');document.writeln(' Mellon Foundation Award Supports Development of Open Source Calendar Program');document.writeln(' (January 2007)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer was recently awarded a $50,000 Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration (MATC) to support the continued development of Bedework, an open source, enterprise calendar system for higher education created at the Institute. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the MATC honors universities and other not-for-profit organizations who demonstrate leadership in the collaborative development of open source software tools with particular application to higher education and not-for-profit activities. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Supercomputing Equipment To Advance the Frontiers of Computational Biology');document.writeln(' (December 2006)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer researchers will continue to advance the frontiers of computational science with the help of IBM’s Blue Gene supercomputer. Awarded under IBM’s Shared University Research program, this Blue Gene will complement the $100 million partnership between Rensselaer, IBM, and New York state to create one of the world’s most powerful university-based supercomputing centers. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' IDG’s InfoWorld Names Rensselaer’s Data Warehouse Among the 100 Most Innovative Corporate IT Solutions for 2006');document.writeln(' (December 2006)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer’s Data Warehouse Group was one of 100 organizations recognized by International Data Group’s (IDG) InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT solutions management, as a winner of its InfoWorld 100 awards. The annual awards honor IT projects that demonstrate the most creative use of cutting-edge technologies to further their business goals. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Alliance Aims To Rethink Network Computing and Communications');document.writeln(' (September 2006)
');document.writeln(' As part of a newly formed alliance of international scientists, Rensselaer researchers will be exploring advanced technologies for wireless sensor networks in urban environments. The consortium, which is funded through the United States Army Research Laboratory and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, will receive up to $138 million over the next 10 years to rethink network computing and communications. Boleslaw Szymanski, professor of computer science and director of the Center for Pervasive Computing and Networking at Rensselaer, will lead a team supported by $1.85 million of the total project funding. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Business Intelligence Perspectives Selects Rensselaer Data Warehouse Project for the “Best Practices in Business Intelligence” Awards');document.writeln(' (September 2006)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer’s Data Warehouse Project has been selected by Computerworld’s Business Intelligence Perspectives, the premier conference for leaders in the business intelligence and IT management sector, as a finalist in its “Best Practices in Business Intelligence” awards program. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Computer Scientists Lay Out Vision for a “Science of the Web”');document.writeln(' (August 2006)
');document.writeln(' Researchers need a clear agenda to harness the rapidly evolving potential of the World Wide Web, according to an article in the Aug. 11 issue of the journal Science. Calling for the creation of an interdisciplinary “science of the Web,” a group of computer scientists led by a Rensselaer researcher suggests the need for new approaches to tap the full richness of this powerful tool, while ensuring that it develops in a way that benefits society as a whole. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' WordPlay Crossword Puzzle Movie Features Rensselaer Grad Tyler Hinman ’06');document.writeln(' (June 2006)
');document.writeln(' Recent graduate Tyler Hinman ’06, who majored in information technology at Rensselaer, is one of the stars of the newly released feature documentary WordPlay, about the world of New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz. The movie opens in the Capital Region on Friday, July 7 at the Spectrum Theatres in Albany. Other stars in the movie include former President Bill Clinton, former Senator Bob Dole, filmmaker Ken Burns, and comedian Jon Stewart—all crossword enthusiasts. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Web Visionary James A. Hendler Will Lead Tetherless World Research Constellation');document.writeln(' (June 2006)
');document.writeln(' James A. Hendler, a renowned computer scientist and World Wide Web researcher, has been appointed senior constellation professor of the Tetherless World Research Constellation at Rensselaer. Hendler will join Rensselaer Jan. 1, 2007. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Radke Presents at Capitol Hill Science Funding Exhibition');document.writeln(' (June 2006)
');document.writeln(' Richard Radke, assistant professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering, had an opportunity to discuss his research on Capitol Hill June 7 at the 12th Annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF). The event, which is designed to highlight leading National Science Foundation-funded research projects to policymakers, featured a booth about Radke’s research into developing a new framework for “distributed computer vision.” ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: Angel Garcia Presents Supercomputing Lecture on Capitol Hill');document.writeln(' (November 2005)
');document.writeln(' A Science 101 briefing on the power of high-performance supercomputing drew 35 congressional staff members on Capitol Hill Nov. 14. Professor Angel Garcia, senior constellation chair in bioinformatics and biocomputation at Rensselaer, served as an invited speaker on how supercomputing is enabling new advances in molecular biology. He provided an overview and answered questions at the Science 101 briefing, sponsored by the Science Coalition to educate congressional staff on basic science and research topics. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Franklin Awarded DARPA Funding To Improve Terrain Maps');document.writeln(' (October 2005)
');document.writeln(' W. Randolph Franklin has been awarded $845,000 in federal funding to create improved computer representations of terrain on the surface of the Earth and beyond. The research, which is funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), could have a variety of both military and civilian applications, from strategically positioning soldiers to placing radio towers on the moon. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Awarded NIH Grant To Support Cheminformatics Research');document.writeln(' (October 2005)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer has been selected as one of six universities nationwide to be awarded a two-year, nearly $1 million planning grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will provide a foundation for the development of a center for cheminformatics research. The Rensselaer Exploratory Center for Cheminformatics Research (RECCR) will bring together an interdisciplinary research team to seek improved understanding of the relationships between chemical structure and function for use in biotechnology applications. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Researchers Detail Potential for Smart Lighting in Science');document.writeln(' (June 2005)
');document.writeln(' "Smart" solid-state light sources now being developed not only have the potential to provide significant energy savings, but also offer new opportunities for applications that go well beyond the lighting provided by conventional incandescent and fluorescent sources, according to Rensselaer professors E. Fred Schubert and Jong Kyu Kim. In an article published May 27 in the journal Science, the authors describe research currently under way to transform lighting into "smart" lighting, with benefits expected in such diverse fields as medicine, transportation, communications, imaging, and agriculture. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Represented at FIRST National Robotics Competition');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' With technical support from Rensselaer faculty and students, teams from three area high schools competed in the national FIRST Robotics Competition championship in Atlanta, Ga., April 22 - 23. The teams represented Colonie High School, Hudson High School, and Shenendehowa High School. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: H&SS Second Annual "GameFest"');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' The School of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the second annual “GameFest,” a symposium and exhibition on video game development, April 18. At an afternoon symposium, H&SS faculty discussed progress on the development of a new Game Arts & Sciences program at Rensselaer, followed by a panel discussion on “Second-Generation Connections Between the Game Industry and University Programs,” featuring guest speakers. In the evening, 20 teams of students showcased their work at the “Game Festival” in the Great Hall of the Darrin Communications Center. The April 24, Sunday New York Times Education Life magazine featured Rensselaer\'s Game Studies minor in a story on university game studies programs. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Searching for Cures by the Numbers');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' Traditionally, promising pharmaceuticals have been discovered by trial and error - or even by accident. They would then be tested for potency and side effects before, as often as not, being abandoned. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Out and About: U.S. FIRST — Albany High School/Rensselaer First Robotics Team Celebrate');document.writeln(' (April 2005)
');document.writeln(' The Albany High School/Rensselaer First Robotics Team representatives came to campus March 22 to celebrate their 2005 Xerox Creativity Award win by presenting an award to Lester Gerhardt, dean of engineering, and acknowledging the support of the Rensselaer students and professors who assisted in the competition. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Professor on Industry/University Team Awarded Multimillion-Dollar DARPA Contract To Develop Gallium Nitride High-Power Wideband Module');document.writeln(' (March 2005)
');document.writeln(' Michael Shur, the Patricia W. and C. Sheldon Roberts \'48 Chaired Professor in Solid State Electronics at Rensselaer, is part of a team of researchers awarded a $15.8 million, multiyear Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract to develop high-power wideband amplifiers in gallium nitride. The DARPA grant was awarded to TriQuint Semiconductor, a supplier of microwave and millimeter wave products for the defense industry. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Professor Koushik Kar Selected To Receive NSF Career Award');document.writeln(' (February 2005)
');document.writeln(' Koushik Kar, assistant professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering at Rensselaer, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Kar will use the projected five-year, $409,939 grant to research methods to improve the flow of information through large-scale wireless sensor networks. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer Researchers Funded for 3-D Computer Chip Development');document.writeln(' (December 2004)
');document.writeln(' A team of Rensselaer researchers working to develop 3-D vertical, or stacked, chips into high-speed integrated systems to meet the increasing memory and processing demands that exceed conventional 2-D computer chips as processor speeds increase toward 10 GHz and higher, have received new funding to move the concept to commercialization. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' GPS Devices Talk, Commuters Listen');document.writeln(' (September 2004)
');document.writeln(' Late last month, on a hectic stretch of road just south of Troy, N.Y., miniature wireless devices were telling 200 commuters about impending traffic jams — and how to avoid them. The results could have profound implications on improving traffic flow everywhere. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Minoring in Games');document.writeln(' (June 2004)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched a new game studies minor, an interdisciplinary program shared by the arts and cognitive science departments. The program is expected to expand to include other schools and departments. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' The Vanguard of Pervasive Computing');document.writeln(' (January 2004)
');document.writeln(' Computers in jewelry. Robots that search rescue sites for survivors. Vast virtual networks that link dozens of people in complex business transactions. It used to be science fiction. It’s now a discipline with its own name — and, at Rensselaer, its own center. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Big Chips in Little Packages');document.writeln(' (September 2003)
');document.writeln(' Consider the chip (we’re not talking potatoes!). So much potential all wrapped up in a tiny little package. At the Center for Integrated Electronics (CIE), research is focused on bringing fabricated chips up to speed, harnessing the innocuous little bits of hardware into powerful data sources with far-reaching applications, and deliver all in a safe, non-toxic package. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Software Advances Tissue Engineering');document.writeln(' (June 2003)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer researchers have developed adaptive computer simulation software that promises to advance tissue engineering. This paves the way for new implants and safer transplants engineered from human tissue. Better products mean less risk of patient rejection and infection. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Keeping Seniors Safe in Their Homes');document.writeln(' (May 2003)
');document.writeln(' Most senior citizens prefer to live independently for as long as possible. The risks of in-home falls and injury, however, prevent many seniors from remaining self-sufficient. Vera Kettnaker, assistant professor of computer science at Rensselaer, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the NSF to develop a video monitoring system that may someday offer seniors a way to receive help automatically. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' $1.3 Million Grant Spotlights Advanced Transportation Research');document.writeln(' (April 2003)
');document.writeln(' If you’ve ever encountered sudden gridlock on an interstate, you’ll applaud the recent awarding of a major grant to Rensselaer’s Center for Infrastructure and Transportation Studies (CITS). ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Broadband Center Off to Quick Start');document.writeln(' (April 2003)
');document.writeln(' Since its unveiling in July 2002, the Rensselaer Center for Broadband Data Transport Science and Technology has seen its faculty win a major grant from IBM, finalize a book, and develop two position white papers. And that’s just for starters. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Reconstructing Damaged Speech');document.writeln(' (September 2002)
');document.writeln(' A Rensselaer professor is teaching computers to offer sound advice. But it\'s not the kind found in popular advice columns. The information generated by computers in Mike Savic\'s research will help fill in critical gaps where speech or sounds may be damaged or nonexistent. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Retinal Imaging and Analysis');document.writeln(' (September 2002)
');document.writeln(' All eyes are on research now under way by a team led by Badrinath Roysam, professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering. His research focuses on the development of a new class of "spatially aware" systems for improved diagnostics and treatment of retinal diseases. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' New Focus on Experimental Arts');document.writeln(' (June 2002)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer has chosen Johannes Goebel, a respected curator and renowned composer of electronic music, to lead the university’s experimental media and performing arts center. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Advancing Programmable Chips');document.writeln(' (March 2002)
');document.writeln(' Rensselaer researchers are using advanced materials to create a faster programmable chip that could set the standard for future high-speed digital circuits. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Research in Terascale Computing');document.writeln(' (December 2001)
');document.writeln(' The Department of Energy (DOE) has granted Rensselaer $2.5 million to advance fundamental research in terascale computing technologies. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' “Digital Degree” Highlighted');document.writeln(' (December 2001)
');document.writeln(' Artbyte magazine’s September/October 2001 “Digital Art School Guide” listed Rensselaer as one of 33 schools around the country whose programs are “hatching new worlds with the latest digital toys.” ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Into the Limelight');document.writeln(' (March 2001)
');document.writeln(' Neil Rolnick had just received his Ph.D. in musical composition from the University of California at Berkeley when he joined the Rensselaer faculty in 1980. His arrival marked the first step in a deliberate effort to build at Rensselaer what has become one of the most highly regarded electronic arts programs in North America. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Breaking the Code');document.writeln(' (March 2001)
');document.writeln(' Mike Fortun, Rensselaer assistant professor of science and technology studies, has been at the forefront of the genomics debate in Iceland, where controversy swirls around deCODE Genetics, a company licensed to create the nation’s healthcare database. ');document.writeln('
');document.writeln(' Untangling the Web!');document.writeln(' (September 2000)
');document.writeln(' Once upon a time, families communicated by letter and phone, engineers flew across country to go over designs with clients, and almost no one had ever heard the term "dot.com." ');document.writeln('