Going to Mars

This week’s episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast explores the science and engineering involved in the exploration of Mars.

Impactful Innovators

This week’s episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast features insights on entrepreneurship from accomplished alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Receives DOE Fellowship

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received $161,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a fellowship to support the research of a student pursuing a degree in nuclear energy and engineering at Rensselaer. The award is part of $5 million investment the DOE is making in scholarships and fellowships for students across the country through the Office of Nuclear Energy’s Integrated University Program.

The Significance of Structures

This week’s episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast examines how the structure of something can make all the difference, whether that thing is a laboratory or a tumor.

Mae-ling Lokko Wins Future by Design Grant From the British Council

Mae-ling Lokko, an assistant professor in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been awarded a Future by Design grant from the Architecture Design Fashion division of the British Council, which seeks to builds connections between people in the United Kingdom and other countries through arts, culture, and education.

McKinney Writing Contest 2021 Winners Announced

Winners for the 80th annual McKinney Writing Contest at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were announced on April 7 in a virtual symposium that featured author readings and a panel discussion on the benefits of creative practices during difficult times.

Stranger Than Science Fiction

The research projects explored in the newest episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast sound like the stuff of science fiction, but it turns out they are as real as they are fascinating.

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