Exploring Phosphorene, A Promising New Material
Researchers have developed a new method to quickly and accurately determine that of phosphorene, a promising new material with potential application in semiconductor transistors.
Rensselaer Professor Lirong Xia Named One of “AI’s 10 to Watch”
Lirong Xia, a computer scientist whose research focuses on “social choice” – the analysis of individual preferences used to reach collective decisions or social objectives – has been recognized by IEEE Intelligent Systems magazine as one of “AI’s 10 to Watch.”
Technology That Addresses User-Focused Design in Prosthetic Devices Selected as “Best of the Best” in Student Innovation Awards at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Extraordinary achievements in student innovation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) were recognized recently with several hallmark entrepreneurship awards.
Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, to Serve as 2016 Rensselaer Commencement Speaker
Rensselaer President Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson announced that Ertharin Cousin, Exec.Dir. of the UN World Food Programme, will address graduates on May 28, 2016.
The Mechanics of Biofilms – Sacrifice of the Few for the Benefit of the Many
Suicide allows bacteria found in opportunistic infections to create an antibiotic tolerant biofilm, according to a team including researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Jefferson Project – Macro-Invertebrates
(In this guest post, one of a series on monitoring and experimentation in the Jefferson Project at Lake George, Matt Schuler, a post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of project director Rick Relyea, explains how researchers survey macro-invertebrates in Lake George, their importance in the food web, and how this effort fits into the overall strategy […]
Using Magnetic Forces To Control Neurons, Study Finds the Brain Plays Key Role in Glucose Metabolism
A new method to control the activity of neurons in mice, devised by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and Rockefeller University, uses magnetic forces to remotely control the flow of ions into specifically targeted cells.
Statement from President Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., regarding the Rensselaer Student Union
I have great respect for the history and functions of the Rensselaer Student Union.
Statement from The Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, regarding the Rensselaer Student Union
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I write to clarify briefly our view of the role of the Rensselaer Union.
Rensselaer Professors To Be Inducted Into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
Five members of the Rensselaer faculty have been selected for induction into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.