Rensselaer Names Assistant Vice President for Advancement
Joseph Medina, assistant vice president of college relations at Colby College, has been appointed assistant vice president for advancement strategy, services, and infrastructure.
Research Doodles: Pushers and Pullers
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 [...]
It’s All About STEM, the Arts, the Electric Slide Dance, and Future Careers
More than 1,000 area students, families, teachers, and community organizations are expected to participate in the 14th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day.
Rensselaer Launches New Degree Program in Sustainability Studies
Rensselaer is launching a new undergraduate major in sustainability studies through the School of Humanities Arts, and Social Sciences.
Professor Kim Lewis Receives NSF CAREER Award
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).
Ligands of Renown
Congratulations are in order for chemical engineering professors Steven Cramer and Shekhar Garde, who recently had their research featured on the cover of the Journal of Physical Chemistry B. The paper, which features beautiful scientific imagery and renderings, combines Cramer’s prowess in chromatography with Garde’s mastery of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In the paper, Cramer [...]
Rensselaer Research Vice President Francine Berman Appointed Co-Chair as National Academy of Sciences Board on Research Data and Information Names New Members
Francine Berman was named a co-chair of the Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) of the National Academy of Sciences.
Rensselaer Professor Ryan Gilbert Receives NSF CAREER Award
Ryan Gilbert, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Energy-Saving Efforts at Rensselaer Athletic Complex Earn Recognition From NYSERDA
NYSERDA has given Rensselaer a High Performance Building Plaque for energy-saving investments that will reduce energy use and save the Institute $223,513 annually.
Newest Work From Composer Neil Rolnick Supported by Fromm Foundation
Neil Rolnick, composer and professor of music, will embark on a new project—a piece for pianist Vicky Chow—with support from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.