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A new generation of nanoscale devices
are being developed based on inspiration found in
nature. Grazyna Sroga, a postdoctoral research associate
at Rensselaer working in the laboratory of Professor
Jonathan Dordick, is using DNA and related proteins
to construct microscopic structures that may one day
conduct electricity, deliver drugs, boost computer
memory, or sense the presence or absence of chemicals.
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Stopping
Artery Blockages Before They Begin
Lakshmi Santhanam, a graduate
student at Rensselaer working with Professor Jonathan
Dordick, is searching for molecules with properties that
may someday be used as medicines able to pre-empt the
damaging inflammatory response involved in atherosclerosis.
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Carbon
Nanotubes Prove Sensitive to the Elements
Saroj Nayak is one of the
few researchers in the country studying how molecules
affect the electrical conductivity of single-walled carbon
nanotubes. Understanding what molecules increase or decrease
nanotube conductivity is key in the development of ultra-sensitive
devices that could detect the slightest traces of air-borne
toxins such as anthrax or pollutants in drinking water.
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Out and About
Japanese
Drumming Troupe at West Hall
Taikoza, a Japanese
percussion group, gave a free performance March
22 in the West Hall Auditorium. Approximately 120
attended the show, sponsored by the Rensselaer Union
Performing Arts Committee. Drawing from Japan's
rich tradition of music and performance, Taikoza
uses the powerful rhythms of taiko drums “to
create an electrifying energy that carries audiences
in a new dimension of excitement.” More
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