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October 24, 2022

New Findings About “Old” Materials Informs Our Future and Our Past

Topological defects may hold the key to nanotechnology’s future as well as the universe’s origins

A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Edwin Fohtung, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has combined expertise in mathematics and condensed matter physics with technological advances to discover new properties of magnetic ferroelectric materials.  

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Awarded Grant by National Science Foundation for “Future of Work” Project
October 21, 2022

Grant will fund project to create community tool for talent and resource sharing in the nonprofit sector

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Rensselaer School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Fall Concert to Take Place Oct. 29
October 20, 2022

Performance by Orchestra and Concert Choir to create a memory space for the losses of the last two years

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Rensselaer’s Lighting Research Center Receives FAA Grant To Improve Visual Guidance and Airport Lighting Maintenance

October 13, 2022

$1.125 million grant supports research to help U.S. airports and airfields to improve energy-efficient LED lighting for navigation

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The Approach

Rensselaer blog about the innovative ideas, creative endeavors, and research discoveries of students and faculty.
  • October 26, 2022
    The Approach

    Graduate Student Team Wins Vertical Flight Society Design Competition

    Accessible air taxi

    Air taxi designed for passengers with reduced mobility



    A team of Rensselaer graduate students recently took home the top honors at the 39th Annual Student Design Competition of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) for their “Oliwhoper,” an air taxi designed for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM).

  • October 21, 2022
    The Approach

    Student Group Inspires Girls in STEM

    Talk Without Borders

    Recently, Rensselaer’s Talk Without Borders student group visited the Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls. Talk Without Borders is an enrichment program, sponsored by the Mueller Center at Rensselaer, that brings together students of all nationalities for volunteer projects that celebrate diversity. 

  • October 20, 2022
    The Approach

    Juergen Hahn Elected Leader of the Biomedical Engineering Society’s Council of Chairs for 2023

    Jeurgen Hahn

    Dr. Juergen Hahn, Professor and Department Head for Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been elected leader of the Biomedical Engineering Society’s (BMES) Council of Chairs for 2023. BMES consists of the department heads/department chairs of all BME departments across the nation. This appointment follows Dr. Hahn being named a BMES Fellow in early September. The Biomedical Engineering Society is the professional society for biomedical engineering and bioengineering. Founded in 1968, the Society now includes over 5,000 members. The organization promotes and enhances knowledge and education in biomedical engineering and bioengineering worldwide and its utilization for human health and well-being.