Around Campus: Week of October 15, 2001

Frontiers in Information Technology Symposia
Two "Frontiers in Information Technology" symposia, hosted by the IT Constellation Search Committee, are scheduled for November. The symposia are being held to more fully inform the campus and local industry people about information technology, a major component of the Rensselaer Plan.

The first symposium, "Future Chips: Revolutionary Computing and Leapfrog Device Technologies," will be held Friday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., in room 4050 of the Low Center for Industrial Innovation. The second one, titled "Multiscale Computation: Simulation and Modeling That Is Changing the Face of Scientific and Engineering Inquiry," will be held Thursday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. also in room 4050 of the Low Center.

Preregistration is required for the symposia. A buffet lunch will be served. For more information, a copy of the agenda, or to reserve space, contact Suzanne Gutmann at gutmas@rpi.edu. 10/15/01

NSF Director Rita Colwell Among the Honorees at Honors Convocation
NSF Director Rita Colwell will receive an honorary doctor of science degree at Rensselaer's eighth annual Honors Convocation Friday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. in the Alumni Sports & Recreation Center (Armory). Colwell will give the keynote address at the event, which honors students and faculty for their outstanding academic achievements.

The 2001 Founders Award, the ceremony's highest honor, will be given to students who have been chosen for "creativity, leadership, discovery, and the values of pride and responsibility." The celebration also will honor Class of 2005 Rensselaer Medalists, students with a 4.0 GPA, graduate student fellowship awardees, and faculty award winners.

A reception in the Armory will follow immediately after Honors Convocation. For more information, contact Joe Michels at michels@rpi.edu or ext. 6237. 10/15/01

Dinner to Benefit the New York City Fire Department Widows and Orphans Benefit Fund
Rensselaer is inviting the campus and local community to a pasta dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 17, that will benefit the New York City Fire Department Widows and Orphans Benefit Fund.

The dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, bread, salad, and dessert, will be served 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the McNeil Room of the Rensselaer Student Union. The cost is $10 per person, $5 for Rensselaer students. The dinner will include a 50/50 raffle. No registration is required.

The dinner will support the Troy Fire Fighters Local #86 initiative to raise money for the fund, created by the New York City Fire Department for the widows and children of those firefighters who died as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The dinner is sponsored by the Office of the First Year Experience at Rensselaer in collaboration with Sodexho and the Rensselaer Student Union. For more information, call ext. 6864. 10/15/01

Rensselaer County Candidates Debate on Campus
The campus is invited to participate in the 2001 Candidate Debates for the Rensselaer County executive and district attorney seats. The debate, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, will be on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Heffner Alumni House.

For the Rensselaer County executive position, the debates will be between Republican Kathy Jimino and Democrat Lynn Ganance. Kenneth Bruno and Timothy Nugent will debate for the Rensselaer County district attorney seat.

Questions for candidates should be submitted to fye@rpi.edu by Oct. 15. For more information, call ext. 6864. 10/15/01

Symposium on "Biophysics With Nanotechnology"
A symposium co-organized by Rensselaer, on "BioPhysics With NanoTechnology," will be held at the University at Albany, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27. Details of the agenda can be found at http://www.aps.org/NYSS/meetings.html.

The symposium features three sessions: "From DNA to Cells," "BioPhotonics," and "MEMS and BioEngineering." Presentations will be aimed at a broad audience.

In addition, there will be a public lecture on Friday evening by Mike Fortun, assistant professor of science and technology studies at Rensselaer, on "Ethical Implications of Genomics: Learning From Iceland."

For more information, contact Jim Napolitano, interim vice provost for information technology and professor of physics, at napolj@rpi.edu. 9/24/01

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