CASE To Hold Open House in May
The bi-annual CASE Open House will be held on Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. at 86 34th Street, Suite D601 in Brooklyn, New York, 11232.
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith To Be Guest Speaker at RPI’s Bicentennial McKinney Award Ceremony
Tracy K. Smith, 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her book Life on Mars, will speak at the 83rd annual McKinney Writing Award ceremony on Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The event is free and open to the public.
RPI To Host Financial Technologies Event on March 27
Deepfakes grab headlines when celebrities are involved, but fewer people are aware that deepfakes affect the financial services industry, too.
CASE Research Selected for Governor's Island Pilot Program
Research from the Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology (CASE) and the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was chosen by the Trust for Governor’s Island to be part of its inaugural Climate Solutions Challenge, a call for small busi¬ness¬es, entre¬pre-neurs, and non¬prof¬its to test and demon¬strate urban cli¬mate solu¬tions.
Research Shows Even Positive Online Reviews are a Minefield for Firms
Customer’s online reviews of products and services are highly influential and have an immediate impact on brand value and customer buying behaviors. According to the Pew Research Center, “82% of U.S. adults say they at least sometimes read online customer ratings or reviews before purchasing items for the first time, including 40% who say they always or almost always do so.” How and whether to respond to online reviews is a critical consideration that may very well make or break a company’s success.
Nine RPI Community Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently announced its newest members for the class of 2024 and nine of the inductees are affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), including alumni, faculty, and a member of the RPI Board of Trustees.
Forensic Scientists To Present at RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students will have the opportunity to meet with and learn from forensic scientists and other professionals from the New York State Police (NYSP) Crime Laboratory System at 2 p.m. on March 26 at the Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies.
Scientists’ Discovery Could Reduce Dependence on Animals for Vital Anti-Blood Clot Drug
Heparin, the world’s most widely used blood thinner, is used during procedures ranging from kidney dialysis to open heart surgery. Currently, heparin is derived from pig intestines, but scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered how to make it in the lab. They have also developed a path to a biomanufacturing process that could potentially revolutionize how the world gets its supply of this crucial medicine.
Rensselaer Game Design Program Stands Out in National Rankings
The Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is among the top in the country, according to the Animation Career Review.
CASE Graduate Profiled for Work With Oak Ridge National Lab
Frank (Fengqi) Li, was featured in a story on the news site of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory for his work studying the interactions of cities and their environments and people to address challenges like climate change and urban living.