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November 12, 2020

App Developed at Rensselaer Can Help Guide COVID-19 Management on Any Campus

Tools and strategies developed in-house at Rensselaer effective in preventing spread

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Rensselaer leaders prepared to bring students back to campus for the fall 2020 semester, they relied on a powerful algorithm to determine a testing schedule that, along with other tools, has helped maintain a safe environment on campus. That algorithm is now publicly available as a free online app.

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Rensselaer blog about the innovative ideas, creative endeavors, and research discoveries of students and faculty.
  • November 30, 2020
    The Approach

    Birsen Yazici Elevated to Fellow of IEEE

    Birsen Yazici, a professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been elevated to the level of fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). According to IEEE, fewer than 0.1% of voting members are chosen each year to receive this honor.
  • November 30, 2020
    The Approach

    Joe Chow Part of Team To Receive 2020 R&D 100 Award

    Joe Chow, an Institute Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is part of a team that is a recipient of the prestigious 2020 R&D 100 Awards. The world-renowned competition supports innovation and revolutionary ideas in science and technology.
  • November 25, 2020
    The Approach

    New Podcast Episode Explores Challenges and Opportunities of Remote Work

    The final episode of the third season of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast explores the challenges and opportunities associated with working remotely, something that has suddenly become very common during the COVID-19 pandemic.