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How natural systems are impacted by human activities is the focus of the latest episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast. 

Future space exploration will require that the cryogenic fuel used to propel machinery in space be stored in tanks for months, even years, aboard spacecraft, but the behavior of this type of fuel is different in space than it is on Earth.

The Paul J. ’69 and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently held its biannual Change the World Challenge during which four student teams were named winners for the business concepts they developed to address societal challenges.

Yuvraj Chopra, a student in the Lally School of Management and the School of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, recently received a citation from Nassau County in recognition of the contributions he has made to the region and community. 

Deborah McGuinness, the Tetherless World Senior Constellation Chair at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will provide insights into Artificial Intelligence alongside other leading experts during an upcoming public panel discussion titled “A.I. The Future of Climate, Clean Energy and Cybersecurity in the Capital Region.”

In the latest episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast, an electrical engineer and an aerospace engineer describe their vision for how virtual reality can be used to teach a new generation of students.

Students and faculty from the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently launched an installation at the Oslo Architecture Triennale, the biggest architecture festival in the Nordic region focused on tackling architectural and urban challenges. The installation, Message in a Bottle, will remain up at the Oslo National Museum of Architecture through Sunday, November 24.

In honor of the 170th anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery, students and faculty from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University at Albany, and Albany Law School have collaborated on a pop-up exhibit, which will be on display at the Albany Barn from November 22 to 23.

A new media studio at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is featured on the cover of the November issue of Mix magazine.

Leo Wan, a professor of biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be featured at the Capital Region American Heart Association’s inaugural research reception on November 15.