New Research Published in Science Points to the Significant Role of Oceans in the Onset of Ancient Global Cooling
Research Led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Scientist Finds Evidence That Early Antarctic Circumpolar Current Development Impacted Global Climate
Patient Safety: Reducing the Risks of Radiation Exposure From CT Scans and X-Rays
Rensselaer Researchers Win $1.2 Million NIH Grant To Develop New Software for Assessing, Analyzing Patient Radiation Exposure From X-ray CT Imaging A new $1.2 million study led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks to develop software for calculating and tracking a patient’s radiation exposure from diagnostic X-ray CT scans.
Energy@Rensselaer: Rensselaer Illuminates the Future of Lighting
University’s Pair of World-Class Research Centers Investigate the “Whys and Hows” of Lighting Lighting technology touches nearly everything we do — from illuminating our homes and workplaces, to making a left turn at an intersection, or snapping a photo with a cell phone. Given the sheer ubiquity of lighting, it’s easy to take the technology for granted — but lighting is the subject of intense scrutiny by scientists at two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute research centers.
Rensselaer Commencement Speaker and Honorands Join President Shirley Ann Jackson to Discuss 'The Architecture of Change' May 27
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.
Meet the Class of 2011: An Overview of Rensselaer's 205th Commencement
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.
Rensselaer Supercomputer Director Named to National Initiative on High Performance Computing
Cyberinfrastructure Expert James Myers To Join U.S. Council on Competitiveness HPC Advisory Committee James Myers
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Business School Earns Top Spot in Financial Management and Corporate Strategy in Bloomberg BusinessWeek Undergraduate Rankings
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.
Rensselaer Biomedical Engineering Students Win Prestigious Fellowships
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 Site Highlights "Better World Engineering" at Rensselaer
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.