Partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to Provide Scientists with Important New Tools to Study Ocean Ecosystems Peter Fox and Charles Stewart, data scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, are beginning a large-scale collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanography Institution (WHOI), utilizing a more than $2 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
New Program Designed To Accelerate Growth of New Businesses Through an “Emerging Ventures Ecosystem” That Coherently Links Institute Resources and Alumni Expertise With Community Strengths Building on decades of successful efforts to nurture new businesses and bring ideas from classrooms and labs to the marketplace, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is launching a distributed incubation program to help young businesses grow and succeed.
University of Edinburgh Professor Andy Clark Speaks at Vollmer Fries Lecture February 9
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor to present lessons from 2008 heparin deaths Saturday, Feb. 19 Robert J. Linhardt will discuss drug safety in an increasingly global economy during the 2011 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Advanced manufacturing expert Daniel Walczyk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 1991and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Professor Miki Amitay Wins New York State Grant To Continue Development of Synthetic Jets for Wind Turbines Aerospace engineering expert Michael “Miki” Amitay, associate professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, this week received a $250,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to continue his work on smarter blades for wind turbines.
Efforts reached a milestone last week with the first South Asia Lighting Transformation Forum
Transportation engineering expert Jose Holguín-Veras has been named the William Howard Hart Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. An endowed professorship is among the highest honors bestowed on a Rensselaer faculty member.
A collapsible and reusable water bottle inspired by origami designs, live bee insulation, innovative walking and stair-climbing aids for the elderly, a pressure sensitive mat for bed-ridden patients that can aid in eliminating ulcers, and a low-cost prosthetic for below-the-elbow amputees are among the winning ideas from students in the fall 2010 Change the World Challenge at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.