 | Commencement 2008: Future Astronaut Aiming for Space
It’s not every day that you meet someone who builds
next-generation rocket engines for fun. But Phil Bracken, who
will graduate this month with a major in aeronautical
engineering and a clear goal of becoming an astronaut, is doing
exactly that.
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 | Commencement 2008: First Woman Leader of Rensselaer’s Car-Building Club To Start New Career With General Motors
After graduating from Rensselaer this May, Laura Wontrop, a
21-year-old mechanical engineering major, will join automotive
giant General Motors as a vehicle definition engineer, and play
a key role in solidifying the design of next-generation concept
cars.
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 | Commencement 2008: Rensselaer Graduate Helps High School Students Tackle AP Exams
During the month of May, more than 1.5 million high school
students in more than 100 countries will take the annual
College Board Advanced Placement exams. To help reduce their
stress, budding entrepreneur Chris Keenan offers a free online
study resource to help students tackle the AP courses and
exams.
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 | Commencement 2008: Undergrad Has Sweet Success With Invention of Artificial Golgi
An undergraduate student at Rensselaer has learned very
quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine
go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be
the medicine.
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 | Commencement 2008: Protecting Those Who Protect and Serve
Thanks to an invention devised by Rensselaer Class of 2008
graduate Sarah DiNovo, our law enforcement officers can protect
themselves while protecting us.
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