GE Global Research Joins the Data Science Research Center at Rensselaer as an Affiliate Member
GE Global Research has joined the Data Science Research Center (DSRC) Industry Affiliates Program at Rensselaer.
New School Year! And Space Robots!
Today marks the first day of the new school year here at Rensselaer! We at The Approach would like to take this opportunity to welcome our first-year students, welcome back our returning students, and applaud our ever-outstanding faculty and staff! Here’s to another great year! What better way to mark the occasion than with some […]
New Results from Daya Bay: Tracking the Disappearance of Ghostlike Neutrinos
The international Daya Bay Collaboration has announced new results about the transformations of elusive, ghostlike neutrinos, particles that carry invaluable clues about the makeup of the early universe.
The College Life Series at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Making the Move From High School to College
Starting classes, meeting peers, and exploring a new geographical area may seem intimidating for many first-year students. But, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Welcomes Members of the Class of 2017
The incoming Class of 2017 promises to be an exceptional group, with an increase in average SAT scores and 145 receiving a perfect 800 SAT critical reading, math, or writing score.
3° with Liping Huang
Liping Huang is an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer. We ask Liping about her work: Q: What problems are you trying to solve? A: Glasses are everywhere in our daily lives, functioning with excellent optical, electronic, mechanical, and bio-related properties. Yet, glasses are usually brittle; their service lifetime […]
IBM Narrows Big Data Skills Gap By Partnering With More Than 1,000 Global Universities Including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
IBM has added nine new academic collaborations to its partnerships with universities across the globe, focusing on Big Data and analytics.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Calls for Sustained Focus on a Comprehensive Clean Energy Agenda To Spark Resurgence in U.S. Manufacturing and Mitigate Climate Impacts
Focus on a clean energy agenda and working collaboratively across the business, academic, and government sectors is key to sparking a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Leo Q. Wan Named Pew Scholar, Receives NSF CAREER Award
Wan has been named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences and recipient of a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award.
Rensselaer Computer Science and Research Data Expert Francine Berman Co-Authors Op Ed on Research Data Preservation in Science
Berman joined with Google Vice President Vint Cerf to discuss the future of public access to research data in a Science magazine Op Ed.