Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dedicates the Senator William H. Hernstadt ’57 and Jerene Yap Hernstadt Gallery
The gallery in the CBIS was dedicated in their names in honor of their $1 million unrestricted gift to the Rensselaer endowment.
Welcome to Campus: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute To Host Family Weekend Oct. 18-20
As the leaves turn color and the cool autumn weather settles in, thousands of Rensselaer families are expected to visit Oct. 18-20 to celebrate Family Weekend.
Rensselaer Professor Examines Social Movements Surrounding Genetically Engineered Seeds in New Book
In her recent book, Abby J. Kinchy offers food for thought on challenging questions.
New Book by Rensselaer Dean Mary Simoni Aims To Demystify the Use of Algorithms in Composing Music
A new book by celebrated pianist Mary Simoni serves as a guide for musicians and computer scientists interested in learning to use algorithms to create music.
Rensselaer at Petascale: AMOS Among the World’s Fastest and Most Powerful Supercomputers
Rensselaer today unveiled a new petascale supercomputing system, the Advanced Multiprocessing Optimized System, or AMOS.
IBM Teams With Leading Universities to Advance Research in Cognitive Systems
IBM announced a collaborative research initiative with four leading universities to advance the development and deployment of cognitive computing systems.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hosts Conference To Explore the Technology, Policy, and Promise of Microgrids
The CFES will host leaders in academia, industry, and the public sector to explore the technology and opportunities related to the large-scale deployment of microgrids.
Rensselaer Researchers Propose New Theory To Explain Seeds of Life in Asteroids
A new look at the early solar system introduces an alternative to a long-taught, but largely discredited, theory that seeks to explain how biomolecules were once able to form inside of asteroids.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson Appointed by President Obama to National Manufacturing Role
President Barack Obama appointed President Shirley Ann Jackson as a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0.
NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Water in First Sample of Planet Surface
The first scoop of soil analyzed by the analytical suite in the belly of NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals that fine materials on the surface of the planet contain several percent water by weight.