|
Science
Visionary to Discuss Cloning at Trustee Celebration of Faculty
Achievement
Michael West '76, science visionary at the
center of the national debate over human cloning, will be
the keynote speaker at the 2002 Trustee Celebration of Faculty
Achievement. The event, sponsored by the Rensselaer Board
of Trustees, will take place Thursday, Dec. 5, beginning
with West's address at 4 p.m. in room 308 of the Darrin
Communications Center. Following the
lecture, President Shirley Ann Jackson and the trustees
will recognize and honor faculty achievement during a reception
at the Russell Sage Dining Hall. The lecture and reception
are open to the entire campus community. More
Speeding Up Cancer
Research
A promising approach to fighting cancer
is to shut off a tumor's blood supply by preventing new
capillaries from forming in abnormal tissue. For this to
happen, researchers must understand how the blood vessels
form in tumors. Rensselaer researchers have developed an
automated system to map these blood vessel networks. More
Heads Up! IED Students
to Present Final Projects Dec. 6
Bouncing and flying balls will abound as
students present their final projects in Introduction
to Engineering Design (IED) on Friday, Dec. 6, from
4 to 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Darrin Communications
Center. The entire campus is invited to attend. More
|
