Rensselaer Board Endorses Jackson's Leadership 'Unanimously and Unequivocally'

Action taken after meeting with student leader The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees, at its meeting Dec. 3 on the Troy campus, voted “unanimously and unequivocally” to endorse President Shirley Ann Jackson’s leadership, and “committed itself to full support of Dr. Jackson’s presidency and The Rensselaer Plan.”

Think Big: Ten Rensselaer Polytechnic Students Recognized for Innovative Ideas to "Change the World"

Annual Rensselaer Office of Entrepreneurship Competition Highlights Student Creativity and Draws Technology, Social, and Business Ideas From Across Campus A system to increase intravenous therapy,  a breakthrough in detecting bacteria in water, an innovation that prevents disease and creates jobs and cogeneration water purification for China are just a few of the winning ideas in the Fall 2011 Change the World Challenge at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Nov. 29 Lecture Draws Links Between Familiar Art and Contemporary Electronic Art

Discussion by Rensselaer Professor Michael Century offers an introduction for general audiences. A new lecture series traces the path between contemporary electronic art and more established media arts. Michael Century, professor of new media and music in the Arts Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will speak on “From Virtuality to Virtuosity” on Nov. 29, from noon – 1 p.m. in the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

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