Choral Parade From Hudson River to Rensselaer Campus Is a First
April 6 PolyChoral Project Concert Combines Four University Choirs in Immersive Performance
Biologist Patrick Maxwell Joins the Faculty at Rensselaer
Maxwell Will Work Within the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies to Study Aging Biologist Patrick Maxwell has joined Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as an assistant professor of biology and member of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS). Maxwell’s genetics research has implications for our understanding of aging.
Rensselaer Economist Calculates Degree to Which Government Borrowing Can Dampen Effects of Stimulus Spending in a Downturn
The effect of government spending to spur the economy is undermined when government finances the stimulus by borrowing money, according to a new mathematical model developed by a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor.
Rensselaer Research Leader Francine Berman Named Chair-Elect of Key AAAS Committee
Rensselaer Vice President for Research Positioned To Chair AAAS Section on Information, Computing, and Communication Cyberinfrastructure pioneer Francine Berman, the vice president for research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been chosen president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Section T for Information, Computing, and Communication.
Modern Magellans: New NSF Grant at Rensselaer Uses the Power of the Masses to Map Dark Matter in the Galaxy
A simulation developed with MilkyWay@Home shows the formation of several stellar streams (Sagittarius, Orphan, and GD-1) around the Milky Way. The animation represents four billion years in the Milky Way, ending at the present day.
Renowned Architect Peter Bohlin to Speak at Rensselaer March 23
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumnus To Discuss “Soft Modernism & The Nature of Circumstance” Photo courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Student Innovator at Rensselaer Uses Sound Waves, T-Rays for Safer Detection of Bombs and Other Dangerous Materials
$30,000 Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prizes Awarded to Students Nationwide; Four Leading Institutes Celebrate Winners
Rensselaer Professor Utilizing New York State Grant To Study Adult Stem Cells
Deanna Thompson Is Working To Develop New Treatments for Brain Injury and Illness Deanna Thompson
Princeton Review Honors Rensselaer Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences Program
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Program Ranked in Top 15 Out of 150 Programs in U.S. and Canada The Rensselaer Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program has been named among the top 15 out of 150 undergraduate game design programs in the United States and Canada, according to a new survey from the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review developed its “Top Schools for Video Game Design Study" list in partnership with GamePro magazine, one of the most respected brands in the video game industry.
Noted Economist to Speak at Rensselaer as Part of Vollmer Fries Lecture Series
“Taking the Mystery Out of Executive Compensation” with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumnus Thomas Cooley Thomas F. Cooley ’65, a professor of economics at New York University, will speak at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday, March 9. Cooley, who received a bachelor’s degree in management from Rensselaer in 1965, will also be presented with the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) Thomas W. Phelan Fellows Award.