The Severino Center and the Albany-based Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) are collaborating to connect students with local, highly successful entrepreneurs.
President Barack Obama has appointed Laurie Leshin, dean of the School of Science, to the advisory board of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum.
(In the wake of this morning’s headlines about a meteorite blast in Russia, the Institute’s own Laurie Leshin, dean of the School of Science and space science rock star, wrote this post for The Approach. Enjoy!) This morning people in Russia got a loud reminder that Earth isn’t really a blue marble floating peacefully in […]
Whenever anyone remarks at the wonder of a Ferris wheel, they are indeed invoking the genius of a Rensselaer engineer. George W.G. Ferris is among the most notable alumni of our university, and there’s certainly an argument to be made that his is the most widely-recognized name of all the Institute’s graduates. Today, Google paid homage to […]
An interactive performance piece at EMPAC incorporating video, parkour, a cappella, and audience participation.
With a mix of electronic arts, computer science, and one of the best game design programs in the country, Rensselaer students produce a regular fount of polished, professional video games, and we hear regularly from students and graduates of the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program who’ve made good in the game design world. (To see some of those […]
It’s never too early to start planning for future career opportunities. To help Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students who are interested in identifying, planning for, and achieving future career goals, the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is hosting the annual Spring Career Fair today.
A study from engineers at Rensselaer and the University of California, Berkeley, pairs light and genetics to give researchers a powerful tool for manipulating cells.
Professor Ganpati Ramanath was named a winner of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany.
Neil Rolnick, professor of music, will present a concert of music for violin, piano, and computer at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at EMPAC.