Professor Patrick Underhill and senior Hannah Fix spent the summer developing four “kits” that contain everything needed for researchers to run a fun-filled, memorable educational outreach workshop on the topic of fluid physics.
President Shirley Ann Jackson is participating in the 2012 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Summer Davos.”
Jonathan S. Dordick has been appointed vice president for research, effective today.
A new study shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous “backlit” displays causes melatonin suppression.
Rensselaer is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.
Two Rensselaer graduates have been honored as recipients of the national Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
The incoming Class of 2016 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute promises to be an exceptional group, with an increase in average SAT scores, and more than 100 receiving a perfect 800 SAT critical reading or math score.
A new graphene anode material can be charged or discharged 10 times faster than conventional graphite anodes used in today’s lithium (Li)-ion batteries.
Now that NASA rover Curiosity is safely on the ground, it’s starting to take its bearings and perform its mission—analyzing the rock and soil of the Martian surface for clues to the planet’s past, particularly with regard to the presence of water, and the potential for habitability. As a member of the science team that’s […]
At 1:32 a.m. Eastern time, the NASA rover Curiosity safely touched down on the surface of Mars after a journey of more than 300 million miles and a harrowing descent from orbit, complete with parachutes, rockets, and the perilous “sky crane manuever.” As a member of the science team for Curiosity, Rensselaer Dean of Science Laurie […]