Aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics expert Michael “Miki” Amitay this week was named the James L. Decker ’45 Endowed Chair in Aerospace Engineering.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Vice President for Research Francine Berman will transition from her current position to expand her efforts within the research data community.
This will be my last post on The Approach. Thank you to all of our readers who have taken this little research blog and helped it to grow into what it is today. I leave Rensselaer for a new position, but I will now join the members of our loyal readership to keep tabs on […]
David Rosowsky will deliver the keynote address today at the annual meeting of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) in Saratoga Springs.
James Myers, director of the CCNI supercomputing facility, will speak about the future of American manufacturing at the second annual CGI America meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative.
Engineers and scientists are working to develop powerful new decision-making and data visualization tools for emergency management.
Scientists have begun work on a new Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) project to develop computer systems that help quickly identify emerging ideas and capabilities in technology.
Leading “big data” analytics firm GNS Healthcare has signed a multi-year agreement to extend and expand its membership with the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Right now, more than 6.5 billion people are competing for the Earth’s dwindling supply of fossil fuels. By 2050, it is estimated that there will be 8 to 10 billion, and major advances in energy technology will be required to meet their needs.
Today, Rensselaer announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement with Concentrating Solar Power Utility for a new solar power technology utilizing what is known as magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).