President Shirley Ann Jackson has been chosen by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to receive its prestigious 2011 Philip Hauge Abelson Award.
President Shirley Ann Jackson, and a delegation of Rensselaer faculty are among global leaders in government, business, academe, media, and the arts who will convene at the WEF.
Graphene is the thinnest material known to science. The nanomaterial is so thin, in fact, water often doesn’t even know it’s there.
S. Argeo Ascani has been appointed as music curator at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Even the tiniest microscopic organisms make waves when they swim. In fact, dealing with these waves is a fact of life for the ulcer-causing bacteria H. pylori.
As more and stronger chemicals have been introduced, our basic knowledge of the broader health impact of all these chemicals has not kept up with the rapid pace of innovation.
Professor Angel García has been named the new head of the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy.
Nanomaterials expert Linda Schadler has been named the Russell Sage Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
A scientist at Rensselaer and an anthropologist from the University at Albany teamed up to use ultra-modern chemical analysis technology to analyze ancient Mayan pottery for proof of tobacco use in the ancient culture.
Researchers have developed a new method for creating advanced nanomaterials that could lead to highly efficient refrigerators and cooling systems requiring no refrigerants and no moving parts.