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Professor and bone expert Deepak Vashishth has been named head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The appointment is effective November 1.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute joins consortium of upstate colleges, universities, government, and educational institutions focused on recruiting international students to attend New York state institutions

Concerts, celebrations, and presentations open to members of the campus community An address by President Shirley Ann Jackson, presentations by world-leading academic researchers, and performances by the legendary Aretha Franklin and violin virtuoso Joshua Bell are among the highlights of the upcoming “Celebration Weekend: A Tribute to the Transformation of Rensselaer.”

Acoustics expert Henry A. Scarton, associate professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering and director of the Laboratory for Noise and Vibration Control Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Regional events planned across New York state

Space Shuttle Atlantis will next week carry a new Rensselaer nanomaterials experiment to the International Space Station. Samples of novel nanocomposite materials, seen in the photo, will be mounted to the hull of the space station, and tested to see how they weather the perils of space.

Nanomaterials expert Nikhil Koratkar, professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer, has won the 2009 SES Young Investigator Award from the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Division of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructures.

Nanomaterials expert Nikhil Koratkar, professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer, has won the 2009 SES Young Investigator Award from the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Division of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructures.

Series of Events for Rensselaer Community Dec. 4-6 

William N. Walker, Vice President, Strategic Communications and External Relations Troy, NY – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson’s compensation is a reflection of her extraordinary accomplishments, envisioning and leading a comprehensive transformation at Rensselaer, moving it to a top-tier, world class teaching and research institution with global reach and global impact. The value she contributes to the Institute far exceeds the amount she is paid.