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Oct. 6, 2003
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| Major National Institutes of Health Grant Awarded to Rensselaer To Further Research on Healing Bone Injuries |
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George Plopper, assistant professor of biology, has been awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue research into the development of what Plopper refers to as “bone spackle,” an engineered tissue that may one day be used to help bone injuries heal faster and stronger.
Plopper’s work may lead to breakthroughs in the treatment of bone injuries and breaks, hip and knee replacements, and arthritis. More
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Rensselaer Among National Leaders in Number of Academic All-Americans
Rensselaer ranks third in Division III and 10th in the nation among NCAA and NAIA schools in the number of student-athletes chosen for National Academic All-American honors over the past three academic years. From 2000-01 to 2002-03, Rensselaer has produced 15 National Academic All-Americans. More
Rensselaer Opens Social and Behavioral Research Laboratory
Government officials, community leaders, researchers, and professors from the Capital Region joined on Friday to officially mark the opening of Rensselaer’s Social and Behavioral Research Laboratory (SBRL). Key research initiatives were showcased during a tour of the new facility, which is housed in the historic Gurley Building in downtown Troy. More
Dining Services Switches to Fair Trade, Organic Coffee
In response to student suggestions, Rensselaer Dining Services, run by Sodexho Campus Services, has begun serving “Fair Trade,” certified organic shade-grown coffee in the dining halls and coffee carts on campus. The move is part of Sodexho’s commitment to introduce socially and environmentally sensitive food to the campus community in keeping with their adoption of the Global Sullivan Principles. More
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