A “smart” power strip that boosts energy efficiency, a simple water treatment and sanitation solution for people in developing countries, and a solar-powered brick maker are among the winning ideas in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s spring 2009 Change the World Challenge contest.
Semiconductor and integrated circuit pioneer Michael Shur, the Patricia W. and C. Sheldon Roberts ’48 Chaired Professor in Solid State Electronics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS).
Peter Schwartz ’68 Commencement Speaker Renowned Futurist Peter Schwartz ’68 to deliver Commencement Address
Nanobiotechnology expert Ravi Kane has won the 2009 Young Investigator Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Biochemical Technology.
Francine Berman Cyberinfrastructure expert Francine Berman joins the Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor James Crivello, of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, was awarded the 2009 Herman F. Mark Senior Scholar Award by the Polymer Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award is one of the highest honors that a polymer researcher can receive and recognizes outstanding research and leadership in the field.
Whitney Coleman '10 (photo by Daria Robbins/RPI) On Thursday, April 2, the Curtis R.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this month is celebrating the centennial anniversary of the founding of two outstanding departments: electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. The world-renowned departments, known for both the ingenuity of their researchers and quality of their students, will hold campus events to commemorate their 100-year histories and to look forward toward to another century of innovation and excellence.
A.P. “Preetham” Parigi Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Kris Qua Indian Radio Innovator Receives 2009 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Researchers at Rensselaer have discovered a new technique for provoking unusual crazing behavior in epoxy composites.