Rensselaer Students of Architecture and Arts Present “The Machine Starts”
An interactive performance piece at EMPAC incorporating video, parkour, a cappella, and audience participation.
In The Lead
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 […]
Working To Help Students Plan for Future Careers
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.
Nature Methods Study: Using Light to Control Cell Clustering
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.
Rensselaer Nanomaterials Expert Ganpati Ramanath To Receive Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Professor Ganpati Ramanath was named a winner of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany.
Feb. 27 EMPAC Concert at Rensselaer Features Music for Violin, Piano, and Computer With Neil Rolnick, Todd Reynolds and Vicky Chow
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.
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.