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 David Rosowsky, Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced David Rosowsky will join the university as dean of the School of Engineering. The appointment is effective July 15.

A team of Rensselaer students won funding and will spend part of the summer developing a new solar-powered pasteurization system for use by rural communities in Peru. Once completed, the system will be housed the Ecological Home for the Andes, pictured here, in Langui, Peru.

Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty Amanda Waite Lund has grown as a scholar as the Rensselaer Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) has grown as a new research platform at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty Conventional smoke detection and sprinkler systems are important safety tools and help to save lives, but indiscriminately soaking an office building, home, or workplace with water can cause tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage.

Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty

Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty

A global business leader, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, a pioneering entrepreneur and prominent art collector, and a renowned strategic consultant to corporations and countries will share insights on taking “The Long View: Leading and Thriving in Challenging Times,” in a conversation convened and moderated by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson. This President’s Commencement Colloquy will be held on Friday, May 15, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., in the Concert Hall of the Curtis R.

Mark Wentland Discovery may lead to further development of compounds to treat nervous system disorders and addiction

Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty Libby Stehr has a vision of a greener, more sustainable future.