November 26, 2001

Professor of the Year

Frances Bronet, associate professor of architecture, has been chosen as the 2001 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching New York Professor of the Year. The award, part of the U.S. Professor of the Year Program, honors the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country who excel as teachers and influence the lives and careers of their students. More

Researchers Study Unusual Bacteria

A rare group of microorganisms, which thrive in a harsh, sulfidic, oxygen-poor environment, was known to exist only in New Zealand. But Rensselaer researchers have found the same bacteria in the United States and may have found extensive amounts of it in several hot springs in the Philippines. More

WMHT Breaks Ground at Tech Park for New Digital Broadcast Center

WMHT broke ground for its new digital public broadcast center at the Rensselaer Technology Park on Nov.13. President Jackson, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, and Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino joined top officials from public broadcasting in welcoming the station to its new home. More