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New School of Engineering Website Showcases Breadth and Depth of Research, Student Activities, and Other Projects Aimed at Solving Engineering Grand Challenges The School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today launched a new web portal, Better World Engineering. The site showcases the efforts of students, faculty, and researchers at Rensselaer who endeavor to understand and solve today’s most pressing global challenges.

Students Constructed Winning Model of Earthen Wall Using Paper, Tape, and Poster Board A team of undergraduate and graduate students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently won the 2011 National GeoChallenge for their innovative earth wall design.

Annual Rensselaer Office of Entrepreneurship Competition Highlights Student Creativity and Draws Technology, Social, and Business Ideas From Across Campus

Graduate Student Premieres Mind-Controlled Project May 12

Rensselaer Will Host Sixth Annual Relay For Life Overnight Event April 29-30 Archival photo credit: Rensselaer/Travis Cano

Congressman Paul Tonko To Deliver Keynote Address at Center for Automation Technologies and Systems (CATS) 2011 Technology Showcase and Conference Over the Past Five Years, CATS Has Helped Its Partner Companies Deliver $213 Million Non-Job Economic Impact and Helped Create/Retain 650 Jobs in New York State

Student-designed Games at May 6-7 Event Explore Augmented Reality, Kinect Platform, Mobile Apps, and Serious Games YouTube Video

Researchers Discover New Method for Boosting the Light Output of Green LEDs — A Critical Step Toward the Development of LED Televisions and Displays