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Public Encouraged to Attend Conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough, and Retired Rensselaer Board Chairman and Member Samuel F. Heffner On May 27, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will continue its annual tradition of inviting the campus and Capital Region communities to attend and participate in a far-reaching discussion with some of the nation’s most important and vibrant thinkers.

This year, 1,700 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, May 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV) stadium. They represent the next generation of leaders, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, patent holders, game designers, and innovators, in fields ranging from engineering to architecture, from fine arts to science, from game design to information technology, and from business to the military.

Cyberinfrastructure Expert James Myers To Join U.S. Council on Competitiveness HPC Advisory Committee James Myers

Bloomberg BusinessWeek has ranked the Lally School of Management & Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the top spot in the nation for financial management and corporate strategy. The rankings are part of the Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2011 list of top undergraduate specialty business programs.

New NSF Awards Add to Growing List of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Fellowships Two biomedical engineering students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were announced as winners of National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowships. The awards expand the growing list of biomedical engineering students at Rensselaer who have secured prestigious national and international fellowships.

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