U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad Allen to Deliver Commencement Address at Rensselaer at Hartford’s 46th Commencement Exercises

Vice Admiral Thad Allen, chief of staff, United States Coast Guard, will address the 530 graduates, their families and friends, and members of Rensselaer’s faculty and staff at the 46th Commencement Exercises for Rensselaer at Hartford Saturday, May 31, beginning at 11 a.m. President Shirley Ann Jackson will preside over the ceremony. More

School of Engineering Research Awards

The first-ever School of Engineering Research Awards were recently announced. This newly established annual award, created by School of Engineering Dean Bud Baeslack ’78 in concert with the goals of The Rensselaer Plan, recognizes outstanding faculty and staff for their research accomplishments. More

Rensselaer at Hartford Receives $15,000 Grant from UTC

Rensselaer at Hartford has received a $15,000 grant from United Technologies Corporation (UTC) to create a multimedia classroom. The UTC grant is being used to install multimedia components to a classroom for enhanced instructor and student presentations. The grant will support a multimedia classroom that includes the installation of a multimedia projector, VHS VCR, screen, documentation camera, and power amplifier. More

Out and About

Draining the Brain Pool

Visa problems for foreign-national students are forcing U.S. colleges and universities to re-examine how they will staff their research labs in the future. Business Week illustrates the problem from Rensselaer’s perspective.

Affirmative Solution

Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson, who is also president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), illustrates a solution to the international scientific brain drain, which she calls “Affirmative Opportunity.”