');document.writeln(' Hakala Named CEO of SpatiaLight, Inc.');document.writeln(' (July 2007)
');document.writeln(' David Hakala (B.S., Ph.D. Chemistry) was named CEO of SpatiaLight, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra high-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) microdisplays for the high definition television market. Hakala was promoted from his position of Chief Operating Officer, which he\'s held since September 2002. He is also chairman of the Board of Directors. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Carrie Eckart ’85 Elected President of Rensselaer Alumni Association');document.writeln(' (June 2007)
');document.writeln(' Carrie Eckart ’85 has been elected president of the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA), an organization made up of more than 90,000 Rensselaer alumni worldwide. Only the second woman since 1862 to serve as president of the RAA (or its predecessor, the Association of Rensselaer Graduates) Eckart began her two-year term on Saturday, June 9. Paula Simon ’68 — now a member of Rensselaer’s Board of Trustees — was the first woman to serve as RAA president. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' A. Welford Castleman Jr. ’57 Receives RAA Thomas W. Phelan Fellows Award');document.writeln(' (June 2007)
');document.writeln(' A. Welford Castleman Jr. ’57 received the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Thomas W. Phelan Fellows Award from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering on June 8. The ceremony took place at the Class of 1957’s 50th Reunion Dinner. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Alumnus Exhibits Gardens From Around the World');document.writeln(' (June 2007)
');document.writeln(' Dan Udell ’57 has captured the essence of the world’s many gardens through his camera lens, and from June – August, the Rensselaer Union Shelnutt Gallery will host an exhibit of his latest works. The show, titled “A Celebration of the Garden,” displays in vivid color gardens from around the world, including locations in the United States, Europe, France, Rome, and Mexico. The gallery will also host a special reception to honor Udell on Friday, June 22 from 3-6 p.m. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Servoss, first Rensselaer woman to earn Ph.D., dies');document.writeln(' (May 2007)
');document.writeln(' Reva R. Servoss, 79, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. from Rensselaer, died on March 26, in Salt Lake City , as the result of an accident. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Separations Science: Nicole Hebert, Recent Chemistry Alumna, Featured in Top Trade Magazine');document.writeln(' (May 2007)
');document.writeln(' Nicole Hebert (BS, Chemistry, 1999) was proudly featured as a cover story in April issue of Chemical & Engineering News. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Kirk MacDonald ’07 Receives Community Service Award');document.writeln(' (January 2007)
');document.writeln(' On Jan. 19, Kirk MacDonald ’07 was awarded the Rensselaer Alumni Association’s (RAA) Community Service Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to community service and his efforts to bolster cancer research and awareness. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RPI Grads everywhere at the American Astronomical Society Meeting in Seattle');document.writeln(' (January 2007)
');document.writeln(' Astronomers hold two national meetings per year, where colleagues meet and we find out what is going on in all areas of astronomy at once. This year, it seemed that everywhere we looked there was an RPI graduate. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' James Mitchell ’51 Receives Rensselaer Alumni Association Fellows Award');document.writeln(' (November 2006)
');document.writeln(' James Mitchell ’51 was presented with the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Fellows Award from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Nov. 15, following an on-campus lecture he presented titled “The Hurricane Katrina Disaster: Causes, Consequences, and Call for Action.” ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Nicholas Zefferys ’61 Honored With Rensselaer Alumni Association Fellows Award');document.writeln(' (November 2006)
');document.writeln(' On Nov. 1, Nicholas Zefferys ’61, of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was honored with the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Fellows Award from the Center for Financial Technology, located in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management and Technology. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out & About: 2006 William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year ');document.writeln(' (October 2006)
');document.writeln(' Brendan McKernan ’00, co-founder and vice president of operations of Agencourt Biosciences Corporation, has been named the 2006 William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year. McKernan’s company, based in Massachusetts, is a leading provider of nucleic acid purification products and genomic services for life science research. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Peter Pedone Named Pillar of Rensselaer');document.writeln(' (August 2006)
');document.writeln(' Peter Pedone, associate advancement officer in the office of alumni relations, has received the 2006 Pillars of Rensselaer Award, the highest honor Rensselaer gives to a staff member. The Pillars Award is presented annually to a staff member who understands the Institute’s mission and history, has been a role model for other employees, has showed concern for students and their welfare, has added to the human dimension of the school, and who has played an active role in his or her home community. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Two Honored With RAA Awards');document.writeln(' (July 2006)
');document.writeln(' Both Albert Wurz, of Doylestown, Penn., and Rebecca Danchak ’78, Rensselaer at Hartford’s acting associate dean for student services, recently were honored by the Rensselaer Alumni Association. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Honors Renowned Geologist Ebenezer Emmons');document.writeln(' (June 2006)
');document.writeln(' A plaque honoring Ebenezer Emmons, Class of 1826, a renowned geologist and the Institute’s first professor of geology, was unveiled during a ceremony that took place on the Rensselaer campus in April. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Alums Involved With Mars Rover Mission Return to Campus for Reunion Weekend');document.writeln(' (June 2006)
');document.writeln(' Kobie Boykins ’96 and Fred Serricchio ’94 worked on the team that built the rovers for the 2004 Mars Exploration Rover mission, which landed two mobile robots – Spirit and Opportunity — on opposite sides of Mars for a three-month mission to collect geological clues from the red planet. As part of Reunion 2006, the two alums returned to campus to share their experiences. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Rensselaer Celebrates Reunion Weekend June 8-11');document.writeln(' (June 2006)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer welcomed nearly 1,000 alumni and guests for Reunion 2006 on June 8-11. Events included the “State of the Institute” address by President Shirley Ann Jackson, a Renaissance Fair, breakfasts with the deans of each school on campus, the Parade of Classes, a Hawaiian luau and fireworks attended by over 250 alums (including the Class of 1946’s Lois Graham, Mary Ellen Kolb, and Elizabeth DeNike — Rensselaer’s first women graduates), and a range of other activities, including seminars, city and campus tours, and individual class dinners — which were all held on campus this year. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' A Rare Honor – The Trustee Medal');document.writeln(' (May 2006)
');document.writeln(' During Rensselaer’s 200th Commencement David Haviland ’64, who retired in December 2005 after 40 years of service to the Institute, was awarded the Trustee Medal. It is a rare honor, bestowed on only one other member of the Rensselaer community in the history of the Institute. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Ebenezer Emmons Plaque to be Unveiled');document.writeln(' (March 2006)
');document.writeln(' A plaque honoring Ebenezer Emmons, class of 1826, will be unveiled in a ceremony on Thursday, April 27. Emmons named both the Adirondack and Taconic Mountains , and was the single individual principally responsible for the transformation of American geology. Through him New York State became the model and standard for the stratigraphic surveys of much of the rest of the United States. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Football Family Dynasty');document.writeln(' (February 2006)
');document.writeln(' With the close of the winning 2005 season also came the end of a 15-year-long football dynasty. Senior linebacker and team captain Grant Cochran ’06 played his final game as an Engineer during the ECAC Championship. He is the last of six Cochran brothers who have consecutively played football for Joe King at Rensselaer. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RAA Honors David Armandt ’06 With Community Service Award');document.writeln(' (February 2006)
');document.writeln(' David Armandt ’06 has been awarded the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association’s (RAA) Community Service Award, in recognition of his outstanding commitment to community service in the local region. Armandt was honored at a ceremony during an intermission of the Rensselaer vs. Yale hockey game on Feb. 10. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Vice President David Haviland ’64 Celebrated as He Retires');document.writeln(' (December 2005)
');document.writeln(' Trustees, students, administrators, faculty, staff, and other colleagues in the Rensselaer community gathered in a range of venues over the last several weeks to honor Vice President for Institute Advancement David Haviland ’64, as he retires Dec. 31 after more than 40 years of service to the Institute. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' A Celebration of Student Support at Rensselaer');document.writeln(' (December 2005)
');document.writeln(' Alumni and friends of the Institute who support Rensselaer students through scholarships, fellowships, and the Patroon Scholars program recently gathered for a luncheon with the students who benefit from their generosity. The event, part of the Renaissance at Rensselaer: The Campaign for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, celebrates the vision of donors and the impact of their gifts on the lives of those students they support. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RAA Fellows Award Presented at Robert Resnick Lecture');document.writeln(' (November 2005)
');document.writeln(' Richard Madey ’43 received the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Fellows Award from the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy on Friday, Nov. 11. The award was presented during the 10th Robert Resnick Lecture at Rensselaer, where Kip Thorne of California Institute of Technology delivered a lecture on “Einstein’s General Relativity, from 1905 to 2005: Warped Spacetime, Black Holes, and Gravitational Waves.” ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RAA Fellows Award: Horen Chen ’72');document.writeln(' (October 2005)
');document.writeln(' Horen Chen ’72 received the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Fellows Award from the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering on Friday, Oct. 28. The award was presented by Dean Alan Cramb during a reception with faculty, staff, and students from the School of Engineering. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' The Power of Color');document.writeln(' (October 2005)
');document.writeln(' As president of Pantone Inc., Richard Herbert ’83 is helping to define the art and science of color. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' $1 Million Gift From Entrepreneur and Alumnus Sean O’Sullivan ’85 Launches “Change the World Challenge” at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute');document.writeln(' (September 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer alumnus and entrepreneur Sean O’Sullivan ’85 has donated $1 million to create the “Change the World Challenge,” an initiative to support entrepreneurship education and stimulate ideas to improve the human condition. The program was officially launched Sept. 17 with the first round of $1,000 awards presented to five Rensselaer students. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Homecoming Weekend');document.writeln(' (September 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer alumni athletes, Greeks, and other alumni groups joined the campus community for a Homecoming celebration Sept. 16-18. Weekend activities included a tailgate picnic in conjunction with the RPI vs. Utica football game, sports alumni team meetings and games, Rensselaer Alumni Association meetings, and gatherings at various Greek houses. The event was organized by the Athletics department and the Office of Alumni Relations. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Class of 2005 Dedicates Waterfall in Honor of Katie and David Haviland ’64');document.writeln(' (September 2005)
');document.writeln(' Members of the Class of 2005 and the Rensselaer community gathered Saturday morning, Sept. 17, in the Commons Quad on Freshman Hill to dedicate a waterfall in honor of Katie and David Haviland ’64. A plaque was unveiled at the ceremony, and Gavin Gyle \'05, president of the alumni Class of 2005, spoke about the class gift, which was announced earlier this year. The Havilands have been an integral part of Rensselaer for nearly four decades. David Haviland was a student, professor and dean of architecture, and vice president of student life. He now serves as vice president of institute advancement, and has announced his plans to retire in December 2005. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Inducts Four New Members Into Alumni Hall of Fame');document.writeln(' (September 2005)
');document.writeln(' Four new members were inducted into the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame at a gala dinner at the Heffner Alumni House Sept. 9. The 2005 class of inductees include an electric power visionary, a deep-Earth geologist, a Troy landscape engineer, and a steel industry pioneer. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Don Anderson ’55 Selected for Rensselaer’s Alumni Hall of Fame');document.writeln(' (August 2005)
');document.writeln(' Don L. Anderson received his B.S. in Geology and Geophysics from Rensselaer in 1955. Come September, this deep-Earth researcher will be inducted into Rensselaer\'s Alumni Hall of Fame. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RAA Fellows Award: John Bogdan Jr. ’86');document.writeln(' (August 2005)
');document.writeln(' John Bogdan Jr. \'86 of Westminster, Md., received the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Fellows Award from the Department of Biology on Friday, Sept. 16, 2005. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Jack McDonnell \'61 Gives $1 Million Unrestricted Gift to the Rensselaer Campaign');document.writeln(' (August 2005)
');document.writeln(' Jack McDonnell, Class of ’61, of Reston, Virginia, has made an unrestricted gift of $1 million to support Renaissance at Rensselaer: The Campaign for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. McDonnell, Rensselaer\'s 2002 William F. Glaser \'53 Entrepreneur of the Year, is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Transaction Network Services (TNS) Inc., in Reston, Va., an international data communications company specializing in point-of-sale transaction and e-commerce services. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RAA Fellows Award: John Bogdan Jr. ’86');document.writeln(' (August 2005)
');document.writeln(' John Bogdan Jr. ’86 of Westminster, Md., will receive the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Fellows Award from the Department of Biology on Friday, Sept. 16. The award will be presented following a lecture on careers in science and biotechnology beginning at noon in the auditorium of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. The program is open to the campus community. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Showcase of Achievement');document.writeln(' (July 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer enjoys a rich history shaped by the vision and accomplishments of leaders and educators who built the university and alumni who took inspiration in its halls. Since Rensselaer’s founding in 1824, these distinguished individuals have forged frontiers in industry, science, education, and technology. They have built bridges, probed outer space, revolutionized new industries and technologies, and discovered new knowledge. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Professor Wait Honored With RAA Distinguished Service Award');document.writeln(' (June 2005)
');document.writeln(' Samuel Wait Jr. \'53 was honored with the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Distinguished Service Award at the Reunion 2005 RAA Awards dinner June 10. The award recognizes "service of the highest order to Rensselaer, to a profession, to the nation, and to humanity." ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Professor Wait Honored With RAA Distinguished Service Award');document.writeln(' (June 2005)
');document.writeln(' Samuel Wait Jr. \'53 was honored with the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Distinguished Service Award at the Reunion 2005 RAA Awards dinner June 10. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Reunion "Renaissance Fair" and Keynote Address');document.writeln(' (June 2005)
');document.writeln(' The "Renaissance Fair" included presentations and exhibits on nanotechnology, biotechnology, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center now under construction, the School of Humanities and Social Science Game Arts and Sciences program, and Rensselaer\'s athletics programs. Visitors also had the opportunity to see the Molecularium ™ show, a state-of-the art computer-generated animation program for children of all ages, developed by Rensselaer faculty, staff, and students that was shown in an inflatable dome. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Rensselaer Celebrates Reunion Weekend June 9-12');document.writeln(' (June 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer welcomed alumni and guests for Reunion 2005 on June 9-12. Events included the "State of the Institute" address by President Shirley Ann Jackson, the Rensselaer Alumni Association Awards dinner and presentation, a new Renaissance Fair, a keynote address by Sean O\'Sullivan \'85, the Parade of Classes, and a range of other activities, including class dinners, seminars, and city and campus tours. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Celebrates Reunion Weekend June 9-12');document.writeln(' (June 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer will welcome alumni and guests for Reunion 2005 on June 9-12. Events will include the "State of the Institute" address by President Shirley Ann Jackson, the Rensselaer Alumni Association Awards dinner and presentation, a new Renaissance Fair, a keynote address by Sean O\'Sullivan \'85, the Parade of Classes, and a range of other activities, including class dinners, seminars, and city and campus tours. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Hosts Renaissance Fair June 10');document.writeln(' (June 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer will host a Renaissance Fair on June 10 to showcase some of the Institute\'s key accomplishments. The event, part of the 2005 Reunion activities, will be held in the atrium of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies from 11:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., and is open to the campus community. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Commencement 2005: Honorees Participate in Colloquy');document.writeln(' (May 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer’s 2005 Commencement honorees — the Honorable Paul Volcker, Robert Coonrod, and Joé Juneau ’91 — joined President Shirley Ann Jackson in a colloquy on “Personal Achievement — Public Lives — Public Responsibility,” on Friday, May 20. The broad-ranging conversation touched on issues including economic policy, the environment, globalization, workforce development, and challenges of communicating complex issues in the current media environment — all discussed in an ethical framework. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Government Careers are Worth Investigating');document.writeln(' (May 2005)
');document.writeln(' Diana Heitzman, \'80 \'81, is profiled in "Woman Engineer" about her job as an environmental program specialist for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Alumni Association Hosts Annual Zero-Year Reunion Brunch');document.writeln(' (May 2005)
');document.writeln(' The Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) hosted the annual Zero-Year Reunion Brunch May 19 at the Heffner Alumni House. Graduating students were welcomed to the RAA. At the luncheon, the graduating class presented the university with a gift. Officials of the Class of 2005 announced plans to donate funds toward a landscaping project in the Commons Quadrangle, off Burdett Avenue. The project will include a waterfall, a new brick wall and brick walkway, and additional shrubbery and trees. The class dedicated its gift contribution to David Haviland \'64 and his wife, Katie Haviland. They have been an integral part of Rensselaer for nearly four decades. David Haviland was a student, professor and dean of architecture, and vice president of student life. He now serves as vice president of institute advancement, and recently announced his plans to retire in December 2005. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Commencement 2005: Honorees To Participate in Colloquy on May 20');document.writeln(' (May 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer\'s 2005 Commencement honorees, the Honorable Paul Volcker, Robert Coonrod, and Joé Juneau, will join President Shirley Ann Jackson in a colloquy on "Personal Achievement — Public Lives — Public Responsibility," on Friday, May 20, at 4 p.m. in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RAA Fellows Award: James K. Allred');document.writeln(' (May 2005)
');document.writeln(' James K. Allred will receive the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Fellows Award from the Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems on Friday, May 20, at the department\'s commencement dinner. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: RPI Players 75th Anniversary');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' The RPI Players concluded a season-long celebration of its 75th anniversary with a reunion luncheon on Saturday, April 16. More than 150 Players, past (known as Old Timers) and present, and their families attended the luncheon. John Kolb \'79, chief information officer and a former Player, gave the keynote address. The evening ended with the troupe\'s 250th production, a performance of Man of La Mancha. When the curtain fell on the 75th season\'s last performance, in typical Player tradition, all actors on stage pointed upward and uttered the familiar saying, "which way is up," a testament to the long history and stories spanning the years of student theater that has entertained audiences at Rensselaer. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Reconnecting Motorola');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' As CEO of Motorola, Ed Zander \'68 is helping to reinvent the pioneering technology giant. Zander\'s road to technology business leadership began at Rensselaer, where he studied electrical engineering. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RPI Players Celebrate 75th Anniversary Season');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' The RPI Players will conclude a season-long celebration of its 75th anniversary with a reunion luncheon on Saturday, April 16, followed by the troupe\'s 250th production, a performance of Man of La Mancha at 8 p.m. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Video Game Designers Come Back to Campus');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' Alumni leading and working at Vicarious Visions, an internationally successful video game development company based in the Rensselaer Technology Park, took part in the Rensselaer Alumni Association Back-to-Campus Speaker Series last Monday, April 4, at the Heffner Alumni House. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RAA Back-to-Campus Speaker Series Presents Vicarious Visions April 4');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' Alumni leading and working at Vicarious Visions, an internationally successful video game development company based in the Rensselaer Technology Park, will take part in the Rensselaer Alumni Association Back-to-Campus Speaker Series on Monday, April 4, at 2 p.m. in the Heffner Alumni House. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' RPI on eBay');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' For Sam Wait \'53, one of his favorite Christmas presents this year was actually more than 50 years old. He received a slightly worn copy of The Songs of Rensselaer, a four-album (78 RPM, vinyl!) set of songs recorded by the Rensselaer Glee Club in 1948. The gift came from a former neighbor now living in Anchorage, Alaska. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' AIDS Drug Developer Dr. Dani Bolognesi ’63 Receives RAA Fellows Award');document.writeln(' (February 2005)
');document.writeln(' Dr. Dani Paul Bolognesi \'63 was recognized with the RAA Fellows Award from the Department of Biology on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at his offices in Durham, NC. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Ivar Giaever ’64 Retirement Reception');document.writeln(' (February 2005)
');document.writeln(' The School of Science hosted a retirement reception for Ivar Giaever \'64, Institute Professor of Science and professor of physics, on Jan. 26 in the Russell Sage Dining Hall. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Alumni Association Announces 2005 Community Service Award');document.writeln(' (February 2005)
');document.writeln(' The Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) has announced the selection of Giorgos Tsapepas \'05 as the 2005 recipient of the RAA Community Service Award. He was honored for his community service at an award ceremony during an intermission at the Feb. 11 Rensselaer hockey game. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Big Red Freakout Feb. 12');document.writeln(' (February 2005)
');document.writeln(' At this year\'s Big Red Freakout, Rensselaer will welcome back members of the 1985 men\'s National Hockey Championship team to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their NCAA victory. The 1985 squad will be honored on the ice on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 6:45 p.m. prior to the start of the men\'s ice hockey game against Brown at 7 p.m. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Record-Setting 1969-70 Men’s Basketball Team Reunited');document.writeln(' (January 2005)
');document.writeln(' Saturday, January 22, 2005, was a homecoming for many members of Rensselaer’s 1969-70 record-setting men\'s basketball team, which won a school record 18 games that season. The majority of the former student-athletes returned to the Troy campus for a ceremony to honor the team, and to participate in the annual alumni basketball game. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' National Collegiate Athletic Association President and Educator Myles Brand \'64 and Business Leader John Nigro Join Rensselaer Board of Trustees');document.writeln(' (January 2005)
');document.writeln(' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Myles Brand \'64 and Capital Region business leader John Nigro were elected to Rensselaer\'s Board of Trustees at the December annual meeting. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' The Business of Biotech');document.writeln(' (December 2004)
');document.writeln(' James Mullen \'80 leads a major biotech business by keeping a sharp eye on the future. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Devil of a Tale');document.writeln(' (December 2004)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer and its graduates continue to show up in popular media. Set in Chicago circa 1893, Erik Larson’s bestseller The Devil in the White City intertwines the true tale of two men — the architect behind the legendary 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (also known as the World’s Fair), striving to secure America’s place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' From Hockey to Harfan: Joe Juneau ’91');document.writeln(' (December 2004)
');document.writeln(' After 12 seasons in the NHL, former Rensselaer ice hockey standout (and aeronautical engineering major) Joe Juneau ’91 has started a new career as a partner and account executive with Harfan Technologies, an engineering technology company based in Juneau’s hometown of Pont-Rouge, Que., and in Frederick, Md., that develops infrastructure asset management solutions for the private and public sector. Juneau visited campus in October to discuss Harfan. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rebuilding Hope');document.writeln(' (October 2004)
');document.writeln(' Through his humanitarian organization JumpStart International, entrepreneur Sean O\'Sullivan \'85 is helping to rebuild war-torn Iraq. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Alumni Jim Inglese ’84 Appointed Head of Biomolecular Screening for the NIH Chemical Genomics Center');document.writeln(' (June 2004)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Alumni Jim Inglese, Ph.D. (B.S. Chemistry 1984) has been appointed head of biomolecular screening in the new National Institutes of Health (NIH) Chemical Genomics Center. The Chemical Genomics Center is the first component of a nationwide network that will produce innovative chemical “tools” for use in biological research and drug development. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Well-Connected');document.writeln(' (June 2004)
');document.writeln(' “Anytime, anywhere, any data” is the mantra of a fast-moving new technology called “pervasive computing.” Not surprisingly, Rensselaer graduates and researchers are helping to shape the future of this growing field. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' All in a Sol\'s Work');document.writeln(' (June 2004)
');document.writeln(' One of the most memorable pictures of the Mars Exploration Rover mission wasn’t taken on the surface of the red planet. Instead, it was taken on planet Earth, as NASA scientists and engineers jumped with glee and “high-fived” each other when they received the first signals indicating the Spirit rover had landed safely. Among those celebrating were more than a dozen Rensselaer graduates who were watching as the parts and systems they had designed and built performed flawlessly, enabling the rover to land on the surface of Mars in January. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Their Time');document.writeln(' (June 2004)
');document.writeln(' It’s difficult to describe a typical graduate of Rensselaer. On any given day, a cross section of faculty, staff, and students will offer diverse opinions. “Problem-solving” is mentioned, as is “innovative,” “curious,” “excited,” and “smart.” They lead in academics, athletics, community service, and business. Meet six members of the Class of 2004 who excel both inside the classroom and out. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Titan of Telecom');document.writeln(' (December 2003)
');document.writeln(' As the CEO of Level 3 Communications, James Crowe ’72 holds a distinctive place in the high-stakes telecom industry. Crowe has overseen the development of a nearly $4 billion technology company in an industry that has suffered through a brutal two-year shakeout. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Glory Days');document.writeln(' (December 2003)
');document.writeln(' Against all odds, Rensselaer’s 1954 hockey team captured the NCAA Championship and launched a proud hockey tradition at the Institute. Half a century later, it remains a stunning accomplishment. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' In Art’s Shadow');document.writeln(' (December 2003)
');document.writeln(' Larry Kagan ’68 stands in front of an illuminated wall inside his art studio, housed in a small brown building in an alleyway in downtown Troy. Mounted a few feet above his head is a mesh of thick, rusted wires bent and twisted in countless directions. Kagan asks a visitor what she sees. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Master Builder');document.writeln(' (September 2003)
');document.writeln(' Forty years after leaving Rensselaer with his architecture degree, P. Richard Rittelmann ’60, FAIA, returned to orchestrate a massive construction project that will have a major impact on the future of the university. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' He’s Got Game!');document.writeln(' (March 2003)
');document.writeln(' Myles Brand ’64 has forged a successful career in higher education. Now, he’s suited up to reform the NCAA. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Bioethics Battleground');document.writeln(' (September 2002)
');document.writeln(' When Michael West ’76 was trying to convey his love of science on his application to Rensselaer in the fall of 1971, he had no idea that three decades later he’d be at the center of a firestorm concerning human cloning. As the president and CEO of Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) in Worcester, Mass., West and his colleagues are pioneering use of nuclei from body cells to restart development — a.k.a. human cloning. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' The Future 2.0');document.writeln(' (September 2002)
');document.writeln(' Where does Silicon Valley go from here? A panel of industry experts recently met to discuss that topic at a Rensselaer alumni event, and all agreed that technology would continue to play a huge role both in the Silicon Valley and in the world at large. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' The Fuss Over Fusion');document.writeln(' (June 2002)
');document.writeln(' Richard Lahey \'64, the Edward E. Hood Professor of Engineering at Rensselaer, was on the phone for about five hours on March 4 to answer questions from reporters about "bubble fusion," a possible new technique for creating fusion that was reported in the March 8 issue of Science magazine. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' The Best Defense');document.writeln(' (June 2002)
');document.writeln(' Anthony J. (Tony) Tether ’64 was a reluctant presidential appointee. In early 2001, as President George W. Bush’s transition team was working to fill myriad government positions with new appointees, a member of the team asked Tether to submit his resume. ');document.writeln('