Humanitarian Logistics Expert and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Jose Holguín-Veras Impacted Personally, Professionally by Terrorist Attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 For years, Jose Holguín-Veras had a ritual. Prior to each and every monthly meeting with colleagues and former students on the 82nd floor of the World Trade Center Tower 1, he would stop and buy a hot mocha at a coffee shop on the ground level.
Systems Engineering Expert and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Al Wallace Identified Major Infrastructure Challenges in the Wake of World Trade Center Attacks Al Wallace was watching the live television news coverage from Manhattan when his phone rang. Only a few hours after the unthinkable terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a program manager from the National Science Foundation called to ask for Wallace’s help in assuring nothing like this could ever happen again.
August 26, 2011: 10:25 For additional updates, visit RPIAlert August 25, 2011: 10:30 p.m. As you know, the National Hurricane Center has been tracking Hurricane Irene as it moves north along the east coast. While conditions and the track could change over the next few days, the forecast from the Center indicates that the storm will bring high winds and heavy rain to our area on Sunday, August 28.
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On Thursday, August 18, at 11:30 am, you are invited to attend the first open meeting of the Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC). Co-Chaired by Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson and SEFCU President and CEO Michael Castellana, the CREDC is charged with creating a five-year strategic plan for economic development for the Capital Region.
The Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment, which will include researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has begun its quest to answer some of the most puzzling questions about the elusive elementary particles known as neutrinos.
Multidisciplinary Conference To Be Attended by Researchers From Around the World Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute next week will host the Diffusion Fundamentals IV conference. Academics from around the world will visit the Rensselaer Troy campus to participate in the four-day event.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced that Timothy E. Sams, associate dean of students at the New York University Abu Dhabi campus, will join the Institute as vice president for student life, effective August 15. Sams is an experienced leader, student life authority, and senior administrator.