Obese Patients Face Higher Radiation Exposure From CT Scans—But New Technology Can Help
A new study from Rensselaer is the first to calculate exactly how much additional radiation obese patients receive from a CT scan.
Professor Xavier Intes Receives NSF CAREER Award
Xavier Intes, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation.
Metal Fatigue and You
How can nanotechnology and computer modeling lead to safer air travel? Mechanical engineering professor Antoinette Maniatty tackled this topic in her recent Academic Minute, which aired last week on NPR affiliates all across the country. Listen to the excellent 90-second piece here. The local NPR affiliate, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, launched its Academic Minute segment [...]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Inducts New Members Into Phalanx Honor Society
Twenty-five students have been inducted into the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Phalanx Honor Society for 2012.
Leading Innovation Expert and Former U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee Chairman Barton J. Gordon Will Speak at 206th Commencement May 26
Barton J. Gordon will deliver the main address at the 206th Commencement on May 26.
Guest Blogger: Alex Giordano
(Alex Giordano is a senior mechanical engineering major and shop manager for the Rensselaer Formula SAE student team. He wrote this excellent post for The Approach to talk about the yesterday’s event where the club unveiled its 2012 race car, which you can see above and below. Every year the club builds a new car [...]
Rensselaer Professor Jie Lian Receives NSF CAREER Award
Jie Lian has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
From Beaker to Bits: Unique Collaboration Between Biologists and Computer Scientists Creates Computational Model of Human Tissue
Computer scientists and biologists in the Data Science Research Center have developed a rare collaboration to pick apart a fundamental roadblock to progress in modern medicine.
A Selfless Act
Two years ago, Class of 2003 graduate Lt. Miroslav “Steven” Zilberman, who was serving as a Naval pilot aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, made a decision that saved the lives of three of his crewmates.
If Bones Could Talk
Health reporter Benita Zahn from the local NBC affiliate visited our own Eric Ledet recently to talk about his biomedical engineering research. Professor Ledet created an implantable sensor that can wirelessly transmit data from within the body. The sensors, made from tiny little coils of wire, can be implanted in an orthopedic surgery site. Once [...]