serving as a Naval pilot aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, made a decision that saved the lives of three of his crewmates. For his selfless act of bravery, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host a special plaque dedication ceremony in honor of Lt. Zilberman on Saturday, March 31.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3014 30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/26/12 - It’s official. A record total of 15, 201 high school students have filed applications to attend Rensselaer this fall, according to numbers released today by the Rensselaer Office of Admissions.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3013 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/23/12 - More than 100 area middle and high school students will participate in the greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 24 on the Rensselaer campus in the Walker Laboratory building.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3012 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/22/12 - A new lecture series at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is dedicated to fostering discussion and public interest in topics related to nuclear engineering. The Rensselaer Nuclear Engineering Program will launch the Richard T. Lahey Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series in Nuclear Engineering at 2 p.m. Monday, April 9, in the auditorium of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3011 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/20/12 - In the Production, Installation, and Performance seminar at Rensselaer, students of architecture and the arts design and build a performance set for a visiting artist. This year, the performance takes place in a cavernous mausoleum of the industrial age known around town as the Gasholder Building.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3010 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/16/12 - Student creativity and entrepreneurial thinking for detecting bacteria in water, the development of a portable water filtration system, and a revolutionary approach to designing a low-cost, high-efficiency biomass home heating source have received funding from the Rensselaer Class of ’51 Entrepreneurship Fund.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3008 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/14/12 - Rensselaer biologist Lee Ligon has found a previously unknown connection between breast cancer tumor cells and the surrounding healthy tissue. The results provide new information on the earliest stages of breast cancer metastasis.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3007 14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST 03/08/12 - If matter can neither be created nor destroyed, what accounts for the apparent loss of antimatter? The Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment international research team, which includes a Rensselaer research group led by James (Jim) Napolitano, has released the first results from the research.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3006 08 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST 03/07/12 - Fazel Yavari has been named the winner of the 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize for developing a new sensor to detect extremely small quantities of hazardous gases.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3005 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST 03/06/12 - Zepu Wang has developed a new advanced material to coat electrical components and allow the transmission of higher voltages across national power infrastructures. Wang, a doctoral student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer, is one of three finalists for the 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3004 06 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST 03/05/12 - Fazel Yavari has developed a new sensor to detect extremely small quantities of hazardous gases. Yavari, a doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer, is one of three finalists for the 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3003 05 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST 03/02/12 - Christopher Rivet has successfully married two powerful bioengineering technologies to develop a new method for delivering drugs directly to an injury site and jumpstarting the process of tissue regeneration.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3002 02 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST 03/01/12 - The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls is mounting an unusual exhibit, titled “Building Futures: Re-Envisioning the Hyde at Rensselaer.” The exhibit presents conceptual proposals for expanding the Hyde campus, designed by faculty and students of the Rensselaer School of Architecture.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3001 01 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/27/12 - A new research program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks to define the next-generation of low-orbit satellites that are more maneuverable, cheaper to launch, easier to hide, and longer lived.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=3000 27 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/23/12 - Members of a student club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a unique 360-degree video chronicling a weather balloon’s 89,777-foot ascent into space.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2999 23 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/22/12 - A new study led by nanotechnology and biotechnology experts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is providing important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2998 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/21/12 - A new implantable sensor developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute can wirelessly transmit data from the site of a recent orthopedic surgery. Inexpensive to make and highly reliable, this new sensor holds the promise of more accurate, more cost-effective, and less invasive post-surgery monitoring and diagnosis.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2997 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/17/12 - In celebration of National Engineers Week, the School of Engineering at Rensselaer will host its annual Exploring Engineering Day event.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2996 17 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/17/12- Web scientist and Research Associate Professor Joanne Luciano in the Tetherless World Constellation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is co-chairing the 2012 Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences (CSHALS) conference Feb 22-24 in Boston, Mass.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2995 17 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/16/12- Attracting and retaining the world’s brightest students is on the mind of every university official. But a new, unprecedented study in the journal Science suggests leaders in higher education face an understated, even more pressing challenge: the retention of professors.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2994 16 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/14/12 - The 13th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting (LS13)—an elite forum of scientists and engineers sharing the most recent research and development in the science and technology of light sources, lighting systems, and their key application fields —will take place June 24-29 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2993 14 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/13/12 - U.S. Representative Paul D. Tonko will deliver the keynote address today to help kick off the Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC) third annual Industry-Academia Days.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2992 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/08/12 - Joseph Medina has been appointed assistant vice president for advancement strategy, services, and infrastructure at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2991 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/02/12 - More than 1,000 area students, families, teachers, and community organizations are expected at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Saturday, Feb. 4, to participate in the 14th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2990 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/02/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is launching a new undergraduate major in sustainability studies through the School of Humanities Arts, and Social Sciences. The new major, which results in a B.S. in Science and Technology Studies - Sustainability Studies, is an option that crosses disciplinary boundaries by design at the nation’s oldest technological university.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2989 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 02/01/12 - Kim Lewis, assistant professor of physics, applied physics, and astronomy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2988 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/31/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Vice President-Research Francine Berman was named a co-chair of The Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) of the National Academy of Sciences.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2987 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/31/12 - Ryan Gilbert, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2986 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/27/12 - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has given Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a High Performance Building Plaque for energy-saving investments that will reduce energy use and save the Institute $223,513 annually.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2985 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/26/12 - Neil Rolnick, composer and professor of music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will embark on a new project—a piece for pianist Vicky Chow—with support from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2984 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/25/12 - Nuclear safety expert Peter Caracappa, the campus radiation officer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will visit Capitol Hill Friday to brief congressional staffers on radiation and radioactivity.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2982 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/24/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute computer scientist Carlos Varela has received seed funding from the U.S. Air Force to help make flight data as updated, active, and accurate as possible.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2983 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/24/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson and three top researchers from the Institute have been invited to deliver an “Ideas Lab” presentation at the World Economic Forum Jan. 25-29 in Davos, Switzerland.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2980 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/23/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson has been chosen by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society, to receive its prestigious 2011 Philip Hauge Abelson Award.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2981 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/23/12 - Graphene is the thinnest material known to science. The nanomaterial is so thin, in fact, water often doesn’t even know it’s there.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2978 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/23/12 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson, and a delegation of Rensselaer faculty are among global leaders in government, business, academe, media, and the arts who will convene at the World Economic Forum 2012 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2979 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/19/12 - S. Argeo Ascani has been appointed as music curator at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2977 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/18/12 - A new study by engineering researchers at Rensselaer demonstrates how introducing certain polymers—like those found in human mucus and saliva—into the environment makes it significantly more difficult for H. pylori and other microorganisms to coordinate.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2976 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/17/12 - Bioengineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of California, Berkeley, have been awarded a more than $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how chemicals in drugs and our environment impact our stem cells.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2975 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/13/12 - Professor Angel García has been named the new head of the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2974 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/12/12 - Nanomaterials expert Linda Schadler has been named the Russell Sage Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. An endowed professorship is among the highest honors bestowed on a Rensselaer faculty member.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2969 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/10/12 - A scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an anthropologist from the University at Albany teamed up to use ultra-modern chemical analysis technology at Rensselaer to analyze ancient Mayan pottery for proof of tobacco use in the ancient culture.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2973 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/10/12 - Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a method for creating advanced nanomaterials that could lead to highly efficient refrigerators and cooling systems requiring no refrigerants and no moving parts.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2971 10 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/09/12 - Jose Holguin-Veras, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rensselaer, will discuss his research in Haiti on donation distribution following the devestating earthquake in an audio press briefing on January 9 from 11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2970 09 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/06/12 - Two members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute faculty have been named fellows of the American Physical Society (APS).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2972 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/04/12 - Scientists at Rensselaer have used the capabilities of one of the world’s most powerful university-based supercomputers, the Rensselaer Center for Nanotechnology Innovations, to uncover the properties of a promising form of graphene, known as graphene nanowiggles.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2968 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 01/03/12 - Radiation expert X. George Xu has been named program head of Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The two-year appointment is effective immediately.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2967 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST 12/22/11 - Drawing upon our roster of hundreds of events, news releases, and internal stories, here is our own “best of” list for 2011.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2965 22 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/22/11 - Biomedical engineering students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will travel to South Africa next month on a mission to identify the unique needs of remote, under-resourced medical clinics.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2964 22 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/16/11 - The faculty, provost, president, and Board of Trustees of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have approved a new faculty senate constitution.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2963 16 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/15/11 - Shannon Miller, 37, plans to return to the ring – not only for the love of the sport, but also to raise awareness and funds for liver disease.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2962 15 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/13/11 - Earlier this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a new $2.7 million grant to Rensselaer Professor Suvranu De to create, test, and validate a virtual reality simulator that seeks to replicate the environment of an operating room.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2961 13 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/12/11 - A team of management professors from the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (IHEC) — The Institute of Advanced Business Studies in Tunisia — have been working to develop a road map that will support sustained high economic growth in the region known as the Maghreb, specifically Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2960 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/09/11 - Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to design antibodies aimed at combating disease.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2959 09 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/08/11 - Thirteen middle school teams from around the Capital Region are set to compete in the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Regional Qualifying Tournament at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Dec. 10.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2958 08 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/05/11 - A system to increase intravenous therapy, a breakthrough in detecting bacteria in water, an innovation that prevents disease and creates jobs and cogeneration water purification for China are just a few of the winning ideas in the Fall 2011 Change the World Challenge.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2956 05 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/02/11 - The Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has awarded Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) student Cathy Wheelock its prestigious Herman Family Fellowship award for Women in Entrepreneurship.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2955 02 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 12/01/11 - Bone and tissue engineering expert Deepak Vashishth has been named a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2954 01 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/30/11 - Scientists in the New York Center for Astrobiology at Rensselaer have used the oldest minerals on Earth to reconstruct the atmospheric conditions present on Earth very soon after its birth.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2953 30 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/29/11 - Rensselaer is a key partner in a new project to create better technologies for scientists and engineers to store, share, and preserve important scientific data related to sustainability research.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2952 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/23/11 - A new lecture series by Michael Century traces the path between contemporary electronic art and more established media arts.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2951 23 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/23/11 - A new study from Rensselaer demonstrates how graphene foam can outperform leading commercial gas sensors in detecting potentially dangerous and explosive chemicals.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2950 23 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/18/11 - The Lighting Research Center is administering a Latin American Student Luminaire Design Competition sponsored by the AES Corporation and Philips Lighting.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2949 18 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/16/11 - In the developing world, philanthropic non-governmental organizations (NGOs) increasingly provide community services, like potable water and improved sanitation, traditionally associated with government.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2948 16 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/10/11 - Copper’s days are numbered, and a new study at Rensselaer could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tablet computers, and nearly all electronics. This is good news for technophiles who are seeking smaller, faster devices.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2944 10 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/09/11 - Rensselaer has joined a nationwide grassroots effort to honor American service men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past decade.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2946 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/09/11 - With a new $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Deanna Thompson, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will investigate a promising new method to heal traumatic nerve damage, using electrical stimulation to prime and pump neuronal growth.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2945 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/08/11 - U.S. Representative Paul D. Tonko will speak Wednesday evening at the Rensselaer Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES) 2011 Annual Conference and Industrial Advisory Board Meeting. The event will take place from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies on the Rensselaer campus.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2942 08 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/07/11 - Drawing on a personal experience of hearing loss, Professor Neil Rolnick will perform portions of his latest composition, “MONO.”  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2943 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/02/11 - Scientists within the New York Center for Astrobiology at Rensselaer searched for methanol, a key ingredient in the synthesis of organic molecules that could lead to life. Their results have implications for determining the origins of molecules that spark life in the cosmos.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2941 02 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 11/01/11 - Linda Layne, the Hale Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of anthropology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is expanding her investigation of single mothers by choice as a visiting fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Family Research in the United Kingdom.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2940 01 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/28/11 - Two Rensselaer undergraduate students, who are also members of the RPI Ballroom student club, have turned their love of swing dancing into a business opportunity.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2939 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/27/11 - Robert Linhardt is working to forever change the way some of the most widely used drugs in the world are manufactured. Today, in the journal Science, he and his partner in the research, Jian Liu, have announced an important step toward making this a reality.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2938 27 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/26/11 - Waves and whirls unite the pieces in a joint concert to be offered by faculty and students at Rensselaer and the College of Saint Rose. “Piano Waves” will feature works for as many as four pianos on Nov. 9, from 7:30-9 p.m. in the concert hall of the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2937 26 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/24/11 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced today an agreement with Columbia Development Companies to assume ownership and begin work on Proctor’s Theater and the adjacent Chasan office building on Fourth Street in Troy.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2936 24 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/21/11 - Several members of the Rensselaer Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity have officially moved into a distinctive and historic new home. In February, the fraternity officially took ownership of the former St. Francis DeSales Church and rectory on Congress Street in the City of Troy.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2935 21 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/18/11 - Sir Harold Walter Kroto, winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will speak at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute about science in today’s society.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2934 11 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/11/11 - Nick Viggiani, who has served as Congressman Paul Tonko’s director of district projects since 2009, joined Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Oct. 10 as assistant vice president for research.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2933 11 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/10/11 - A team of researchers led by Robert Linhardt of Rensselaer has announced the sequence of a complete complex carbohydrate biopolymer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2932 10 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/05/11 - Last month, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee followed a path along the United States eastern seaboard. In its wake, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community has been working to support area hurricane victims.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2931 05 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 10/03/11 - President Barack Obama last week named B. Jayant Baliga as among the five inventors to receive the 2010 National Medal of Technology and Innovation.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2930 03 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/30/11 - Leaders in academia, industry, and government will meet at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute next month to discuss strategies for leveraging the awesome power of supercomputers to drive growth, innovation, and competitive advantage for American companies.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2929 30 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/28/11 - Engineering researchers at Rensselaer have developed new nanomaterials that could lead to techniques for better capturing and putting waste heat to work.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2927 28 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/27/11 - Bioseparations and bioprocessing expert Steven Cramer was recently elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2926 27 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/26/11 - Four engineering students spent their summer in Spain researching advanced materials at the Madrid Microelectronics Institute (IMM).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2925 26 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/23/12 - The individuals honored include: Livingston Houston, Class of 1913; Peter Bohlin, Class of 1958; Steven Sasson, Class of 1972; Claire Fraser-Liggett, Class of 1977; and Jeffrey Friedman, Class of 1977.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2924 23 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/21/12 - Renowned electrical engineer and digital camera inventor Steven Sasson ’72 will receive the prestigious Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2923 21 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/16/11 - Sean O’Sullivan, co-founder and managing director of Avego Corporation, has been selected as the 2011 William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2922 16 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/15/11 - Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute developed a new method for creating a layer of gold nanoparticles that measures only billionths of a meter thick.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2921 15 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/14/11 - International relations expert Steve Breyman has been awarded the U.S. State Department William C. Foster Fellowship.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2919 14 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/13/11 - Scientists at Rensselaer are working to optimize a promising new nanomaterial called nanoblades for use in hydrogen storage. During their testing of the new material, they have discovered that it can store and release hydrogen extremely fast and at low temperatures compared to similar materials.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2920 13 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/12/11 - Joseph Cassidy, dean of student life at the University of Dallas, will join Rensselaer as director of the Rensselaer Union.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2918 12 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/12/11 - A new system to be installed at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute supercomputing center will enable exciting new research possibilities across the nation and boost the university’s international leadership in computational modeling and simulation, data science, high-performance computing, and web science.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2917 12 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/08/11 - Following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, engineers and construction workers faced the daunting task of dismantling the World Trade Center to make room for new construction. Researchers at Rensselaer are applying mathematical methods to describe how these decisions were made.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2916 08 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/07/11 - A new book designed to interest young people in science features Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Associate Professor Mariana Figueiro. Light: Energy You Can See includes a section detailing Figueiro’s research on how light impacts our body’s daily rhythms.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2915 07 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/07/11 - Jose Holguín-Veras was one of several Rensselaer professors tasked with studying and learning from the aftermath of the tragedy. His research projects started with air travel, but took an unexpected turn to a topic entirely new to academia: the logistics of donations.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2914 07 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/06/11 - Only a few hours after the unthinkable terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a program manager from NSF called to ask for Al Wallace’s help in assuring nothing like this could ever happen again.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2913 06 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 09/06/11 - Only a few hours after the unthinkable terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a program manager from NSF called to ask for Al Wallace’s help in assuring nothing like this could ever happen again.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2913 06 Sept 2011 08:00:00 EST 08/25/11 - Classes are cancelled for the first day of the fall term, Monday, Aug. 29; First Year Convocation has been rescheduled; distribution of laptop computers has been rescheduled.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2912 25 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST 08/19/11 - The incoming Class of 2015 at Rensselaer promises to be an exceptional group, with an increase in average SAT scores, and more than 100 receiving a perfect 800 SAT critical reading or math score. Nearly 63 percent of the students are coming from the top 10 percent of their high school classes.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2911 19 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST 08/18/11 - The National Science Foundation has announced a five-year, $18.5 million award to launch a prestigious Engineering Research Center (ERC) dedicated to developing the next generation of electric grids. Rensselaer will play a key role in the ERC, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2910 18 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST 08/16/11 - The Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment, which will include researchers from Rensselaer, has begun its quest to answer some of the most puzzling questions about the elusive elementary particles known as neutrinos.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2908 16 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST 08/16/11 - Rensselaer will host the Diffusion Fundamentals IV conference. Academics from around the world will visit the Rensselaer Troy campus to participate in the four-day event, which will be held held from Aug. 21 through Aug. 24.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2907 16 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST 07/28/11 - Timothy E. Sams, associate dean of students at the New York University Abu Dhabi campus, will join the Institute as vice president for student life, effective August 15.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2906 28 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EST 07/27/11 - Dr. Jon Morse, Director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, will join the Institute as Associate Vice President for Research/Physical and Engineering Sciences starting October 3, 2011.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2905 27 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EST 07/26/11 - Laurie Leshin, deputy associate administrator of exploration systems for NASA, will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as dean of the School of Science on Ocrober 1, 2011.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2903 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST 07/25/11 - Scientists at have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2902 25 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST 07/24/11 - The hands-on program offers students an exciting way to beat the heat as they design space suits, build rockets, and more while experiencing life on a college campus.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2901 24 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST 07/18/11 - Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a new method to harvest energy from flowing water.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2900 18 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST 07/14/11 - Philip W. Robinson has been awarded a Fulbright grant to continue his research into the effects of architectural enclosures on listeners’ perception of sound.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2899 14 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST 07/13/11 - Professors Curt Breneman, James Crivello, and James Moore have been recognized by the ACS for their "outstanding achievements in and contributions to Science, the Profession, and the Society."  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2898 13 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST 07/12/11 - The new infrastructure will support applications such as the production and post-production of HD and 3-D video along with video data for immersive environments and scientific visualizations.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2897 12 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST 07/06/11 - The honor, from the Germany-based Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, includes a fellowship that will allow Gray to pursue research at the Max Planck Institute Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition (ABC) in Berlin.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2896 06 Jul 2011 13:00:00 EST 07/05/11 - Rensselaer today announced the new Center for Flow Physics and Control (CeFPaC) within the School of Engineering. From designing smarter blades for wind turbines to developing new techniques for reducing aircraft drag, CeFPaC is poised to make an important impact in the rapidly emerging field of active flow control.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2895 05 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EST 06/30/11 - Xi-Cheng Zhang, the J. Erik Jonsson '22 Distinguished Professor of Science and director of the Center for Terahertz Research, has received the William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award from the IEEE Photonic Society.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2894 30 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST 06/29/11 - Research led by associate professor Mariana Figueiro at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) was selected from thousands of journal articles published in 2010.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2893 29 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST June 23, 2011 - Cynthia Collins, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, is leading a series of experiments that will be aboard the shuttle. The research seeks to understand how microgravity changes the way potentially dangerous bacteria grows.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2892 23 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST June 22, 2011 - A new technique developed at Rensselaer allows researchers to collect large amounts of biochemical information from nanoscale bone samples.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2891 22 Jun 2011 08:30:00 EST June 21, 2011 - A new book by Lee Sheldon details how to pattern a classroom after a multiplayer video game and help every student become a winner.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2889 21 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EST June 21, 2011 - Graduate students awarded "Best of the Best" prize for their innovative idea to "Change the World": provide light for people who have no access to a conventional power grid.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2890 21 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST June 20, 2011 - The four-year study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeks to accelerate the development of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, or NOTES.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2888 20 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EST June 16, 2011 - Lonn Combs, a clinical associate professor of architecture at Rensselaer, is the winner of the 2011 Rome Prize, awarded by the American Academy in Rome.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2886 16 Jun 2011 08:30:00 EST June 13, 2011 - Mary Simoni, associate dean for research and community engagement, and tenured full professor in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at the University of Michigan, has been appointed dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, effective October 1, 2011.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2885 13 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST June 9, 2011 - Now in its third year, the Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC) has enlisted 21 key industrial partners to help guide the center's leading-edge research programs and hasten the transition of important innovations from the lab bench to the marketplace.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2884 09 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST June 8, 2011 - Graduate student Kinsley French has earned a graduate research award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to pursue her research into proteins and HIV transmission while she works toward her doctoral degree at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2883 08 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST June 6, 2011 - Engineering researchers at Rensselaer are combining automation techniques from oil refining and other diverse areas to help create a closed-loop artificial pancreas.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2881 06 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST May 31, 2011 - Nanomechanics and multiscale modeling expert Catalin Picu has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2879 31 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 28, 2011 - U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Regina M. Benjamin addressed 1,700 graduates at Rensselaer's 205th Commencement; President Shirley Ann Jackson urged graduates to become "Architects of Change."  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2880 28 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 26, 2011 - Research led by Miriam Katz recently published in Science finds evidence that early Antarctic Circumpolar Current development impacted the global climate.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2878 26 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 24, 2011 - A new $1.2 million study seeks to develop software for calculating a patient’s radiation exposure from diagnostic X-ray CT scans.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2876 24 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 23, 2011 - Lighting technology is the subject of intense scrutiny by scientists at two Rensselaer research centers.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2874 23 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 20, 2011 - On May 27, Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson will join this year’s Commencement speaker and honorands for the 2011 President’s Colloquy, titled “The Architecture of Change: Action to Impact.”   http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2877 20 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 18, 2011 - This year, 1,700 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer on Saturday, May 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV) stadium.   http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2873 18 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 16, 2011 - James Myers has accepted an invitation to join the High Performance Computing (HPC) Advisory Committee of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2872 16 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 13, 2011 - The Lally School has been ranked in the top spot in the nation for financial management and corporate strategy in Bloomberg BusinessWeek.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2871 13 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 12, 2011 - Two biomedical engineering students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were announced as winners of National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowships.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2870 12 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 9, 2011 - The School of Engineering at Rensselaer today launched a new web portal, Better World Engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2869 09 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 5, 2011 - A team of students from Rensselaer recently won the 2011 National GeoChallenge for their innovative earth wall design.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2868 05 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 3, 2011 - A credit card water filter and a stress prevention smartphone app are among the winning ideas in the Spring 2011 Change the World Challenge.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2867 03 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 3, 2011 - A team of Rensselaer students has created a system that pairs an EEG headset with a 3-D theatrical flying harness, allowing users to “fly” by controlling their thoughts.   http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2866 03 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 2, 2011 - Structural engineering expert Michael O’Rourke has won the prestigious 2011 Walter P. Moore Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2865 02 May 2011 09:00:00 EST May 2, 2011 - Six student teams from Rensselaer participated in a recent statewide business plan competition, with four teams winning in several categories.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2864 02 May 2011 09:00:00 EST April 28, 2011 - More than 1,100 members of the Rensselaer community, along with family and friends will participate in the sixth annual Relay For Life event.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2863 28 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 27, 2011 - Augmented Reality, Microsoft Kinect, mobile apps, and so-called “serious games” are all part of GameFest 2011, to be held May 6-7.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2862 27 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 27, 2011 - U.S. Representative Paul D. Tonko delivers the keynote address at the Rensselaer CATS 2011 Technology Showcase and Conference.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2861 27 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 25, 2011 - Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a new method for manufacturing green-colored LEDs with greatly enhanced light output.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2860 25 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 22, 2011 - Dr. Thomas Begley, dean of the Business School at University College Dublin (UCD), has been appointed dean of the Lally School.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2859 22 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 21, 2011 - Cynthia Collins, assistant professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2858 21 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 20, 2011 - U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Regina M. Benjamin will deliver the main address at the 205th Rensselaer Commencement. Dr. Benjamin will receive an honorary degree, along with fellow honorands Wayne Clough, and Samuel F. Heffner Jr. ’56.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2857 20 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 20, 2011 - Funding will support a new nuclear engineering research program and laboratory dedicated to the measurement of high-accuracy nuclear interaction data.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2856 20 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 18, 2011 - Ben Chang, an electronic artist and recently appointed co-director of the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program explores humanity in technology.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2855 18 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 14, 2011 - More than 200 10th and 11th grade girls from the Capital Region, New York state, and across New England will participate in the “Design Your Future Day” (DYFD) program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, April 16.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2854 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 14, 2011 - Blanca Barquera has received a grant to study a group of proteins that appear to play a vital role in the survival of a multitude of deadly bacteria.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2853 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 11, 2011 - Xuegang (Jeff) Ban has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2852 11 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 6, 2011 - Marc-Olivier Coppens has developed a new technique for boosting the stability of enzymes, making them useful under a much broader range of conditions.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2851 06 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 5, 2011 - Students and staff at Rensselaer have developed an open source software that will help students more easily plan their upcoming semester.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2850 05 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST April 4, 2011 - During the Junior Ring Ceremony on April 6, Juan Gonzalez Class of 1949, will share the incredible story of being reunited with his class ring after losing it more than 50 years ago.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2849 04 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST March 25, 2011 - Stacy Marsella, a University of Southern California professor and researcher in modeling human emotions, will speak at Rensselaer on March 30.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2847 25 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 24, 2011 - A choral parade next month will include four university choirs, accompanied by a broadcast on WRPI, and a route from the Hudson River to Rensselaer campus.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2845 24 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 23, 2011 - Biologist Patrick Maxwell has joined Rensselaer as an assistant professor of biology and member of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2846 23 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 17, 2011 - The effect of government spending to spur the economy is undermined when government finances the stimulus by borrowing money, according to a new mathematical model developed by economist and Clinical Professor of Economics John Heim.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2844 16 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 16, 2011 - Vice president for research Berman has been chosen president-elect of the AAAS Section T for Information, Computing, and Communication.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2843 16 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 15, 2011 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute astronomer Heidi Newberg is using a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to begin mapping the distribution of dark matter in our galaxy.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2842 15 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 14, 2011 - Peter Bohlin, a 1958 graduate of Rensselaer and winner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2010 Gold Medal, will speak on March 23, on the Troy campus.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2841 14 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 9, 2011 - Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize Winner Benjamin Clough is dedicated to making the world a safer place for emergency first responders, police and military personnel many and others.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2840 09 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 8, 2011 - Deanna Thompson is utilizing more than $300,000 in New York state funding as part of the state stem cell research program, NYSTEM, to study adult neural stem cells.    http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2839 08 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 8, 2011 - The Rensselaer GSAS program has been named among the top 15 out of 150 undergraduate game design programs in the United States and Canada.   http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2838 08 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 7, 2011 - Thomas F. Cooley ’65 will discuss “Taking the Mystery Out of Executive Compensation.” He will also receive the RAA Thomas W. Phelan Fellows Award.   http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2837 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 7, 2011 - Tristan Lawry has developed and demonstrated an innovative system that uses ultrasound to simultaneously transmit large quantities of data and power wirelessly through thick metal walls.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2836 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 3, 2011 - Recent research by doctoral student Sevan Goenezen holds the promise of becoming a powerful new weapon in the fight against breast cancer. Goenezen is one of three finalists for the 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2834 03 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST March 1, 2011 - A series of regular open sessions with Rensselaer researchers, titled the Biotechnology Public Interest Forums, will begin on March 10 with a program titled “Making Medications Safer.”  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2833 01 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST February 28, 2011 - Benjamin Clough has developed a novel method for eavesdropping on terahertz information hidden in invisible plasma acoustic bursts. Clough is one of three finalists for the 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2832 24 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 24, 2011 - Rensselaer sophomore Nathaniel Quillin helped develop “Robonaut 2,” which will launch into orbit aboard Space Shuttle Discovery.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2831 24 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 23, 2011 - Web scientist and Rensselaer Tetherless World Research Constellation Professor Deborah McGuinness has developed a family of applications for the most tech-savvy wine connoisseurs.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2830 23 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 22, 2011 - Rensselaer alumnus Hugo S. Ferguson and his wife, Evelyn, of Clearwater, Fla., have made a $1 million gift to the Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2829 22 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 16, 2011 - Professor James Jian-Qiang Lu was recently named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2828 16 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 15, 2011 - Daniel Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2827 15 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 14, 2011 - Peter Fox and James Hendler of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are calling for scientists to take a few tips from the users of the World Wide Web when presenting their data to the public and other scientists in the Feb. 11 issue of Science magazine.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2826 14 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 14, 2011 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Assistant Professor Abby Kinchy will discuss local perspectives on shale gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of New York and Pennsylvania on Feb. 20 during the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2822 14 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 11, 2011 - Rensselaer professors and scientists, and lead developers of the IBM Watson computer, will join an audience of students and visitors to watch as Watson faces off against the two all-time Jeopardy! champions.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2825 11 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 11, 2011 - Renowned concert hall designer and Rensselaer alumnus J. Christopher Jaffe ’49 will discuss his new book, The Acoustics of Performance Halls: Spaces for Music from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, on Monday, Feb. 14 on campus.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2824 11 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 9, 2011 - Power electronics expert Jian Sun has been named director of the Center for Future Energy System (CFES) at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2821 9 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 8, 2011 - Rensselaer data scientists are beginning a large-scale collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanography Institution.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2823 8 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 7, 2011 - Building on decades of successful efforts to nurture new businesses and bring ideas from classrooms and labs to the marketplace, Rensselaer is launching a distributed incubation program called Emerging Ventures Ecosystem.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2820 7 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 4, 2011: Lighting Africa seeks to accelerate the development of commercial off-grid lighting markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.   http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2819 4 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 3, 2011: Andy Clark, professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of Edinburgh, will present the at Vollmer Fries Lecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday, February 9.   http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2818 3 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST February 1, 2011: Robert J. Linhardt will discuss drug safety in an increasingly global economy during the AAAS Annual Meeting.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2817 1 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST January 31, 2011: Advanced manufacturing expert Daniel Walczyk has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2816 31 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST January 28, 2011: Aerospace engineering expert Michael “Miki” Amitay received a $250,000 grant from NYSERDA to continue his work on smarter blades for wind turbines.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2815 28 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST January 27, 2011: The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is steering a major initiative to promote sustainable lighting in South Asia, using LED technology.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2814 27 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST January 26, 2011: Transportation engineering expert Jose Holguín-Veras has been named the William Howard Hart Professor at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2813 26 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST January 24, 2011: A collapsible oragami-inspired water bottle and stair-climbing aids for the elderly are among the winning ideas from students in the fall 2010 Change the World Challenge.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2812 24 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST January 4, 2011: Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed liquid pistons, in which oscillating droplets of ferrofluid precisely displace a surrounding liquid.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2811 10 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST January 4, 2011: An entirely new type of nanomaterial developed at Rensselaer could enable the next generation of high-power rechargeable lithium (Li)-ion batteries.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2810 04 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST December 21, 2010: Rensselaer’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) welcomes the Swedish Energy Agency as the newest member of the LRC Partners Program.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2809 21 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 20, 2010: Drawing upon Rensselaer’s roster of hundreds of events, news releases, and internal stories, here is our “best of” list for 2010.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2808 20 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 20, 2010: In a new Cognitive Robotics Lab, students at Rensselaer are exploring how human thought outwits brute force computing in the real world.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2807 20 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 15, 2010: Chris Letchford will join Rensselaer next month as professor and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2806 15 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 13, 2010: Cyberinfrastructure pioneer Francine Berman, the vice president for research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2805 13 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 10, 2010: Tetherless World Research Constellation scientists have developed an application to to provide scientists with easy and direct access to relevant government data sets.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2804 10 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 9, 2010: Artificial intelligence researchers at Rensselaer have teamed up with musicians on an unlikely project: a digital conductor of improvised avant-garde performances.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2803 09 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 7, 2010: Pankaj Karande is among a new generation of scientists and engineers developing exciting and novel new techniques to treat some of the most complex brain illnesses. His research has recently been funded by the Alzheimer’s Association.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2802 07 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 6, 2010: Aaron Smith was recently recognized by LD+A, the magazine of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), as one of 25 rising stars in the lighting profession.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2801 06 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 6, 2010: Two private patrons for the arts have added another $1 million to their ongoing support for the creation of new works at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2800 06 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 2, 2010: Georges Belfort received the 2011 Alan S. Michaels Award in the Recovery of Biological Products from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Biotechnology Division.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2799 02 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST December 1, 2010: Ron Sun, professor of cognitive science, said the new "Explicit-Implicit Interaction Theory," recently introduced in an article in Psychological Review, could be used for future artificial intelligence.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2798 01 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST November 29, 2010: The College Life Series: The middle of the semester has come and gone, marking the halfway point for many students across the country.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2797 29 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST November 23, 2010: Luciano brings expertise in health care and life science research to the Tetherless World Research Constellation.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2796 23 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST November 22, 2010: Greg DeAngelos wants to apply advances in neuroscience, cognitive science and psychology to economics.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2795 22 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 18, 2010: Rensselaer is ranked among the nation’s best values among private universities, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s 2010-2011 list.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2794 18 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 17, 2010: For the second year in a row, a pair of Rensselaer students took first place at the annual Student Manufacturing Design Competition held by ASME.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2793 17 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 16, 2010: The new co-director of GSAS, Lee Sheldon, has screenwriting and producing credits including Star Trek: Next Generation, Charlie’s Angels, and Cagney & Lacey.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2790 16 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 15, 2010: The Rensselaer Tetherless World Research Constellation has figured out how to find relationships among the literally billions of bits of government data, culling it from different places on the Web, and combining it in imaginative ways in easy-to-use, visual forms.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2791 15 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 11, 2010: Professor James Jian-Qiang Lu, associate professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) at Rensselaer, was recognized recently for his innovative research and technical achievements toward the design and realization of 3-D integrated computer chips.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2789 11 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 8, 2010: The PECASE award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2788 08 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 5, 2010: Anxiety in contemporary art is the subject of Uncertain Spectator, Nov. 18 to Jan. 29, 2011, at EMPAC.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2787 05 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 4, 2010: Rensselaer today announced the new Center for Modeling, Simulation, and Imaging in Medicine (CeMSIM) within the School of Engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2786 04 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST November 1, 2010: The new Smart Lighting ERC has transformed a key building on the Institute’s storied campus into a test bed for high-efficiency lighting.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2784 01 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST October 27, 2010: Researchers throughout Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are coming together to develop a new interdisciplinary Data Science Research Center.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2785 27 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST October 26, 2010: Researchers at Rensselaer developed a new method for using water to tune the band gap of the nanomaterial graphene.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2783 26 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST October 15, 2010: Rensselaer has been designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2781 15 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST October 14, 2010: Rensselaer today (Oct. 14, 2010) celebrated its place in history as the first university in the United States to issue a degree in civil engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2780 14 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST October 13, 2010: A recent Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society acknowledges the potential of Rensselaer researcher Lee Ligon's work on breast cancer. Ligon is investigating interactions between cells as breast cancer spreads within the body.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2779 13 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST October 13, 2010: Esteemed geotechnical engineer and educator James K. Mitchell, Class of 1951, will receive the prestigious Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2778 13 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EST October 11, 2010: Computational physicist Vincent Meunier has joined Rensselaer as the Gail and Jeffrey L. Kodosky '70 Constellation Professor of Physics, Information Technology, and Entrepreneurship.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2777 11 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EST October 6, 2010: On October 14, 1835, scientist and educator Amos Eaton posted a notice about the awarding of a new degree: civil engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2775 6 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EST October 4, 2010: Professors Jonathan Dordick and Leonard Interrante have been named 2010 fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2774 4 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EST September 30, 2010: The NLPIP released its latest Specifier Report, to provide objective performance information on existing street lighting technologies.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2773 30 Sept 2010 09:00:00 EST September 29, 2010: Scientists within the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies are using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to understand and improve an important protein purification process.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2772 29 Sept 2010 09:00:00 EST September 29, 2010: A $1.76 million study at Rensselaer seeks to identify new methods of diagnosing osteoporosis and inform the development of next-generation drugs to treat the bone disease.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2771 29 Sept 2010 09:00:00 EST September 27, 2010: Rensselaer researchers will study ways to overcome a key bottleneck slowing the proliferation of large-scale wind and solar power generation.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2770 27 Sept 2010 09:00:00 EST September 23, 2010: Scientists looked at the failure of coordination in sophisticated networks from the Web to flocking birds.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2769 23 Sept 2010 09:00:00 EST September 22, 2010: The Acumen Fund is a pioneering not-for-profit global venture fund that is changing how the world addresses poverty. Novogratz is responsible for the vision behind Acumen Fund's unique approach to using patient capital to invest in business models that deliver critical, affordable goods and services to the world's poor, improving the lives of millions.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2768 22 Sept 2010 11:00:00 EST September 14, 2010: The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer will host the Inaugural Festival October 1-3.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2767 14 Sept 2010 09:00:00 EST September 11, 2010: Four leading researchers will join President Jackson at ‘Summer Davos’ meeting and deliver talks on bio-inspired approaches to sustainability.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2766 11 Sept 2010 14:00:00 EST September 3, 2010: The incoming Class of 2014 promises to be an exceptional group, with roughly 66 percent of the students coming from the top 10 percent of their high school classes.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2765 03 Sept 2010 14:00:00 EST August 31, 2010: Mohammed J. Zaki has been selected for the 2010 HP Labs Innovation Research Program for his work searching for complex patterns in massive linked data.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2764 31 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST August 30, 2010: James Myers has been selected by Rensselaer to lead the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2763 30 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST August 27, 2010: The new species (Corbicula fluminea) was located in the Village of Lake George and poses a serious threat to native mussels and the Lake George ecosystem, according to Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer, director of the Rensselaer Darrin Fresh Water Institute.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2762 27 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST August 16, 2010: Researchers at Rensselaer have created a nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces that safely eradicates MRSA.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2759 16 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST August 24, 2010: Industry veteran Larry Chambers will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as the director of financial aid, effective September 1.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2761 24 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST August 18, 2010: Kelli Hudson will join Rensselaer as assistant vice president and controller on Sept. 7.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2760 18 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST August 2, 2010: The American Ceramic Society honored Minoru Tomozawa with the George W. Morey Award for his elegant technique for determining the fictive temperature of glass.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2758 02 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST July 29, 2010: A recent study co-authored by Assistant Professor Dean Nieusma shows the technological quick-fixes will not meet the promise until technology bows to the larger context.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2756 29 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 28, 2010: Researchers have found that an enzyme in the bacteria that causes cholera uses a previously unknown mechanism in providing the bacteria with energy. Because the enzyme is not found in most other organisms the finding offers insights into how drugs might be created to kill the bacteria without harming humans.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2755 28 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 27, 2010: A research team, led by Pankaj Karande, is investigating methods for bypassing the blood-brain barrier and combating the spread of brain cancer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2754 27 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 26, 2010: In the spring, later sunset and extended daylight exposure delay bedtimes in teenagers, according to researchers at Rensselaer’s Lighting Research Center (LRC). Over time when coupled with having to rise early for school, this delay may lead to teen sleep deprivation and mood changes.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2753 26 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 20, 2010: Hydrology and soil science pioneer Philippe Baveye will join Rensselaer as the Kodak Chair in Environmental Engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2752 20 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 19, 2010: The New York Center for Astrobiology will widen the scope of its search for the building blocks of life beyond Earth with new NASA grant.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2751 19 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 15, 2010: A team of interdisciplinary researchers led by Rensselaer has won a $2.3 million federal grant to develop a touch-sensitive virtual reality simulator that will standardize how surgeons are trained and certified to perform laparoscopic procedures.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2750 15 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 13, 2010: More than $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy will help develop the next generation of nuclear technology at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2749 13 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 12, 2010: A major breakthrough in remote wave sensing by a team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers opens the way for detecting hidden explosives, chemical or biological agents, and illegal drugs from a distance of 20 meters.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2748 12 July 2010 14:00:00 EST July 1, 2010: The project, led by Professor Jose Holguin-Veras, tested an intriguing solution to combat traffic congestion — financial incentives to downtown businesses for accepting deliveries at night.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2747 1 July 2010 14:00:00 EST June 30, 2010: Bio-art pioneer Kathryn High, an associate professor of electronic arts, has won a Guggenheim Fellowship to support a new series of multimedia projects titled the “Vampire Study Group” (VSG).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2746 30 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 24, 2010: In the split second before foot meets ball, a soccer player's body betrays whether a penalty kick will go left or right, according to recent research in cognitive science at Rensselaer In the split second before foot meets ball, a soccer player's body betrays whether a penalty kick will go left or right, according to recent research in cognitive science at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2745 24 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 23, 2010: Rensselaer is pairing engineering smarts with old-fashioned common sense to trim energy costs and reduce the carbon footprint of the university’s historic Troy campus.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/sustainable_campus/index.html 23 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 22, 2010: In research led by Peter M. Tessier, an organic compound found in red wine — resveratrol — has been found to neutralize the toxic effects of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2743 22 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 21, 2010: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a simple new method for producing large quantities of the promising nanomaterial graphene. The new technique works at room temperature, needs little processing, and paves the way for cost-effective mass production of graphene.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2742 21 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 17, 2010: Professor Ron Eglash has received a five-year, $2.9 million National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant to support the development of “The Triple Helix” project that is dedicated to producing “civic scientists.”   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2741 17 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 16, 2010: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new, ultra-simple method for making layers of gold that measure only billionths of a meter thick.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2739 16 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 17, 2010: Peter M. Tessier, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named a 2010 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2740 17 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 15, 2010: The Rensselaer Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to invite President Shirley Ann Jackson to continue as president for another 10 years.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2738 15 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 11, 2010: A new book edited by Professor Linda Layne and other feminist scholars examines “Feminist Technology” — objects in our daily lives that enhance women's ability to develop, expand, and express their capacities.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2737 11 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 7, 2010: The Lighting Research Center has been working on a daylight-switching device called the DaySwitch®, designed for existing lighting fixtures.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2736 07 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 2, 2010: Patrick Underhill has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2733 02 June 2010 14:00:00 EST June 1, 2010: A $1.3 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to Heidi Newberg, associate professor of physics, creates a ground-breaking partnership between U.S. scientists and the new Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) in China.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2735 01 June 2010 14:00:00 EST May 29, 2010: Peter R. Orszag addressed nearly 1,400 graduates and their families at Rensselaer’s 204th Commencement today, the first to be held in the stadium at the Institute’s new East Campus Athletic Village.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2734 29 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 26, 2010: This year, 1,378 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer on May 29, at the Institute’s new East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2732 26 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 21, 2010: Professor James Hendler named “Web Expert” advisor to Data.gov; student Dominic DiFranzo gives presentation at Washington, D.C., event.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2729 21 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 19, 2010: Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson convenes and moderates a discussion on “Re-Igniting the Innovation Economy: Science and Technology.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2728 19 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 18, 2010: Rensselaer Researchers have developed a new nanotechnology-based “microlens” that uses gold to boost the strength of infrared imaging.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2727 18 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 17, 2010: Rensselaer has been selected to join a new international network of world-class research laboratories to support the growing field of Web science programs.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2726 17 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 12, 2010: David T. Corr, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the NSF.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2724 12 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 10, 2010: Researchers from Rensselaer will send an army of microorganisms into space to investigate new ways of preventing the spread of biofilms that could pose a threat to the health of astronauts.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2723 10 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 4, 2010: Renowned metallurgist, business leader, and Rensselaer graduate Martin Weinstein will receive the prestigious Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement from the Rensselaer School of Engineering.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2722 06 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 4, 2010: Funded by the Army Research Lab, the new Social Cognitive Networks Academic Research Center is dedicated to the emerging discipline of network science. Researchers will investigate how technology impacts social interaction.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2721 03 May 2010 14:00:00 EST May 3, 2010: The Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) program at Rensselaer unveiled its new state-of-the-art naval science electronic classroom.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2720 03 May 2010 14:00:00 EST April 27, 2010: Brenda Wilson-Hale, currently chief executive officer of the Washington State University Foundation and vice president for university development, will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as vice president for institute advancement on July 1.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2717 27 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST April 26, 2010: Twenty-seven students have been inducted into the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Phalanx Honor Society for 2010. 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."  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2716 26 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST April 26, 2010: Three new studies illustrate why graphene should be the nanomaterial of choice to strengthen composite materials.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2715 26 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 22, 2010: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been named one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2714 22 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 19, 2010: Students at Rensselaer are harnessing the strength of the sun to improve the situation at a Haitian school and in rural Peru.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/esw/index.html 19 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 15, 2010: More than 300 girls from the Capital Region, New York State, and across New England will participate in Rensselaer’s DYFD program on Saturday, April 17.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2712 15 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 14, 2010: On April 13, 2010, Rensselaer successfully sold $357 million in tax-exempt and $205 million in taxable bonds, in order to retire substantially all variable rate bonds outstanding, and to terminate all integrated interest rate swaps.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2711 14 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 12, 2010: The Rensselaer-DTU team is proposing to eliminate up to 30 percent of the world’s mercury pollution by creating an innovative mining method for artisanal miners.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2710 12 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 8, 2010: A devastating personal experience inspired Rensselaer Professor Linda Layne to devote two decades to studying issues surrounding pregnancy loss.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2709 8 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 8, 2010: Low-cost milk pasteurization, a system for generating energy for hot water, and a green approach to plush toy manufacturing been funded by the Class of ’51 Entrepreneurship Fund.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2708 8 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 7, 2010: NASA astronaut Richard “Rick” Mastracchio — a 1987 graduate of Rensselaer — returned to space this week with the successful launch of space shuttle Discovery.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2707 7 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 6, 2010: A campus-wide alert was initiated on the morning of April 6, and Rensselaer employed its RPIAlert emergency communications system.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2706 6 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 2, 2010: Improved menus at Rensselaer support health-conscious students, local and organic farms, and the environment.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/sustainable_dining/index.html 2 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 1, 2010: Robert Linhardt has won the 2010 Melville L. Wolfrom Award from the ACS Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2704 1 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST April 1, 2010: Rensselaer has launched the nation’s first undergraduate degree program devoted to the emerging field of Web Science.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2702 1 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST March 31, 2010: Fran Berman will kick off an April 1 symposium preserving our digital information.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2703 31 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 29, 2010: Renowned architectural acoustician Leo Beranek is presenting Rensselaer with his historic collection of acoustics books.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2701 29 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 26, 2010: Nikhil Koratkar is leading a $1 million study to develop new coatings for nanosensors that could lead to more efficient oil exploration.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2700 26 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 24, 2010: A new project course, Asthmatic Spaces: New York, brings together students and faculty from diverse disciplines.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2699 24 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 24, 2010: Nanotechnology pioneer Richard W. Siegel has been named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2698 24 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 23, 2010: Professor Jacob Fish has won the biennial Computational Mechanics Award from the International Association on Computational Mechanics.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2697 23 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 18, 2010: Rensselaer researchers are in Chile studying the aftershocks that continue to rattle the area following the massive Feb. 27 earthquake.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2696 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 17, 2010: Peter R. Orszag, one of the nation’s leading economists and director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, will deliver the Commencement address at the 2010 Rensselaer Commencement on Saturday, May 29.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2695 17 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 9, 2010: A Rensselaer undergraduate biology student recently looked into the murky water of a fish tank, checking on hundreds of zebra mussel larvae that she studied at Darrin Fresh Water Institute.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/dfwi/index.html 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 5, 2010: Peter Tessier, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the NSF.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2693 05 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 3, 2010: Princeton Review is saluting the 50 best undergraduate institutions in the U.S. and Canada to study game design. Rensselaer came in at number 5.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2692 03 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 3, 2010: Javad Rafiee, a doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, is the winner of the 2010 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize. He has developed a new method to store hydrogen at room temperature.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2690 3 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST March 2, 2010: Anak Agung Julius, assistant professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the NSF.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2689 02 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST March 3, 2010: Javad Rafiee, a doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, is the winner of the 2010 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize. He has developed a new method to store hydrogen at room temperature.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2690 3 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST March 1, 2010: Addressing one of the most urgent societal challenges of the Information Age - ensuring that valued digital information will be accessible not just today, but in the future - requires solutions that are at least as much economic and social as technical, according to a new report by a Blue Ribbon Task Force. The task force is co-chaired by Fran Berman, a senior leader at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2691 26 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST March 1, 2010: Using advanced computer vision technology, researchers have discovered a new method for accurately predicting how stem cells will divide.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2688 1 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST February 25, 2010: Rensselaer researchers are using math to develop a new computer model to predict how different environmental, medical, or physical changes to a person’s body will affect their sleep.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2687 25 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST February 16, 2010: The first field study on the impact of light on teenagers’ sleeping habits finds that insufficient daily morning light exposure contributes to teenagers not getting enough sleep.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2686 16 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST February 10, 2010: At this very moment, tens of thousands of home computers around the world are quietly working together to solve the largest and most basic mysteries of our galaxy.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2685 10 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST February 5, 2010: More than 1,100 area students and their families are expected to visit Rensselaer for the 12th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day event, to be held February 6.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2684 05 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST February 3, 2010: Engineering professor Timothy Wei and students at Rensselaer, are employing science and technology to help the U.S. skeleton team trim track times and gain an edge over other sliders.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2683 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST January 28, 2010: Rensselaer has so far received more than $10 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2681 28 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST January 27, 2010: More than 13,200 high school students have filed applications to attend Rensselaer, according to numbers released today by Rensselaer Admissions.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2680 27 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST January 26, 2010: Rensselaer has announced its Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems (DSES) will be renamed the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE).  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2679 26 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST January 13, 2010: Peter Bohlin, a 1958 graduate of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer, has been selected as the 2010 Gold Medalist by the AIA.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2677 13 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST January 12, 2010: Rensselaer has announced the launch of a new undergraduate degree program in cognitive science.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2675 12 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST December 31, 2009: Tech Valley Connect focuses on Capital Region Ph.D.s, professionals, and their families.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2674 31 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST December 29, 2009: Associate Dean of the School of Science and Professor of Chemistry Samuel Wait ’53 will retire on Dec 31, 2009.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2672 29 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST December 18, 2009: IEEE Fellowship is reserved for senior members of the IEEE who demonstrate extraordinary accomplishments in security, healthcare, space, smart grid/energy, or sustainable energy.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2671 18 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST December 17, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer are leading a $7 million project to develop a new comprehensive system for monitoring and assessing the condition of aging levees and dams.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2669 17 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST December 17, 2009: Robert Linhardt, the Ann and John H. Broadbent Jr. ’59 Senior Constellation Professor of Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering at Rensselaer, has been selected as a fellow of the AAAS.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2670 17 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST December 7, 2009: A floor-mounted cane and an electronic prescription pad are among the winning ideas in the Change the World Challenge contest.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2667 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST December 7, 2009: A recent zebra mussel eradication program led by scientists at Rensselaer’s Darrin Fresh WaterInstitute is now providing a promising example of how zebra mussel populations can be successfully controlled without damaging the natural ecosystem.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/zebra_mussels/index.html 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST December 3, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a new, more precise method for measuring how much – or how little – nanoscale interfaces love water.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2665 03 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST November 23, 2009: Rensselaer is leading the effort to promote New York state as a study destination of choice for international students.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2662 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 18, 2009: An address by President Shirley Ann Jackson, presentations by world-leading academic researchers, and performances by the legendary Aretha Franklin and violin virtuoso Joshua Bell are among the highlights of the upcoming "Celebration Weekend: A Tribute to the Transformation of Rensselaer."  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2661 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 18, 2009: Acoustics expert Henry A. Scarton has been named a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2660 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 13, 2009: Following up on a statewide event held at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute last June, Rensselaer will continue a "progressive dialogue" series about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2659 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 12, 2009: Novel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer are scheduled to blast off into orbit aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2658 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 10, 2009: Nanomaterials expert Nikhil Koratkar has won the 2009 SES Young Investigator Award from ECS Division of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructures.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2657 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 6, 2009: Through incentives for nighttime deliveries, real-time traffic reporting, and improved safety, professors William Wallace and José Holguín-Veras are seeking to address the critical human elements of where, when, and how we drive.   http://green.rpi.edu/archives/green_transportation/index.html 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 3, 2009: Members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community will participate in "Celebration Weekend: A Tribute to the Transformation of Rensselaer," Dec. 4-6.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2650 03 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 2, 2009: In Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson we found a visionary whose leadership as well as organizational and managerial abilities, has transformed the institute well beyond the expectations of the board and also in ways that we could not have imagined.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2649 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST November 2, 2009: During the past decade, President Jackson’s leadership has truly transformed Rensselaer.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2648 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST October 22, 2009: With $16.75 million in funding from ARL, Rensselaer will launch a center devoted to the study of social and cognitive networks.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2647 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 22, 2009: Miriam Katz has spent the past two decades studying ancient, deep-sea fossils to reconstruct the climates of Earth up to 250 million years ago.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/fossils/index.html 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 21, 2009: The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS) will jointly present the inaugural Ken Kennedy Award to Francine Berman, vice president for research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Berman is being recognized for her efforts to build a national cyberinfrastructure.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2645 21 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 15, 2009: A new study under a grant from the Department of Defense and led by Suvranu De could lead to more effective performance of electronic shielding materials in satellites.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2643 15 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 14, 2009: Wayne Gray, acting dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been elected a fellow of the Cognitive Science Society.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2642 14 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 13, 2009: Renowned materials scientist Robert Hull was recently named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2641 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 8, 2009: Thin film expert Joel Plawsky, professor of chemical engineering at Rensselaer, was recently named a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2640 08 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 7, 2009: Launched three years ago by the Office of Undergraduate Education, Vasudha is a place where first-year students with a passion for solving environment-related problems can live.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/vasudha/index.html 07 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 3, 2009: On October 3, the Institute officially unveiled the new ECAV facility - the most extensive athletic construction project in Rensselaer history.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2638 03 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST October 1, 2009: Funded by a $1.1 million from ARRA, Web scientists at Rensselaer will use the World Wide Web to compile and share scientific data on an unprecedented scale.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2637 01 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST September 29, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer have received a grant to create a new laboratory for developing and testing next-generation radar systems that overcome one of the key limitations of conventional radars.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2636 29 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 23, 2009: IFengyan Li, assistant professor of mathematical sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2635 23 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 21, 2009: IA new 3-D IMAX version of Molecules to the MAX will premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Giant Screen Cinema Association’s 2009 International Conference and Trade Show.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2633 21 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 17, 2009: It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the passing September 16, 2009 of Dr. Myles Brand '64, a Rensselaer Trustee, a national leader in the worlds of academe and college athletics, and a loyal son and devoted friend of Rensselaer.-- Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.   http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2632 17 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 16, 2009: With a $4.6 million grant, Rensselaer researchers will make final steps toward the development of a synthetic alternative to current heparin.  http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=2631 16 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 16, 2009: A group of ambitious Rensselaer students will soon sail up the Hudson River, propelled by pollution-free hydrogen fuel cells.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/ncp/index.html 16 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 15, 2009: The Lally School announces the Lally Innovation Competition, designed to attract top entrepreneurial candidates to its MBA Program.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2629 15 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 9, 2009: Five Rensselaer educators and researchers will have the honor of representing Rensselaer as one of only a handful of universities invited to the international discussion.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2628 09 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 9, 2009: Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc, assistant professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the NSF.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2621 09 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 8, 2009: Rensselaer Receives More Than $4.8 Million in Recovery Act Funding  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2620 08 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST September 1, 2009: Just a few years ago, most conversations Christian Wetzel had about his research began with a quick explanation of LEDs. More recently he’s noticed that the mention of LEDs — light-emitting diodes — no longer prompts puzzled looks.  http://green.rpi.edu/archives/greenleds/ 01 Sept 2009 09:00:00 EST August 31, 2009: A new program allows Rensselaer students, faculty, and staff to use their Rensselaer identification cards to purchase food from a growing list of Troy restaurants and cafes.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2624 31 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST August 28, 2009: The Class of 2013 promises to be an exceptional group, with an increase in average SAT scores and roughly 62 percent of the students coming from the top 10 percent of their high school classes.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2622 28 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST August 27, 2009: Satish Nambisan sees issues such as healthcare, energy, and education as an opportunity to foster collaboration and innovation  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2619 27 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST August 24, 2009: An experimental heat transfer system designed by researchers at Rensselaer is scheduled to depart Earth on Aug. 25 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2618 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST August 20, 2009: For the 10th year in a row, Rensselaer has been named among the top 50 universities in the nation, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2617 20 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST August 12, 2009: Geotechnics and earthquake expert Tarek Abdoun has been named the Judith and Thomas Iovino ’73 Career Development Professor in Civil Engineering at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2608 20 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST August 3, 2009: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has joined a national effort to make new resources available to military veterans and their dependents to attend college.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2607 3 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST August 3, 2009: Systems and infrastructure engineering expert William "Al" Wallace ’61 has been named the Yamada Corporation Professor at Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2606 3 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST July 9, 2009: Rensselaer Professor Michael Symans is among the team ofresearchers who will converge in the Japanese city of Miki toperform the largest earthquake simulation ever attempted on a wooden structure.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2604 9 July 2009 09:00:00 EST July 8, 2009: Gwo-Ching Wang, professor and head of the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy at Rensselaer, has been appointed the Travelstead Institute Chair.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2603 8 July 2009 09:00:00 EST July 6, 2009: From 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 8, Rensselaer will perform its first test of a new emergency siren system.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2602 6 July 2009 09:00:00 EST July 1, 2009: A statement from Vice President for Administration Claude Rounds on the details of the June 29, 2009 fire in the Jonsson-Rowland Science Center.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2601 1 July 2009 09:00:00 EST June 29, 2009: Alumnus Gregory R. Wiseman '97 today was named among the newest class of NASA astronauts.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2600 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST June 16, 2009: Mark Changizi has spent the past several years researching, writing, and challenging some of the most basic scientific assumptions about human vision. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2599 16 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST June 15, 2009: WRPI will host a special program titled "Summer of Woodstock" highlighting performances from the historic festival. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2598 15 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST June 9, 2009: A Rensselaer researcher reveals the molecular-level changes that occur within sperm after it enters the female reproductive tract. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2597 9 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST June 8, 2009: Researchers have developed a new method using computer graphics to simulate and render an accurate visualization of a lunar eclipse. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2596 8 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST June 4, 2009: Walé Adeosun has been named chair of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s Investment Advisory Committee http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2595 4 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST June 3, 2009: Rensselaer Assistant Professor Leila Parsa has been named a winner of the Office of Naval Research 2009 Young Investigator Program. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2594 3 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST June 2, 2009: Scientists at Rensselaer’s LRC have tested a goggle-like device designed to deliver blue light directly to the eyes to improve sleep quality in older adults. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2593 2 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST May 28, 2009: A popular entrepreneurial biotechnology management seminar series, sponsored by the Severino Center, will soon be available via the Web. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2592 28 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 26, 2009: Robert J. Linhardt, the Ann and John H. Broadbent Jr. ’59 Senior Constellation Professor of Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering at Rensselaer, has been named one of the Scientific American 10. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2591 26 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 26, 2009: Rachele Louis has been awarded the 2009 Gensler African-American Internship & Scholarship (GAAINS) from the global design and architecture firm Gensler. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2590 26 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 20, 2009: Paul Marthers will join the Institute as vice president for enrollment and dean of undergraduate and graduate admissions on August 1. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2588 20 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 19, 2009: Evan Douglis, chair of the Undergraduate Department in the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute, will join Rensselaer as dean of the School of Architecture on August 1.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2586 19 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 19, 2009: Research by a team led by Robert Linhardt, the Ann and John H. Broadbent Jr. ’59 Senior Constellation Professor of Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering, could provide an entirely new tool to combat the flu. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2587 19 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 16, 2009: Realizing the vision of a peaceful, prosperous world of 2050 will require monumental innovation, collaboration, and leadership, Peter Schwartz '68 told the Class of 2009 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2585 16 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 15, 2009: Beginning in August 2009, Rensselaer students will have a new campus housing option in the heart of downtown Troy. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2584 15 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 15, 2009: Melissa Kemp has worked on research that could help protect the lives of millions of people. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2583 15 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 14, 2009: More than 1,883 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer. They represent the next generation of leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, patent holders, and innovators. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2582 14 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 14, 2009: Ranganath Teki will earn his doctorate in chemical engineering from Rensselaer this month, but his quest for learning and knowledge is far from complete. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2581 14 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 13, 2009: A team of students led by Assistant Professor Lupita D. Montoya will be designing solar-powered pasteurization systems for communities in rural Peru. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2579 13 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 13, 2009: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced that David Rosowsky will join the university as dean of the School of Engineering. The appointment is effective July 15. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2580 13 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 13, 2009: After being silent for 40 years, the sound of string music can be heard throughout the halls of three elementary schools located in Troy, N.Y., thanks in part to a partnership with Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2578 13 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 12, 2009: After being silent for 40 years, the sound of string music can be heard throughout the halls of three elementary schools located in Troy, N.Y., thanks in part to a partnership with Rensselaer.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2577 12 May 2009 09:00:00 EST Seniors Jake Pyzza, Erik Kauntz, and Ryan Clapp researched, designed, and built an early prototype of a new "smart" fire suppression system that pinpoints the location of a fire.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2576 12 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 11, 2009: While many Rensselaer students can claim hands-on work experience, even the most accomplished among them likely can’t admit to helping deliver two babies.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2575 11 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 8, 2009: A global business leader, a Nobel Prize winning physicist, a pioneering entrepreneur and prominent art collector, and a renowned strategic consultant to corporations and countries will share insights.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2574 8 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 8, 2009: Graduating with a double degree in biology and management, Brittany Tofinchio says she is equipped to make a difference in any community that she chooses to live in.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2573 8 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 8, 2009: An opioid drug that Mark Wentland and his group discovered holds unusual promise for treating nervous system disorders and addiction. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2572 8 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 7, 2009: Libby Stehr, a civil engineering major, will graduate with a near-perfect grade point average and clearly determined to change our perception of the buildings in which we live, work, and study. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2570 7 May 2009 09:00:00 EST May 4, 2009: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host a colloquium next week to discuss and explore the evolving convergence of art and science.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2569 4 May 2009 09:00:00 EST April 26, 2009: Professor Frank Spear has been appointed the Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Science Education.  http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2567 26 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 26, 2009: President Barack Obama today appointed Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson as a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2566 26 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 23, 2009: Rensselaer graduate programs in engineering and the fine arts rank among the best in the nation, according to the 2010 U.S. News & World Report guide to "America’s Best Graduate Schools." http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2565 23 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 20, 2009: The Lally School is formally launching its International Center for Financial Research and announcing a new master’s degree track on April 22. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2563 20 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 15, 2009: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is initiating a "progressive dialogue" on ways to improve K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in New York state. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2562 15 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 13, 2009: Rensselaer Associate Professor Tarek Abdoun has received the 2009 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2560 13 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 10, 2009: A "smart" power strip that boosts energy efficiency, a simple water treatment and sanitation solution for people in developing countries, and a solar-powered brick maker are among the winning ideas in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's spring 2009 Change the World Challenge contest. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2559 10 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 9, 2009: Semiconductor and integrated circuit pioneer Michael Shur has been named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2558 9 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 8, 2009: Acclaimed futurist and entrepreneur Peter Schwartz ’68 will deliver the 2009 Rensselaer Commencement. Schwartz will receive an honorary degree at the ceremony, along with honorands Samuel Josefowitz ’42, Kenneth I. Chenault, and Robert C. Richardson. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2557 8 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 7, 2009: Nanobiotechnology expert Ravi Kane has won the 2009 Young Investigator Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Biochemical Technology. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2556 7 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 6, 2009: Francine Berman, High Performance Computing Endowed Chair at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, will join Rensselaer as the vice president for research. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2555 6 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 6, 2009: Rensselaer Professor James Crivello, of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, was awarded the 2009 Herman F. Mark Senior Scholar Award by the Polymer Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2554 6 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 1, 2009: On Thursday, April 2, the EMPAC Concert Hall will be filled with a new gospel sound, as student-athlete Whitney Coleman ’10 performs original songs from her first CD, Bright Morning Star. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2553 1 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST April 1, 2009: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this month is celebrating the centennial anniversary of the founding of two outstanding departments: electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2552 1 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST March 26, 2009: A.P. "Preetham" Parigi, managing director of Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), and managing director and CEO of Times Infotainment Media Limited, will receive the 2009 William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year Award. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2550 26 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 26, 2009: A new research discovery at Rensselaer could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, watercraft, and automobiles. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2549 26 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 24, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer have won a $1.6 million federal grant to develop new methods for manufacturing a key fuel cell component. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2548 24 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 23, 2009: Two groups of Rensselaer researchers each have received a $1.08 million grant from New York through the state’s stem cell research initiative. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2547 23 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 20, 2009: A team of Rensselaer students is among several collegiate teams from around the country that will showcase their innovative technologies during the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) annual March Madness for the Mind exhibition. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2546 20 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 19, 2009: A new study answers a key question at the very heart of nanotechnology: Why are nanorods so small? Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered the origins of nanorod diameter. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2545 19 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 17, 2009: Stellenbosch University and Rensselaer are teaming up to expand science and engineering capacity and to encourage young people to focus their energies on addressing the great global challenges of our time. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2544 17 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 13, 2009: President Shirley Ann Jackson is leading a delegation from the Institute to Africa to expand its collaborations in the region. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2543 13 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 17, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a new technique for growing slimmer copper nanorods, a key step for advancing integrated 3-D chip technology. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2542 17 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 16, 2009: BusinessWeek has ranked Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology 36th in the nation, according to the magazine’s 2009 list of top 50 undergraduate business programs. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2541 16 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 6, 2009: Ideas for a patent-pending detection system and a light therapy technology have both received funding by the Rensselaer Class of ’51 Student Entrepreneurship Award, established to help transform student ideas into successful ventures. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2540 06 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST March 4, 2009: Yuehua "Tony" Yu, a doctoral student in Rensselaer’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, has developed a new method for harnessing the enormous potential of nanoparticles, which could lead to a new generation of medical devices, drug delivery technologies, and other applications. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2538 04 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST February 27, 2009: Students, faculty, and staff at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today saw a sneak preview of the new Molecularium IMAX production, Molecules to the MAX. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2537 27 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST February 23, 2009: In new research published in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Rensselaer Senior Constellation Professor George Makhatadze and colleagues detail a targeted strategy to substantially increase the thermodynamic stability of nearly any protein. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2536 23 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST February 23, 2009: Shekhar Garde’s advanced imaging, molecular modeling, and computer simulations are at the heart of Molecules to the MAX, set for release in early 2009. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2535 23 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST February 19, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer have shown that creating drugs that inactivate a part of the matrix metalloproteinases enzyme could have the capacity to target the tumor without the damaging side effects. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2534 19 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST February 7, 2009: More than 900 area students and their families came to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today to participate in the 11th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2533 07 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST February 5, 2009: Rensselaer invites members of the community to the Hirsch Observatory to view planets, stars, and galaxies with the observatory’s 16-inch telescope. The observatory will be open to the public every Saturday evening through November. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2532 05 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST February 3, 2009: When even the new president can’t be separated from his wireless device, two undergraduates from Rensselaer have developed an open source solution that combines smart personal financial management with your smartphone. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2531 03 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST February 2, 2009: The idea for using the planetarium as a venue to teach about atoms and molecules just popped into Linda Schadler's head. That is how the Molecularium — literally a planetarium show about molecules — was born http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2530 02 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST January 23, 2009: More than 12,000 high school students have filed applications to attend Rensselaer. Applications are still being counted, but the current record total represents a growth of more than 117 percent since 2005, when the Institute received just over 5,500 applications. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2529 23 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST Jan. 20, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer have discovered a new method for controlling the nature of graphene, bringing academia and industry closer to realizing the mass production of graphene-based nanoelectronics. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2528 20 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST Jan. 12, 2009: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed and demonstrated a new type of light emitting diode (LED) with significantly improved lighting performance and energy efficiency. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2526 12 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST Jan. 6, 2009: A study being led by researchers at Rensselaer is looking at what occurs in the development of children who have had a seizure that would lead to some eventually being diagnosed with epilepsy and others never having another seizure. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2525 6 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST Dec. 18, 2008: A "revolution" in the way we illuminate our world is imminent, according to a paper published this week by two professors at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2524 18 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST December 18, 2008: A portable device that pumps oxygenated blood to a patient’s brain during a medical emergency and a new method to wash clothes that dramatically reduces the need for water, electricity, and detergent are two of the eight winning ideas in Rensselaer’s fall 2008 Change the World Challenge contest. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2523 18 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST Dec. 10, 2008: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson Honored As One of "25 Great Public Servants of the Past 25 Years" Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson has been recognized as one of the "Great Public Servants of the past 25 years," by the Council for Excellence in Government. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2522 10 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST Dec. 9, 2008: New research, led by cognitive scientist Mark Changizi of Rensselaer, shows why direct exposure to repeated ads initially increases a consumer’s preference for promoted product. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2521 09 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST Dec. 8, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed and demonstrated a new method for detecting the magnetic behaviors of nanomaterials. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2520 24 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST Nov. 24, 2008: With a $7.5 million grant from NASA, Rensselaer extends the search for life in the universe with the opening of the New York Center for Astrobiology, which will be part of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2517 24 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST Nov. 24, 2008: After almost 75 years, researchers at Rensselaer have the technology to solve the apparent contradiction that Sir James Gray observed — the muscles of dolphins could not support the speed at which they traveled. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2518 24 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST November 19, 2008: Nanobiotechnology expert Ravi Kane has been named the P.K. Lashmet Professor at Rensselaer. The endowed professorship is one of the highest honors bestowed on a Rensselaer faculty member. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2515 19 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST November 18, 2008: Amba Preetham Parigi, managing director, Entertainment Network (India) Limited, and managing director and CEO of Times Infotainment Media Limited, is the 2009 William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2514 18 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST November 18, 2008: On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Harry Lewis will speak about the challenge of technology to many established assumptions about privacy and identity. This and other topics from his new book, "Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion," will be explored. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2513 18 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST Nov. 14, 2008: On Friday, November 14, Rensselaer and the renowned architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill officially launched the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2512 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST November 13, 2008: Peter Fox has joined Rensselaer as the newest chair of the Tetherless World Research Constellation. Fox brings extensive experience as both a data and solar-terrestrial scientist. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2511 13 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST November 11, 2008: Intel Corporation announced plans to sponsor the 2008 FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Climate Connections Challenge taking place at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2510 11 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST November 10, 2008: Kenneth T. Lally and his late wife, Thelma, were benefactors to Rensselaer, and to the entire Capital Region. Their generosity has left an indelible mark through the Kenneth T. and Thelma P. Lally School of Management and Technology, named in their honor in 1995. http://www.rpi.edu/news/articles/lally.html 10 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST November 10, 2008: November 7, 2008: Dr. "Hank" Van Ness spent more than 50 years at Rensselaer - teaching, researching, and updating his timeless and much-celebrated chemical thermodynamics textbook. Professor Van Ness joined the faculty of Rensselaer in 1956, and in 1983 was named Institute Professor of Chemical Engineering. He retired in 1989, but maintained an office in the Ricketts Building and was active as Professor Emeritus. http://www.rpi.edu/news/articles/vanness.html 10 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST Nov. 4, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a measurement technique that will help scientists and companies map nanomaterials as they grow. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2509 04 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST Nov. 3, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have discovered and demonstrated a new method for overcoming two major hurdles facing solar energy. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2507 03 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST October 31, 2008: Trustee Thomas R. Baruch has given a gift that will help to establish a new center devoted to bio-energy research. The Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research will conduct unprecedented research on biochemical solar technology. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2508 31 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST October 21, 2008: In a tribute for an outstanding commitment to community service, the RAA will recognize Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity with its Community Service Award for Greek Life at center ice during the Rensselaer vs. UMASS hockey game. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2506 21 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST October 9, 2008: Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. To identify the best programs, 19,000 students attending the 296 business schools profiled were surveyed. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2505 09 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST October 6, 2008: A new research center at Rensselaer, funded by a five-year, $18.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, aims to supplant the common light bulb with next-generation lighting devices that are smarter, greener, and ripe for innovation. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2503 03 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST October 3, 2008: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today opens the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), an unprecedented experimental center dedicated to the integrated pursuit of the performing arts and sciences. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2502 03 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST October 1, 2008: Rensselaer announced that it has surpassed the $1.4 billion Renaissance at Rensselaer capital campaign goal. The announcement comes nine months in advance of the campaign's target end date of June 30, 2009, and just days before the opening of the new Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2501 01 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST October 1, 2008: Rensselaer will launch the Grand Opening Celebration of the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) with a discussion among global leaders in the media, technology and the arts, focusing on the intersection of technology, science, the arts, and culture. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2500 01 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST September 26, 2008: The Career Development Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the recipient of this year's General Electric (GE) Partnership Award. The distinction honors Rensselaer for its efforts in building corporate relationships and recruiting. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2498 23 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 24, 2008: Arturo Estrella, professor of economics and new head of the economics department at Rensselaer, says that a model he developed forecasted the current economic slowdown at least one year before it became apparent to most observers. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2496 23 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 23, 2008: Jonathan Dordick, the Howard P. Isermann '42 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer, has been named the new director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2495 23 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 22, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have designed and tested an adaptive liquid lens that captures 250 pictures per second and requires considerably less energy to operate than competing technologies. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2494 22 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 19, 2008: Rensselaer lost a legend when Ned Harkness passed away at the age of 89 on Friday morning. Harkness, who coached RPI men's hockey and men's lacrosse teams to National Championships, died at his home in Rochester, N.Y. A memorial service is being planned for 11 a.m. on Oct. 11 at the First Presbyterian Church in Glens Falls, N.Y. http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/2008/9/19/MHOCK_0919081903.aspx 19 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 19, 2008: Robert Schlesinger, an experienced professional in university development and alumni relations, will join Rensselaer on October 1 as the vice president for institute advancement. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2493 19 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 11, 2008: The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer has earned the notable distinction of receiving one of only 13 first-ever research grants awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2491 11 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 8, 2008: Scientists in the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer have developed the first ever comprehensive method for predicting and measuring various aspects of light pollution. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2489 08 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST September 3, 2008: A new six-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow researchers at Rensselaer to investigate how different civil infrastructures within a city or county interact with each other after a disaster. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2488 03 Sept 2008 15:00:00 EST August 29, 2008: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarded two grants totaling $850,000 to boost nuclear engineering education, research, and workforce development at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2487 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 28, 2008: A new study from a scientist at Rensselaer has uncovered a truly eye-opening advantage to using two eyes to see the world around us: our ability to see through things. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2486 28 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 25, 2008: The incoming Class of 2012 at Rensselaer promises to be an exceptional group, with an increase in average SAT scores and more than 65 percent of the students coming from the top 10 percent of their high school classes. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2485 25 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 22, 2008: Rensselaer has risen in its rankings among all national universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report list of "America's Best Colleges," weighing in at 41st, up from 44th last year. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2484 22 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 18, 2008: Ravi S. Kane, professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer, has won the 2008 Young Investigator Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2481 18 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 17, 2008: At the national conference of the American Chemical Society on August 17, 2008, Robert Linhardt announced that his research team is building the largest dose of the first fully synthetic heparin ever created in the lab. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2480 17 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 7, 2008: A fluids mechanics professor at Rensselaer is using experimental flow measurement techniques to help American swimmers sharpen their strokes, shave seconds from their lap times, and race toward a gold medal in Beijing this summer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2477 08 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 7, 2008: An international team of researchers has identified just 200 positions within the curves of the DNA helix that they believe capture much of the genetic diversity in European Americans, a population with one of the most diverse and complex historic origins on Earth. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2479 07 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 6, 2008: Rensselaer graduates' earning power and potential has recently been recognized by Forbes magazine. The business publication ranked Rensselaer graduates as some of the top earners in the country when compared with other university alumni. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2478 06 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST August 5, 2008: The Lally School of Management & Technology at Rensselaer and the School of Management at Zhejiang University signed a five-year agreement to enhance and strengthen the global reach of each university's entrepreneurial business and technology programs. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2474 05 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST July 23, 2008: A major restructuring of global energy markets is underway, challenging all to think about energy in new ways, yet the United States is at risk of being left behind because the nation lacks a comprehensive global energy security roadmap, warned Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2473 23 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST July 23, 2008: A Rensselaer researcher has begun to develop a technique to turn our eyes and visual system into a programmable computer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2472 23 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST July 17, 2008: A new technique for growing single-crystal nanorods and controlling their shape using biomolecules could enable the development of smaller, more powerful heat pumps and devices that harvest electricity from heat. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2471 17 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST July 16, 2008: A study by researchers in Rensselaer's Lighting Research Center (LRC) provides a new framework for studying the effects of circadian disruption on breast cancer, obesity, sleep disorders, and other health problems. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2470 16 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST July 14, 2008: Rensselaer has received a gift of $1 million to establish the Paula and Jeffrey R. Gural '64 Scholarship for undergraduate students in civil engineering. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2469 14 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST July 2, 2008: The normal nematodes in Fern Finger's lab move in beautiful S-shaped curves across their Petri dish. But the dish also contains worms with a very specific genetic defect, which are identified as the clumsiest dancers on the dance floor. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2466 01 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST July 1, 2008: Modeling, design, and controls expert B. Wayne Bequette, professor of chemical and biological engineering, was recently elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2465 01 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST June 26, 2008: A new study from researchers at Rensselaer shows that by adding an invisible layer of the nanomaterials to the bottom of a metal vessel, an order of magnitude less energy is required to bring water to boil. This increase in efficiency could have a big impact on cooling computer chips, improving heat transfer systems, and reducing costs for industrial boiling applications. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2464 26 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EST June 24, 2008: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson issued the following statement, regarding the announcement by New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno of his plan to retire from the State Senate. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2463 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EST June 24, 2008: An internationally renowned economist with a 25-year history at one the country's leading Federal Reserve Banks will join Rensselaer as the new head of the department of economics. Arturo Estrella, who is currently senior vice president for the research and statistics group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will steer the department in a new direction, building interdisciplinary links with the department and other strong Rensselaer programs. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2462 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST June 20, 2008: Erin Crotty, a seasoned public administrator with deep roots in Troy and the Capital Region, will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as the director of community relations. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2460 20 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST June 18, 2008: While schools around the Capital Region are ending the year, a group of 50 middle school students are kicking their academic interests up a notch by participating in the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2459 18 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST June 16, 2008: A program entitled "Energy and the Environment," funded by a new 2.7 million five-year NSF grant, will place science and engineering graduate students from Rensselaer in high school classrooms across New York's Capital Region. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2458 16 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST June 6, 2008: In a new study published in the June issue of Neuroscience Letters, researchers have demonstrated that when it comes to the circadian system, not all light exposure is created equal. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2456 06 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST May 30, 2008: Rensselaer announced two new annual scholarships for prospective students in recognition of their academic excellence in mathematics and science, and leadership, service, and devotion to their peers, schools, and communities. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2454 30 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 29, 2008: Rensselaer has announced a $1.5 million gift to the endowment to create the P.K. Lashmet Career Development Professorship. Lashmet is a retired professor of chemical and environmental engineering. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2453 29 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 27, 2008: James Jian-Qiang Lu will be recognized this week for research and technical achievements toward the design and realization of 3-D integrated computer chips. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2452 27 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 20, 2008: On June 11, leading authorities on the World Wide Web will gather at Rensselaer for an old-fashioned debate with a social media twist. The questions for discussion will be shaped and selected by Web users from around the world. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2451 20 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 17, 2008: While striving for success, the leaders of tomorrow must also pursue internal authenticity and happiness to discover ways of making a difference in the world, David Gergen told the graduating Class of 2008. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2450 17 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 15, 2008: More than 1,950 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, May 17. They represent the next generation of leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, patent holders, and innovators. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2449 15 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 15, 2008: Mark Changizi claims the visual system has evolved to compensate for neural delays, allowing it to generate perceptions of what will occur one-tenth of a second into the future. Some common optical illusions are explained by this compensation. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2448 15 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 15, 2008: Inspired by her time studying in Mexico and helping design a playground-powered water filtration system for a grade school in rural Peru, Rebecca Moore will volunteer with the Peace Corps after graduation. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2438 15 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 14, 2008: To better prepare students to meet the growing demands of industry and the marketplace, Rensselaer will offer undergraduates the opportunity to extend their financial aid and earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in five years. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2447 14 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 14, 2008: Paul Morrow has developed two innovations that could vastly improve magnetic data storage and sense extremely low level magnetic fields. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2446 14 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 13, 2008: Even before Weixiao Huang received his doctorate from Rensselaer, his new transistor captured the attention of some of the biggest American and Japanese automobile companies. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2445 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2444 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2437 09 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 8, 2008 Laura Wontrop knows all about cars and trucks. After graduating from Rensselaer, the 21-year-old mechanical engineering major will join automotive giant General Motors as a vehicle definition engineer, and play a key role in solidifying the design of next-generation concept cars. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2434 08 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 7, 2008: A team of professors from Rensselaer and the University at Albany have created Connected Kids, a new youth services online information system, in collaboration with Rensselaer County government. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2436 07 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 7, 2008: During the month of May, more than 1.5 million high school students will take the annual College Board AP exams. To help reduce their stress, Chris Keenan offers a free online study resource to help students tackle the AP courses and exams. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2433 07 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 6, 2008: An undergraduate student at Rensselaer has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2432 06 May 2008 12:00:00 EST May 2, 2008: Thanks to an invention devised by Rensselaer Class of 2008 graduate Sarah DiNovo, our law enforcement officers can protect themselves while protecting us. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2431 02 May 2008 12:00:00 EST April 30, 2008: New research suggests the Oxford English Dictionary is meticulously organized to be as concise as possible — a format that mirrors the way our brains make sense of and categorize the countless words in our vast vocabulary. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2430 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 29, 2008: On Friday, May 16, Rensselaer will host the 2008 President's Commencement Colloquy, focused on the leadership challenges to maintain a sustainable global society in the midst of extraordinary growth and change. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2429 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 29, 2008: Rensselaer inventors and innovators were awarded three of the top four student prizes at the CTT Innovation Conference recently held in Boston, Mass. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2428 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 25, 2008: The mysterious death of patients around the world following a routine dosage of the common blood thinner, heparin, sent researchers on a frantic search to uncover what could make the standard drug so toxic. A researcher at Rensselaer was among a small group of scientists with the expertise and the high-tech equipment necessary to determine the source of the contamination. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2427 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 18, 2008: Nearly 300 11th grade girls from the Capital Region, New York state, and across New England will participate in Rensselaer's "Design Your Future Day" (DYFD) program on Saturday, April 19. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2425 18 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 16, 2008: A handheld device to detect skin cancer and a disposable robot capable of removing land mines are just two of the winning ideas in the Change the World Challenge, which supports entrepreneurship education and stimulates ideas to improve the human condition. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2424 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2423 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 11, 2008: To better prepare tomorrow's leaders with a global perspective, Rensselaer will now expect all undergraduate engineering students to participate in an international experience. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2422 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 9, 2008: William Pomeroy '66, founder and CEO of CXtec, has been selected as the 2008 William F. Glaser '53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2421 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST April 4, 2008: Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology hosted an inaugural program titled "Forum on Business, Technology, and Ethics." The forum focused on the theme of leadership in controversy. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2420 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST March 28, 2008: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's graduate programs in engineering and the fine arts rank among the best in the nation, according to the 2009 U.S.News & World Report guide to "America's Best Graduate Schools". http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2418 28 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST March 19, 2008: Fengyan Li, assistant professor of mathematical sciences at Rensselaer, has been named a 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2417 19 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST March 17, 2008: David Gergen, political analyst, editor, best-selling author, and Harvard professor, will deliver the 2008 Commencement address at Rensselaer on May 17 at 9:30 a.m. on the Harkness Field. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2416 17 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST 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." http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2415 14 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST March 14, 2008: Ideas for a "wired" law enforcement badge and an online ordering platform have both received funding as the winners of Rensselaer's Class of '51 Entrepreneurship Fund, established to help transform student ideas into sustainable ventures. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2414 14 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST March 13, 2008: Toh-Ming Lu, the R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics at Rensselaer, has been named a lifetime fellow of the Materials Research Society. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2413 13 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST March 13, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have created a road map that brings academia and the semiconductor industry one step closer to realizing carbon nanotube interconnects, and alleviating the current bottleneck of information flow. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2412 13 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST March 12, 2008: Rensselaer will add more than $10 million in new financial aid resources for undergraduate students during the coming year. The action responds to the need to ensure that Rensselaer remains accessible to academically talented students from the full range of family financial circumstances. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2411 12 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST March 10, 2008: A group of researchers from Rensselaer is working to engineer Second Life characters with the capacity to have beliefs and to reason about the beliefs of others. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2410 10 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST February 29, 2008: BusinessWeek has ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lally School of Management & Technology 26th in the nation among the magazine's 2008 list of top 50 undergraduate business programs. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2407 28 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST February 28, 2008: Martin Schubert, a doctoral student in electrical, computer, and systems engineering, has developed the first polarized LED, an innovation that could vastly improve LCD screens, conserve energy, and usher in the next generation of ultra-efficient LEDs. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2406 28 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST February 26, 2008: The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer has launched an initiative, called the Lighting Technology Greenhouse, to support the growth of new and existing lighting companies in and around New York state. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2405 26 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST February 19, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer in a project led by Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc have demonstrated that liquids embedded with nanoparticles show enhanced performance and stability when exposed to electric fields. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2402 19 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST February 15, 2008: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson has joined the call for a Presidential debate on science, technology, and innovation in advance of the November 2008 general election, and urged others to sign on. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2400 15 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2399 12 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST February 9, 2008: More than 900 area students and their families came to Rensselaer to participate in the 10th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day. The workshops, designed to spur young people's interest in pursuing careers in science and engineering, were hosted by Rensselaer's Office of Institute Diversity. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2398 09 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST February 7, 2008: Rensselaer invites members of the community to the Hirsch Observatory to view planets, stars, and galaxies with the observatory's 16-inch telescope. The observatory will be open to the public every Friday evening through November. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2397 07 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST February 4, 2008: Shengbai Zhang, a quantum physicist renowned for his computational modeling and research in semiconductor defects, has been named senior chair of Rensselaer's Gail and Jeffrey L. Kodosky '70 Constellation in Physics, Information Technology, and Entrepreneurship. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2396 04 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2395 01 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST January 28, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer and Polyset Company have developed a new inexpensive, quick-drying polymer that could lead to dramatic cost savings and efficiency gains in semiconductor manufacturing and computer chip packaging. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2394 28 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 22, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man. The material absorbs more than 99.9 percent of light. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2393 22 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 17, 2008: More than 11,000 high school students have filed applications to attend Rensselaer. The record number of applications for 2008 is up 10 percent from the previous year, and it is more than double the number received just three years ago in 2005. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2391 17 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 17, 2008: Two theoretical physicists at Rensselaer have uncovered what they believe is the long-sought-after pathway that an HIV peptide takes to enter healthy cells. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2392 17 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 14, 2008: Design optimization pioneer Achille Messac, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rensselaer, has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2390 14 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 9, 2008: Corrosion expert David Duquette, head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer, has been named John Tod Horton Distinguished Professor in Materials Engineering. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2388 09 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 8, 2008: A new study by a management professor at Rensselaer suggests that the prevalence of telecommuters in an office can adversely impact coworkers who do not telecommute in terms of their job satisfaction. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2387 08 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 8, 2008: Jacob Fish, the Rosalind and John J. Redfern Chaired Professor of Engineering at Rensselaer and director of the university's Multiscale Science and Engineering Center, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Mechanics. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2386 08 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 7, 2008: Professor Kim Boyer has joined the faculty of Rensselaer as head of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering. He is a renowned computer vision expert with research interests ranging from advanced heart imaging and human eye modeling to eye-in-the-sky satellites. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2384 07 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 3, 2008: The NSF has awarded $3 million over five years to an alliance of upstate colleges and universities, including Rensselaer, to enroll and graduate more minority students from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degree programs. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2383 03 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST December 20, 2007: Five teams of students are being rewarded for imagining innovative ways to make the world a better place, from a low-cost solar water purification system to a "smart badge" for law enforcement officers. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2379 20 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 19, 2007: Rensselaer professor E. Fred Schubert and doctoral student Brian Schulkin have been named to the 2007 Scientific American 50 — the magazine's prestigious annual list recognizing leadership in science and technology from the past year. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2378 19 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 18, 2007: Researchers from Rensselaer have developed a new set of modeling tools that could enable safer, more accurate, and more effective radiation therapy and nuclear medicine imaging procedures for pregnant women. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2377 18 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 17, 2007: A new biochip technology could eliminate animal testing in the chemicals and cosmetics industries, and drastically curtail its use in the development of new pharmaceuticals. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2376 17 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 11, 2007: James A. Knowlton, a senior administrator at the United States Military Academy, has been named director of athletics at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2372 09 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 9, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer, on a team led by Ravi S. Kane, have developed a new way to seek out specific proteins, including dangerous proteins such as anthrax toxin, and render them harmless using nothing but light. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2369 09 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 9, 2007: Thirty-four middle school teams from around the Capital Region, New York state, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut competed in the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Power Puzzle Challenge at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2370 09 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 5, 2007: Ecovative Design LLC, a company started by two recent graduates of Rensselaer, was recently awarded £10,000 (approximately $20,500 U.S.) as a winner of the 21st Century Challenge Competition — hosted by Oxford University's Saïd Business School. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2368 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 3, 2007: Earthquake engineering and soil dynamics expert Ricardo Dobry was recently named Institute Professor of Engineering, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed upon a Rensselaer faculty member. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2366 03 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST November 29, 2007: Leslie Hayden's research into deep Earth interactions has led to some important findings, particularly for someone so new to the field, and the scientific world is paying attention. Hayden, a graduate student at Rensselaer, is first author on a paper to be published in the scientific journal Nature. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2362 28 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 28, 2007: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bestowed high honors upon a team of Rensselaer faculty and staff for their critical contributions to the rebuilding of New Orleans levees ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2364 28 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 16, 2007: A new book co-authored by Satish Nambisan of Rensselaer's Lally School and a management professor from Northwestern University presents multiple models that companies can customize to fit their particular circumstances. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2361 16 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 15, 2007: World-renowned materials science expert Robert Hull will join Rensselaer in early 2008 to head the School of Engineering's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. A highly recognized and respected researcher, Hull intends to grow the number of materials science students and faculty at Rensselaer and further solidify the department's reputation for innovation and excellence. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2357 15 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 14, 2007: Rensselaer honored alumni Howard Blitman '50 and his wife, Maureen, and Edward Zander '68 and his wife, Mona, with the Alis Aquilae medal in recognition of their outstanding philanthropy to Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2356 14 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 13, 2007: Two Rensselaer student start-up companies — Ecovative Design LLC and JDAxis Corporation — took first and second place at this year's inaugural Innovation Showcase competition. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2355 13 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 8, 2007: Jeff Hawkins, best known as the co-founder of the Palm and Handspring companies and as the architect of computing products such as the PalmPilot and Treo smartphone, will discuss a new technology platform based on a theory of the human neocortex. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2352 08 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 8, 2007: Engineers at Rensselaer have transformed a polymer found in common brown seaweed into a device that can support the growth and release of stem cells at the site of a bodily injury or at the source of a disease. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2351 08 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 7, 2007: President Shirley Ann Jackson delivers the keynote address at the Washington Post Company Energy Conference, continuing her call for a comprehensive energy roadmap to meet the demand for global energy security. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2349 07 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 1, 2007: Rensselaer is leading a $3 million research project that will pair two of the world's most powerful supercomputers to boost the safety and reliability of next-generation nuclear power reactors. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2344 01 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST October 29, 2007: Toh-Ming Lu, the R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics, and Wilfredo Colón, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, have been elected as fellows of the AAAS. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2344 29 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 29, 2007: Chemical and biological engineering professor Steven Cramer was recently appointed as the William Weightman Walker Professor of Polymer Engineering at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2345 29 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 23, 2007: Blocks of carbon nanotubes can be used to create effective and powerful pressure sensors, according to a new study by researchers at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2339 23 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 23, 2007: Chang Y. Ryu, polymer chemist from Rensselaer, is the recipient of a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a partnership between American and Korean researchers. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2340 23 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 17, 2007: Professor Shekhar Garde, a rising star in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's School of Engineering, was this week named the new head of the university's Howard. P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2329 17 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 16, 2007: A leading expert in Web research, Deborah L. McGuinness, joins Rensselaeras an endowed chair of the Tetherless World Research Constellation. She is one of the creators of the Web language that is ushering in the next generation of the World Wide Web. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2327 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 12, 2007: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been counted among the 60 "most forward-thinking design schools" in the world, according to BusinessWeek magazine's second annual survey of the best design schools around the globe. The ranking appears in the publication's Oct. 15 issue. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2326 12 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 9, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer have won a competitive $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to identify the perfect combination of technology and financial incentives that could help alleviate daytime traffic congestion and boost economic growth in New York City. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2323 9 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST September 27, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a simple new technique for identifying and repairing small, potentially dangerous cracks in high-performance aircraft wings and many other structures made from polymer composites. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2321 27 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 25, 2007: A new book written by Tomie Hahn, associate professor of art at Rensselaer, uncovers the process and nuances of learning nihon buyo, a traditional Japanese dance form. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2319 25 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST September 24, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer have created a razor-like material that is truly on the "cutting edge" of nanotechnology. Called nanoblades, these first-of-their-kind magnesium nanomaterials challenge conventional wisdom about nanostructure growth, and could have applications in energy storage and fuel cell technology. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2318 24 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2317 24 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 20, 2007: A group of computer scientists, mathematicians, and biologists from around the world have developed a computer algorithm that can help trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of individuals in minutes, without any prior knowledge of their background. The team's findings will be published in the September 2007 edition of the journal PLoS Genetics. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2315 20 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 20, 2007: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute had an impressive showing at the 234th American Chemical Society Meeting held in late August. Along with professor Jonathan S. Dordick winning a pair of major awards, nearly 60 faculty, researchers, and students presented papers and research findings on diverse topics ranging from proteomics to bioinformatics and the design of functional nanostructure materials. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2314 20 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 19, 2007: Rensselaer geochemists are challenging commonly held ideas about how gases are expelled from Earth. Their theory, which is described in the Sept. 20 issue of the journal Nature, could change the way scientists view the formation of Earth's atmosphere and those of our distant neighbors, Mars and Venus. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2311 19 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 17, 2007: Rich Radke was one of a dozen researchers to participate in the 2007 CS Study Panel, a competitive program administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses for the DoD's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2310 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 14, 2007: George Makhatadze is a designer. But instead of expensive jeans and haute handbags, he is creating custom proteins that could improve everything from medication to detergent. Makhatadze is bringing his expertise in biology, chemistry, and computation to Rensselaer as a chaired professor in the Biocomputation and Bioinformatics research constellation. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2309 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 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). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2308 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 10, 2007: Engineers at Rensselaer have developed tools to help solve two of the main problems slowing the progress of stem cell research - how to quickly test stem cell response to different drugs or genes, and how to create a large supply of healthy, viable stem cells to study from only a few available cells. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2307 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 10, 2007: A new partnership between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sandia National Laboratories, and a select group of leading universities and corporations will present Rensselaer graduate students with a host of new cutting-edge internship and research experiences. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2305 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2304 07 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 7, 2007: Scientists have long known that the human body runs like clockwork, guided by a circadian system that responds to daily patterns of light and darkness. Now a team of researchers is developing a personal device to measure daily light intake and activity, which could allow them to predict optimal timing for light therapy to synchronize the circadian clock to the 24-hour solar day and relieve psychosocial stress. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2303 07 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST August 29, 2007: As summer temperatures cool in the United States, fewer mosquitoes whir around our tiki torches. But mosquitoes swarming around nearly 40 percent of the world's population will continue to spread a deadly parasitic disease — malaria. Now an interdisciplinary team led by researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has found a key link that causes malarial infection in both humans and mosquitoes. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2302 29 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST August 26, 2007: Rensselaer has broken ground to launch the first phase of the $114 million East Campus Athletic Village. The most extensive athletic construction project in the Institute's history, the new athletic village will improve dramatically campus athletic facilities, expand athletic opportunities, and enhance the overall student experience at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2289 26 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST August 23, 2007: To celebrate the grand opening of the world's most powerful university-based supercomputing center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host a presidential colloquy Sept. 7 featuring five of the country's foremost leaders in science, technology, and innovation. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2287 23 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST August 22, 2007: Susan P. Gilbert, a renowned expert in cell biology, biophysics, and nanoscience, will join Rensselaer as the head of the Biology Department on Sept. 1, 2007. Gilbert joins the Rensselaer faculty after 12 years at the University of Pittsburgh. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2285 22 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EST August 22, 2007: Internationally renowned researcher James M. Tien, the Yamada Corporation Professor at Rensselaer, has been named Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Miami. Tien will assume his new role September 1. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2286 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 20, 2007: The 2007 President's Commencement Colloquy, which featured four individuals who have shaped the international discourse on some of today's most pressing issues, is scheduled to air twice in the coming week on WMHT-TV. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2284 20 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 17, 2007: For the eighth year in a row, Rensselaer has been counted among the top 50 universities in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report. The Institute was ranked 44th among all national universities and listed as one of the top 25 colleges in the publication's "Great Schools, Great Prices" category. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2283 17 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 17, 2007: For more than 25 years, the Incubator Program at Rensselaer has been a pioneer in nurturing the development of entrepreneurial companies, helping them survive and grow during the start-up period, when they are the most vulnerable. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2282 17 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 13, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a new energy storage device that easily could be mistaken for a simple sheet of black paper. The nanoengineered battery is lightweight, ultra thin, completely flexible, and geared toward meeting the trickiest design and energy requirements of tomorrow's gadgets, implantable medical equipment, and transportation vehicles. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2280 13 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 9, 2007: Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson will co-chair a national "Energy Security, Innovation and 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2268 09 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 7, 2007: Rensselaer officials have announced that the Institute's faculty governance structure will be reviewed and modified in order to strengthen the role of tenured and tenure-track faculty members in the faculty governance process. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2267 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 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. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2266 03 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST July 24, 2007: Rensselaer has announced that Athletic Director Ken Ralph will resign from the post he has held since 2002 in order to accept the position of athletic director at Colorado College. The decision is effective Aug. 16, at which point Rensselaer Sports Information Director Kevin Beattie will assume Ralph's duties as acting athletic director until a national search is completed. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2254 24 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST July 23, 2007: Saroj Nayak, associate professor of physics, has worked with graduate student Philip Shemella and others for two years to determine how graphene's extremely efficient conductive properties can be exploited for use in nanoelectronics. After running dozens of robust computer simulations, the group has demonstrated for the first time that the length, as well as the width, of graphene directly impacts the material's conduction properties. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2253 23 Jul 2007 13:00:00 EST July 12, 2007: Federal agencies in the United States need to provide sustainable funding streams to maintain the nation's competitiveness and nourish the next generation of scientists, according to Robert Palazzo, provost of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and incoming president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Palazzo laid out his vision for the biomedical sciences at a July 10 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2236 12 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST July 5, 2007: Senior Phillip Bracken scored a front-row seat June 8 to watch the space shuttle Atlantis take off and embark on its 11-day mission. He is one of only 18 college students from across the nation to be accepted into a summer internship program at NASA's Goddard Academy. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2218 05 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST July 2, 2007: The ability of carbon nanotubes to withstand repeated stress yet retain their structural and mechanical integrity is similar to the behavior of soft tissue, according to a new study from Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2217 02 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST June 29, 2007: A new study by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, ATT Labs, and the University of Nevada, Reno suggests that an Internet where all traffic is treated identically would require significantly more capacity than one in which differentiated services are offered. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2204 29 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST June 28, 2007: Robert E. Palazzo, director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, and professor of biology at Rensselaer, has been appointed to the position of provost after a rigorous national search. Palazzo assumed his new position July 1. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2203 28 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST June 27, 2007: The new supercomputer at Rensselaer has been ranked seventh in the world, and it is the most powerful of any system based at a university, according to the 29th edition of the closely watched Top500 list. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2200 27 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST June 18, 2007: Mimicking the agile gecko, with its uncanny ability to run up walls and across ceilings, has long been a goal of materials scientists. Researchers at Rensselaer and the University of Akron have taken one sticky step in the right direction, creating synthetic "gecko tape" with four times the sticking power of the real thing. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2200 18 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST June 14, 2007: Specialized pulsed lasers have been used to inject individual cells with a variety of materials, but little is known about how this type of injection might affect living cells. For the first time, researchers at Rensselaer have analyzed this nanoscale injection process on living cells and discovered that minor changes in the intensity of the laser could mark the difference between a healthy cell and a dead one. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2188 14 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST June 6, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a new method of compacting carbon nanotubes into dense bundles. These tightly packed bundles are efficient conductors and could one day replace copper as the primary interconnects used on computer chips and even hasten the transition to next-generation 3-D stacked chips. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2186 06 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST June 1, 2007: When it comes to identifying, planning for, and achieving career goals, undergraduate students are getting a head start from the Career Development Center at Rensselaer. For their efforts, the center won a National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Excellence Award for developing its "Sophomore Career Experience" program. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2176 01 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST May 30, 2007: With a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers from Rensselaer are developing a physics-based virtual model that can simulate a patient's breathing in real time. When used in conjunction with existing 3-D models, adding the fourth dimension of time could significantly improve the accuracy and effectiveness of radiation treatment for lung and liver cancers. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2169 30 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 29, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer are challenging current thinking on the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, offering a new hypothesis that could be the key to preventing this form of dementia. The researchers have found that a specific imbalance between two peptides may be the cause of the fatal neurological disease that affects more than five million people in the United States. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2168 29 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 18, 2007: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today offered the first glimpse of what is planned to be the world's most powerful university-based supercomputing center. The Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) is designed to continue advancing semiconductor technology to the nanoscale, while also enabling key nanotechnology innovations in the fields of energy, biotechnology, arts, and medicine. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2157 18 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 16, 2007: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to bond materials that don't normally stick together. The team's adhesive, which is based on self-assembling nanoscale chains, could impact everything from next-generation computer chip manufacturing to energy production. http://news.rpi.edu/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2156 16 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 15, 2007: More than 1,470 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer on Saturday, May 19, at 9:30 a.m. on the Harkness Field. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2151 15 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 11, 2007: Since his freshman year at Rensselaer, Zane Van Dusen has played in 13 bands — and he founded 11 of them. He has combined his passion for music with computing skills to create a device that allows people, regardless of physical mobility, the opportunity to experience music's positive effects. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2142 11 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 10, 2007: Armed with a microscope, sharp eye, and knack for design, Caitlin Piette isn't shy about letting her creative side influence her work in the laboratory — and vice versa. Piette will graduate May 19 with a major in biology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2140 10 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 9, 2007: To educate and nurture today's would-be entrepreneurs, universities across the country face a difficult question: Can innovation, risk-taking, and originality be taught in the classroom? For more than 180 years, students at Rensselaer have been developing technologies, creating innovations, and forming business ventures to translate scientific discoveries into practical applications. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2139 09 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 7, 2007: Matthew Pelliccione came to Rensselaer as a freshman in 2003. After only four years, he is leaving with two bachelor's degrees, a master's degree, and a set of prestigious fellowships to continue studying physics at Stanford University. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2135 07 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 4, 2007: Sky-rocketing oil prices, rising demand for reliance on renewable resources, and an increase in environmental consciousness have placed a newfound focus on "green" solutions to global energy issues. Following his graduation on May 19, student inventor Eben Bayer hopes to alleviate some of those growing issues — by growing. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2122 04 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 3, 2007: No one can say Abigail Eldridge wasted any time during her four years at Rensselaer. Along with conducting cutting-edge bioengineering and nanotechnology research, she served in student government, played on three varsity sports teams, and loaded up on extra classes. She also managed to sneak in a pair of internships, including one at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2116 03 May 2007 08:00:00 EST May 1, 2007: As an Eagle Scout, it is no surprise that Gregory Ten Eyck would be an innovator with a deep respect for the environment. But he has taken these values to a whole new level, developing inventions that could lead to better fuel cells, reduce the impacts of carbon dioxide, and create the next generation of super-efficient microelectronics. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2107 01 May 2007 08:00:00 EST April 30, 2007: More than 1,400 Rensselaer students, faculty, staff, their families, and members of the surrounding community — led by members of Greek Life and student athletes — joined forces to participate in Rensselaer's second Relay for Life event, raising more than $100,000 (and counting) for cancer research. The overnight event — held on the '86 Field — began at 6 p.m. on Friday, and ended Saturday at 8 a.m. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2108 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 30, 2007: José González is fluent in the international language of science. Born the son of a medical doctor in Puerto Rico, he has been speaking this language since he was a child. On May 19, González will take the next step in a long journey as he crosses the platform at Rensselaer's 201st Commencement. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2106 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 23, 2007: More than 300 11th grade girls from the Capital Region and across New England participated in the 11th annual "Design Your Future Day" (DYFD) on Saturday, April 21. The event is designed to engage students in activities to inform and excite them about career opportunities in engineering, science, architecture, and technology. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2096 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 23, 2007: As the May 1 deadline approaches for high school seniors to decide where they will attend college in the fall, Rensselaer hosted more than 3,000 visitors to campus for the Accepted Student Celebration on Saturday, April 14. The visitors included more than 1,000 accepted students from 34 states, as well as Canada, South Korea, and Denmark. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2097 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 23, 2007: The office of graduate admissions recently hosted 90 accepted graduate students to participate in the 2007 Graduate Accepted Students Celebration. According to George Robbins, director of graduate admissions, "this was the largest attendance we've had since the inception of the GASC event." http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2097 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 18, 2007: Three student submissions were recently honored as winners of Rensselaer's "Change the World Challenge" idea competition for spring 2007. Created in 2005 by Rensselaer alumnus Sean O'Sullivan '85, the competition is intended to support entrepreneurship education and inspire ideas to improve the human condition by providing a $1,000 cash award for ideas that will make the world a better place. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2090 18 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 17, 2007: BusinessWeek staffers asked 80,000 business majors at 123 schools to rank their programs on a scale of one to five in different academic categories. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lally School of Management & Technology came in at number two in the nation in the area of corporate strategy. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2089 17 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 16 2007: With a major grant from the Office of Naval Affairs, Rensselaer researchers are collaborating with four other universities to address a hot topic in today's military: how to keep modern ships cool in extreme environments. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2087 16 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 16, 2007: Throughout the Institute's history, Rensselaer researchers have produced ground-breaking advances in a broad range of important areas. 64 budding undergraduate researchers had a chance to showcase their work during the 2007 Undergraduate Research Forum and Awards Program. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2088 16 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 11, 2007: Michael Shur, the Patricia W. and C. Sheldon Roberts '48 Chaired Professor in Solid State Electronics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been promoted to fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Shur is being recognized for his "individual responsibility, sustained achievements, and exceptional professionalism." IET is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and the second largest of its kind in the world. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2075 11 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 9, 2007: In celebration of National Architecture Week, world-renowned classical pianist John Kamitsuka will perform a benefit recital to fund scholarships for architecture students in the Roman Studies Program at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2074 09 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 5, 2007: Kirk MacDonald has been selected as the U.S. College Hockey Online 2006-07 Unsung Hero, in recognition for his work on the ice as well as off the ice. MacDonald, who is currently playing for the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League, is a management major who has been on the Dean's List on multiple occasions. http://www.rpiathletics.com/News/hockey/2007/4/5/mhockey040507.asp?path=hockey 05 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 5, 2007: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently garnered approval from the New York State Education Department to offer a doctoral degree in electronic arts. Now one of only a handful of universities in the United States to offer a Ph.D. program in this emerging field, the Institute will begin admitting students in fall 2007. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2061 05 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 3, 2007: Twenty-five students have been inducted into the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Phalanx honor society. Phalanx honors student leadership and celebrates those who have "worked to better the standing of Rensselaer both on and off campus." New members are selected — or "tapped" — by the student members of Phalanx. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2059 03 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 2, 2007: Thomas L. Friedman, best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, will deliver the 2007 Commencement address at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on May 19 at 9:30 a.m. on the Harkness Field. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2054 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 2, 2007: Last week, the campus was buzzing with activity as students and members of the Rensselaer community participated in a series of events to celebrate student life and government, cultural diversity, and the performing arts. Grand Marshal Week 2007, a week of campuswide celebrations and student elections, was held from March 24-31. This year's theme, "Institute of Rock," focused on celebrating student life and culture with the spirit of "all things Rockstar!" The GM Week Committee developed a comprehensive schedule of events featuring more than 100 Rensselaer Union student organizations. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2053 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 2, 2007: His textbooks have taught generations of engineers around the world about electrical communication systems and made him a world leader in electrical, computer, and systems engineering. But A. Bruce Carlson will always be remembered by those who knew him for his dedication to his students, passion for knowledge, and selfless devotion to his family and community service. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2049 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST April 2, 2007: Rensselaer's graduate programs in engineering, applied mathematics, and the fine arts rank among the best in the nation, according to the 2008 U.S. News & World Report guide to "America's Best Graduate Schools." "These rankings are another validation of our ongoing transformation to a world-class technological research university with global reach and global impact," said Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2056 03 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST March 29, 2007: New research suggests that carbon nanotubes may soon be integrated into cell phones, digital audio players, and personal digital assistants to help ensure the equipment does not overheat, malfunction, or fail. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=1960 29 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 27, 2007: Burt Swersey, a lecturer in the department of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering, has been awarded the 2007 Olympus Lifetime of Educational Innovation Award for his dedication to innovative thinking and his commitment to students and their learning. Prior to joining Rensselaer, Swersey was a successful innovator in the medical field. He developed a number of important inventions, including an extremely accurate scale to weigh patients, together with bed and instrumentation, revolutionizing the treatment of water loss in patients with severe burns. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2043 27 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 26, 2007: Shirley Ann Jackson, who has led a national movement to understand and respond to what she calls a "quiet crisis" in the science and engineering work force, will receive the Vannevar Bush Award for a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy. The annual award recognizes an individual who, through public service activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding "contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the Nation." http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2036 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 26, 2007: Stephen Wiberley '48, professor emeritus and trustee of the Rensselaer Newman Foundation, passed away on March 17. Wiberley dedicated his life to Rensselaer and its students, promoting their pursuits in both science and spirituality. Wiberley earned his Ph D. from Rensselaer in 1950, and he spent the next 39 years teaching generations of students in a wide variety courses. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2035 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 26, 2007: Rensselaer recently announced the launch of a new undergraduate degree program in Games and Simulation Arts & Sciences (GSAS). The major — which builds off the success of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences' highly popular game studies minor — will equip graduates with a suite of integrated skills necessary for leaders in the game development industry. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2041 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 26, 2007: Nanomaterials are being used in everything from golf clubs to computer circuitry, but little is known about the effects these minuscule materials could have on our health and environment. Rensselaer scientists recently worked to better understand the effect of nanomaterials on both mammalian cells and bacteria. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2037 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 22, 2007: The 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and resulting tsunami are now infamous for the damage they caused, but at the time many scientists believed this area was unlikely to create a quake of such magnitude. In the March 23 issue of the journal Science, geophysicist Rob McCaffrey urges the public and policy makers to consider all subduction-type tectonic boundaries to be "locked, loaded, and dangerous." http://www.rpi.edu/news/research/032207-earthquake.html?artcenterkey=2034 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 19, 2007: About a dozen community service-minded students from Rensselaer spent their spring break swinging hammers, priming, pouring cement, and assembling wall sections at a Habitat for Humanity project in Johns Island, S.C. The group worked alongside more than 50 students from the University of Virginia, Truman State University, and Davidson College to construct homes. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2020 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 19, 2007: The Rensselaer Board of Trustees has approved a $365.5 million budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year, enabling the Institute to move forward on several initiatives designed to enhance the intellectual core of our activities and the overall educational experience of our students. Faculty renewal will continue as a top priority in the new fiscal year. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=2024 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 16, 2007: Wai Kin "Victor" Chan, an assistant professor of decision sciences and engineering systems, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). He will use the projected five-year, $400,000 grant to develop better computer simulation methodologies to improve systems from healthcare to military operation and airport security. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2022 16 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 12, 2007: You might want to reconsider your feelings about bacteria. These microscopic creatures have been assaulted by hand soap and antibacterial gels, but a shining star among these organisms could one day transform the way we remove polychlorinated biphenyls from our environment. Rensselaer researchers have discovered an organism that could be the key to developing methods that help detoxify commercial PCB compounds on site — without the need for dredging. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=1973 12 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 12, 2007: Rensselaer researchers have discovered what likely triggered the eruption of a "supervolcano" that coated much of the western half of the United States with ash fallout 760,000 years ago. Their research sheds light on what causes these large-scale, explosive eruptions, and it could help geologists develop methods to predict such eruptions in the future. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=1971 12 Mar 2007 March 5, 2007: Daniel Gall, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Gall will use the projected five-year, $400,000 grant to help craft the next generation of custom nanoscale structures. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1959 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 5, 2007: C. James Li, professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer, was recently elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The highest elected grade of membership in ASME, fellowship is conferred upon a member with at least 10 years of active engineering practice and who has made significant contributions to the profession. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1964 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 5, 2007: Rensselaer's Lighting Research Center (LRC) held its fifth annual light art show Feb. 27. Called "In the Mind's Eye," the show featured 11 graduate students currently enrolled in the LRC's Lighting Workshop. "There are no constraints," said LRC Associate Director Russ Leslie '80 in an interview with the Troy Record. "The students decide what they wish to communicate and then design and make their works of art using the lighting technology and design skills they have acquired at Rensselaer." http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=1965 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST February 26, 2007: Mariana Figueiro, an assistant professor at Rensselaer's Lighting Research Center (LRC), has received the James D. Watson Investigator award from the New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research (NYSTAR). With the help of this $200,000 grant, Figueiro will be exploring the effects of light on human physiological rhythms. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1940 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST February 26, 2007: James Crivello, professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has been elected a 2007 fellow of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE). With more than 23 issued or pending patents since joining the Rensselaer faculty, Crivello is widely recognized for inventing some of the world's most advanced polymers. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1951 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST January 22, 2007: During Rensselaer's winter break, members of the Rusty Pipes took some time out to hit the road for their annual winter tour. The 14-member a cappella group performed in several Long Island and Connecticut schools from Jan. 8-12. "The annual Winter Tour is a time for the Pipes to sing at numerous high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools," said Jason Ingraham, a senior majoring in engineering physics and the group's music director. http://news.rpi.edu:80/campusnews/update.do?artcenterkey=1899 22 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST