Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Appoints Veteran Development Executive as New Vice President for Institute Advancement
Currently Serving as CEO of Washington State University Foundation, Brenda Wilson-Hale Will Join Rensselaer on July 1
Graphene Outperforms Carbon Nanotubes for Creating Stronger, More Crack-Resistant Materials
New Study Shows Graphene Could Help Prevent Fracture and Fatigue Failure in Composite-Based Structures Including Windmill Blades and Aircraft Wings
Rensselaer Featured by "The Princeton Review" and U.S. Green Building Council in Their New "Guide to 286 Green Colleges"
Free Guidebook Profiles the Nation’s Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges and Universities Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been named one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges. The Princeton Review has selected Rensselaer for inclusion in a new publication for college applicants: The Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges.
Rensselaer Mourns the Passing of Ernest F. Nippes '38
To: The Rensselaer Community From: Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. President, Professor of Physics, Professor of Engineering Sciences It is with sadness that I write to inform you of the recent passing of Professor Emeritus Ernest F. Nippes '38, an alumnus of the Institute and a beloved professor and administrator for many decades. He was 92.
Green@Rensselaer: Students Using Solar Power To Create Sustainable Solutions for Haiti, Peru
To: The Rensselaer Community From: Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. President, Professor of Physics, Professor of Engineering Sciences It is with sadness that I write to inform you of the recent passing of Professor Emeritus Ernest F. Nippes '38, an alumnus of the Institute and a beloved professor and administrator for many decades. He was 92.
Area High School Girls Will Explore High-Tech Careers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Annual "Design Your Future Day" Program
More than 300 10th and 11th grade girls from the Capital Region, New York State, and across New England will participate in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s “Design Your Future Day” (DYFD) program on Saturday, April 17. The event is designed to engage students in activities to inform and excite them about degree programs and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines.
Rensselaer Completes Bond Transactions
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute successfully sold $357 million in tax-exempt and $205 million in taxable bonds, in order to retire substantially all variable rate bonds outstanding, and to terminate all integrated interest rate swaps.
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Team From Rensselaer and Denmark Technical University Named Semifinalist in Dell Social Innovation Competition
Student Semifinalists Seek To Eliminate One-Third of Worldwide Mercury Pollution The core of OroClean is a small-scale, hand-powered centrifuge that builds on proven technology for separating gold from silt.