Salt-Evolved Zooplankton Grow Too Slowly To Block Salt-Induced Algal Blooms
Small animals at the base of the freshwater food chain can rapidly adapt to salt pollution – from sources like winter road deicing, agriculture, and mining – but at a price.
Rensselaer Researchers Named Among Most Highly Cited Globally
Four researchers affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have been named in the 2018 Highly Cited Researchers list, which recognizes influential scientific researchers and their institutions across the globe.
Engineering Innovation for Society Competition To Address Community Challenges
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host a student design competition this January to solve real challenges faced by individuals supported by The Center for Disability Services of Albany, New York.
Research Focuses on a New Frontier in Circadian Rhythms
A new frontier in the science of circadian rhythms – whose disruption is linked to major diseases like cancer and diabetes – suggests a previously unknown mechanism at work in our daily biological cycle.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Change the World Challenge Winners Announced
The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced the winners of the fall 2018 Change the World Challenge student innovation competition. Each winning team was awarded a prize of $1,000 and is eligible for the $5,000 “Best of the Best” grand prize that will be given out at the end of the academic year.
Geochemist E. Bruce Watson Recognized for Eminence in Mineralogical Research
The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) has recognized E. Bruce Watson, a geochemist and Institute Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, with its highest honor, the Roebling Medal, bestowed for scientific eminence in the broad field of mineralogical science.
World’s Biggest Student-Led Cybersecurity Games Announce Winners of CSAW 2018
A team of four computer science students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) once again took home top honors at the 15th anniversary edition of Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW), the world’s largest student-run cyber security event.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Students Named University Innovation Fellows
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students Siddharth Rao and Gabriella Fantell have been named University Innovation Fellows by the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. They are two of 358 students selected for the program from 96 higher education institutions and 16 countries.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineering Program Ranked Sixth in the Nation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks sixth nationally in its overall engineering program, according to rankings published by College Factual, a source of data analytics and insights on college outcomes.
NIH National Institute on Aging Awards $4 Million for Light and Health Research to the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant totaling more than $4 million to the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to support research that could benefit the more than 5.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease.