Designing a Structure One Can at a Time To Help Feed Local Families
A team of architecture students took home the “Structural Ingenuity” award at the 2013 Canstruction event at the New York State Museum.
Manufacturing Pioneer To Receive Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Davies Medal
Celebrated innovator and metallurgist Hugo. S. Ferguson, Class of 1956, will receive the prestigious Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement from the School of Engineering.
Renowned Human Rights and Civil Liberties Pioneer Congressman John Lewis To Address Rensselaer Graduates at 207th Commencement
Rep. Lewis will join a group of high-level business, military, and nonprofit foundation leaders who will participate in the graduation ceremonies.
Cognitive Scientist and Rensselaer Professor Ron Sun Named Fellow of IEEE
Ron Sun, professor of cognitive science and an expert in cognitive theories and systems, has been selected as a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (IEEE).
Fighting Listeria and Other Food-Borne Illnesses With Nanobiotechnology
Engineering researchers have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food handling and packaging.
3° with Michael Jensen
Michael Jensen is a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer. We ask him about his work: Q: What problems are you trying to solve? A: My research revolves around heat transfer, whether in large-scale heat exchangers, such as what might be found in a chemical process plant, or at […]
Rensselaer Launches New Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems
Dedicated to investigating new ways of infusing sustainability and efficiency into the way businesses send and receive goods, the new $4 million center is funded by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF).
Three Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Teams Earn Top Honors for Entrepreneurial Ideas
Student creativity and entrepreneurial thinking have received funding from the Rensselaer Class of ’51 Entrepreneurship Fund.
Sensing Environments – Rensselaer Research Celebrates Earth Day
Rensselaer will celebrate the countdown to Earth Day with a weeklong festival of performances, lectures, films, exhibits, and workshops centered on environmental sustainability.
Research Explores Road Signs on the Intracellular Highway
The road signs that direct traffic on the highways — collectively known as the cytoskeleton — are now the subject of research for Lee Ligon, associate professor of biology.