In the short video above an adorable little monkey is eating marshmallows. What is exceptional about this little monkey is not his love of sticky sweets, but the way he is grabbing them. This particular monkey has tiny, freckle-sized sensors in its brain. The electrical signals from these sensors are allowing the monkey to control [...]
A new, unprecedented study in the journal Science suggests leaders in higher education face an understated, even more pressing challenge: the retention of professors.
The 13th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting will take place June 24-29 at Rensselaer.
U.S. Representative Paul D. Tonko will deliver the keynote address today to help kick off the Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC) third annual Industry-Academia Days.
Ryan Gilbert is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, who recently received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award. We ask Ryan about his work: Q: You’re endeavoring to create new biomaterials that can be used to treat spinal injuries. How did you get interested in this topic? A: At Case Western Reserve University, my [...]
Joseph Medina, assistant vice president of college relations at Colby College, has been appointed assistant vice president for advancement strategy, services, and infrastructure.
Here’s an obvious statement: science and engineering research topics can be challenging to understand. When you drill down deep into a discipline, the concepts, lingo, and implications can get very esoteric very quickly. Now here’s something you may not have previously thought about: as trying as it is to understand certain research topics, it’s even [...]
Rensselaer is launching a new undergraduate major in sustainability studies through the School of Humanities Arts, and Social Sciences.
More than 1,000 area students, families, teachers, and community organizations are expected to participate in the 14th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day.
Kim Lewis, assistant professor of physics, applied physics, and astronomy, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).