Rensselaer Welcomes Members of the Class of 2015
Meet the Next Generation of Leaders, Scientists, Innovators, Artists, Scholars, Game Designers, Architects, and Entrepreneurs
Energy@Rensselaer: Researchers Secure $2 Million Award To Boost Reliability, Sustainability of Power Grids
Rensselaer Researchers To Partner With University of Tennessee, Knoxville for New ERC Funded by NSF and DoE
Capital Region Economic Development Council to hold first Open Meeting at Rensselaer
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.
Rensselaer To Collaborate on Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment That Will Help Unlock the Secrets of Neutrino Particles
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.
Rensselaer To Host International "Diffusion Fundamentals IV" Conference
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 Appoints NYU Official as Vice President for Student Life
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.
Appointment of Associate Vice President for Research/Physical and Engineering Sciences
Memo to the Rensselaer Community from Francine Berman, Vice President for Research I am delighted to announce that Dr. Jon Morse, Director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, will join the Institute as Associate Vice President for Research/Physical and Engineering Sciences starting October 3, 2011.
Minority Rules: Scientists Discover Tipping Point for the Spread of Ideas
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. The scientists, who are members of the Social Cognitive Networks Academic Research Center (SCNARC) at Rensselaer, used computational and analytical methods to discover the tipping point where a minority belief becomes the majority opinion. The finding has implications for the study and influence of societal interactions ranging from the spread of innovations to the movement of political ideals.