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.
Guest Blogger Tyler Hopf: We’re Not in CANsas Anymore
(Rensselaer Architecture student Tyler Hopf wrote this post about a team of Rensselaer students who are putting their skills and talents to a good cause in the Albany round of the nationwide CANstruction fundraising event.) My name is Tyler Hopf and I am the captain of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute CANstruction team. We are the […]
Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair To Celebrate Promising Middle and High School Researchers on March 23
More than 100 Capital Region middle and high school students will participate in the 23rd annual Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair.
First Meeting of New Research Data Alliance March 18 in Sweden Will Feature Leading ‘Big Data’ Experts and Others Working To Make Research Data Easier To Share
Francine Berman co-leads the U.S. delegation, when nany of the world’s leading experts on “Big Data” and related fields will gather for the first plenary session of the new international Research Data Alliance (RDA).
Freshman Applications Surge Past 16,000 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
It’s official. A record total of 16,112 high school students have filed applications to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this fall.
Princeton Review Ranks Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences Program Among Best in North America
The Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program was named among the top 15 out of 150 undergraduate game design programs in the United States.
Rensselaer Engineering Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The School of Engineering and several of its programs made gains on this year’s list of Best Graduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce Patrick Gallagher To Kick Off Inaugural Rensselaer CATS/CEG Advanced Manufacturing Conference
Patrick D. Gallagher will provide the keynote address for the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Conference.
Rensselaer To Debut Stage Reading of “8” Written By an Academy Award Winning Playwright March 22
The campus and community are invited to attend the one-night performance of the critically acclaimed documentary play “8,” written by Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk and J. Edgar) on March 22.
Student Innovator at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seeks Brighter, Smarter, and More Efficient LEDs
Ming Ma has developed a new method to manufacture LEDs that are brighter, more energy efficient, and have superior technical properties than those on the market today.