Robotics and Control Systems Expert John Wen Honored by IEEE
John T. Wen received the 2013 Transition to Practice Award from the IEEE Control Systems Society.
Studying Chinese in Beijing, by way of Rensselaer
If you wanted to learn to speak Chinese – really speak Chinese at a level that allowed you to converse with native speakers at a high level and conduct business in China – you’d have to go to China, right? Not necessarily, thanks to the work of some Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professors. They’re working to […]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Announces Winners of the “Change the World Challenge” Student Innovation Competition
A new way for diabetics to test for glucose levels and a concussion-reducing baseball helmet are among the 10 winning ideas in the Fall 2013 Change the World Challenge Challenge.
New Chinese Language Professors Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Faculty
Leading the re-established Chinese language program are two new educators, Yalun Zhou and Jianling Yue.
A New Kind of Princess
(Photo: John Killings / Rensselaer Union) The princesses on campus last weekend weren’t waiting around in a tower to be rescued by a prince. They weren’t tripping over their own glass slippers on the way home from a fancy ball. And they certainly weren’t sleeping, waiting for a magical kiss to wake them. These princesses — […]
Beyond the Keyword: Natural Language Processing Expert Heng Ji Joins Rensselaer as Edward P. Hamilton Development Chair
Heng Ji has been appointed as the Edward P. Hamilton Development Chair and Tenured Associate Professor in Computer Science.
Time To Relax: Helping Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Students De-Stress Before Final Exams
Rensselaer has kicked off a series of social events and study programs to help students de-stress during the final exam reading days December 9-10.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hudson Valley FLL, and Time Warner Cable To Host FIRST LEGO League Robotics Tournament for Local Elementary and Middle Schools
More than 140 students have been working together to to see what can be done when intense natural events affect populated areas.
Rejoice in This Place! Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Invites Community to Annual Holiday Concert
Local residents are invited to join students, faculty, and staff for the Institute’s annual holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Partners with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to Train Tomorrow’s Health Care and Technology Leaders
Rensselaer will strengthen its strategic partnership with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on the launch of the new Mount Sinai Institute of Technology.