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Most senior citizens prefer to
live independently for as long as possible. The risks
of in-home falls and injury, however, prevent many seniors
from remaining self-sufficient. Vera Kettnaker, assistant
professor of computer science at Rensselaer, has received
a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from
the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a video
monitoring system that may someday offer seniors a way
to receive help automatically.
Kettnaker’s
proposed “video-equipped intelligent environment”
will be able to analyze an elderly person’s
movement patterns to detect a potential problem and,
if needed, summon help automatically. More
Designer
Molecules: Engineering a Better Approach to HIV Treatment
Ravi Kane, assistant
professor of chemical engineering, is designing new
molecules that may one day fend off an HIV infection.
Bolstering the body’s molecular defenses is
a novel method that may lead to highly effective treatments
for HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS. More
Play
it Safe on Campus
Rensselaer's Department of Public
Safety strives to maintain a safe and secure campus.
Bernie Drobnicki, director of public safety, offers
some tips to ensure the campus community works together
to maintain a safe campus throughout the year. More
Alumni
to Return for Reunion 2003
- The Office of Alumni Relations
will host Reunion 2003 June 12-15. Alumni with class
years ending in 3 or 8 will return to campus with
their families for a series of events, dinners,
talks, and more. More
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U.S. Department
of Education Awards Rensselaer $780,000 to Fund Fellowships
Rensselaer has been awarded $780,000
by the U.S. Department of Education to fund eight
fellowships to enhance interdisciplinary graduate
study in areas of terascale electronics, and photonic
materials and devices. More
