President Shirley Ann Jackson Urges Congress to Strengthen the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem
The health, prosperity, security, and global leadership of the United States depend on our strength in science and technology.
Watson at Rensselaer
Campus is still abuzz from last week’s announcement that IBM will give a version of its Watson system to Rensselaer. The computer rose to fame in early 2011 after if defeated the two all-time human champions of the quiz show Jeopardy!. The Internet is also abuzz with the news, and our own Jim Hendler is […]
Architect and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Graduate David G. Jepson ’63 Makes $500,000 Gift to Rensselaer
The Jepsons’ gift will lay the groundwork for the establishment of The Sharon H. and David G. Jepson ’63 Career Development Chair in Architecture.
IBM’s Watson to Join Research Team at Rensselaer
IBM announced it will provide a modified version of an IBM Watson system to Rensselaer, making it the first university to receive such a system.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Innovating Solutions to Tomorrow’s Energy Challenges
The 2012-13 Annual Conference of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES) was held on January 25th.
Guest Blogger: Samantha Scibelli
(High school senior Samantha Scibelli – named yesterday as one of 40 finalists in the prestigious pre-college Intel Science Talent Search 2013 – wrote this excellent post for The Approach, to tell us about her research with Professor Heidi Newberg. Enjoy!) My name is Samantha Scibelli, I am currently finishing up my senior year at […]
Applied Mathematician Donald Schwendeman Named Head of Mathematical Sciences Department at Rensselaer
Schwendeman's expertise lies in the general field of computational science and engineering.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson Calls for New Approaches To Harness the Power of Science and Technology To Address Global Challenges
President Jackson spoke at the Royal Academy of Engineering, in London, England, delivering the 2013 ERA Foundation International Lecture.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson to Speak at the Royal Academy of Engineering and Participate in 2013 World Economic Forum
President Jackson will deliver the annual ERA Foundation International Lecture at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London.
Robonaut Checks In
News sites were abuzz today with a fun update from 400 kilometers above the surface of the Earth. NASA on Monday released new video footage of its friendly-faced robotic astronaut, Robonaut 2, working aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA has been running tests and experiments with R2, as the robot is called, since it […]