Industry Leader, Innovator, and Rensselaer Graduate Hugo Ferguson, Ph.D., Makes $1 Million Gift to Rensselaer
Rensselaer alumnus Hugo S. Ferguson and his wife, Evelyn, of Clearwater, Fla., have made a $1 million gift to the Institute.
Rensselaer Professor James Lu Named IEEE Fellow
Researcher Honored for Innovative Research and Technical Achievements Toward the Design and Realization of 3-D Integrated Computer Chips. James Jian-Qiang Lu
Rensselaer Professor Daniel Lewis Receives NSF CAREER Award
Young Faculty Researcher at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute To Investigate Materials Structure With Big Impact on Performance of Metals and Ceramics Daniel Lewis
Abby Kinchy of Rensselaer To Discuss Social Perspectives on Hydraulic Fracturing at AAAS Annual Meeting
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor To Present “Fractious Citizens: Sociological Perspectives on the Hydraulic Fracturing Controversy” A drilling rig in northeastern Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Abby Kinchy
Web Experts Ask Scientists To Use the Web To Improve Understanding, Sharing of Their Data in Science Magazine
Peter Fox and James Hendler of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are calling for scientists to take a few tips from the users of the World Wide Web when presenting their data to the public and other scientists in the Feb. 11 issue of Science magazine. Fox and Hendler, both professors within the Tetherless World Research Constellation at Rensselaer, outline a new vision for the visualization of scientific data in a perspective piece titled “Changing the Equation on Scientific Data Visualization.”
Alex, What's the Future of Computing, Voice Recognition, and Artificial Intelligence?
Students and Experts From IBM and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute To View “Jeopardy! The IBM Challenge” on WTEN at EMPAC Feb. 14, 15, and 16 as IBM’s Watson Computer Takes on Jeopardy! Champions
Bringing the Sound of Traditional Concert Halls to Modern Design
Renowned Concert Hall Designer and Rensselaer Alumnus J. Christopher Jaffe To Speak on New Book “The Acoustics of Performance Halls”
Professor Jian Sun Named Director of Center for Future Energy Systems at Rensselaer
NYSTAR-Funded Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Focuses on Green, Renewable Energy Technologies Jian Sun
Rensselaer Data Scientists Collaborate on $2 Million Grant to Study Oceans
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.
Rensselaer Launches New Business Incubation Program
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.