Researchers have discovered how to weld together single-walled carbon nanotubes, pure carbon cylinders with remarkable electronic properties, which could pave the way for controlled fabrication of molecular circuits and nanotube networks.

Pulickel Ajayan, professor of materials science at Rensselaer, and his colleagues in Germany, Mexico, the U.K., and Belgium used irradiation and heat to form the welded junctions. More

Expanding Top Faculty on the Troy Campus
Rensselaer has been making significant investments in its faculty to help reach the goal of becoming a top-tier technological university. For the 2002-2003 academic year alone, the university has hired 41 new tenured/tenure-track faculty members on the Troy campus. More

New Web Site Helps Students Find Off-Campus Housing
Rensselaer has developed an extensive Web site as part of its Neighborhood Renewal Initiative to help students more effectively find decent, affordable housing off campus. Called "A Guide to Living Off Campus," the site developed by the Rensselaer Union lists available apartments and rooms in Troy and the surrounding area. More

Another Possible Side Affect of HRT
With the recent news of dangerous side effects, women on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) are wondering about whether they should continue to take such estrogen-based medications that ease menopausal symptoms. But those who want to go off the drugs may have another side effect to worry about — an enhanced appetite for alcohol. More