Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is ranked among the nation’s best values among private universities, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s 2010-2011 list of 100 schools that provide “high quality education at an affordable price.” In the recently released rankings, Rensselaer placed 53rd.
Students Take Top Prize for Innovative New Process for Manufacturing Advanced Composites (l-r) Jaron Kuppers, Dan Walczyk, and Casey Hoffman
Lee Sheldon, the new co-director of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Games & Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program, knows a good story when he hears one. The former Hollywood screenwriter and producer’s credits span three decades and include Star Trek: Next Generation, Charlie’s Angels, and Cagney & Lacey. But when it comes to the video game industry — in which he has worked since 1995 - Sheldon has yet to see good narrative emerge as a priority.
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PECASE Is the Highest Honor Given by the United States Government to Outstanding Young Scientists and Engineers
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New Center Pursues Interdisciplinary Solutions for Critical Health Care Challenges Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced the new Center for Modeling, Simulation, and Imaging in Medicine (CeMSIM) within the School of Engineering.
The new Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has transformed a key building on the Institute’s storied campus into a test bed for high-efficiency lighting.