"Gray's Paradox" Solved: Researchers Discover Secret of Speedy Dolphins
A single frame from a research video tracking the flow of water around Primo, a retired U.S. Navy bottlenose dolphin.
Kane Named P.K. Lashmet Professor at Rensselaer
Nanobiotechnology expert Ravi Kane has been named the P.K. Lashmet Professor at Rensselaer.
Indian Radio Innovator Named 2009 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year
Indian Radio’s renaissance a clear case of corporate entrepreneurship
Former Harvard Dean To Speak on Cyber Security
Technology continues to challenge many established assumptions about privacy and identity, as everyday activities such as checking e-mail or using a credit card contribute to a growing “paper trail” of personal digital data. To discuss this and other topics from his new book, Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion, Harry Lewis will speak at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in room 324 of the Darrin Communications Center (DCC).
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Announce Launch of Center for Architecture Science and Ecology
Launch for this green collaboration held at Seven World Trade Center
Data Scientist Joins Rensselaer Tetherless World Research Constellation
Peter Fox bridges the divide between scientists and the data that separates them
Intel To Sponsor Rensselaer Robotics Tournament for Local Middle Schools
Intel Corporation today announced plans to sponsor the 2008 FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Climate Connections Challenge taking place at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The global competition — scheduled for Dec. 6 — puts eight weeks of research, design, and programming to the test, giving local middle school students an opportunity to understand the common themes that connect science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Just Scratching the Surface: New Technique Maps Nanomaterials as They Grow
The new technique maps the surface of a nanomaterial as it grows. In this figure, a surface pole figure has been created for magnesium nanoblades. Credit: Rensselaer/Gwo-Ching Wang
Solar Power Game-Changer: "Near Perfect" Absorption of Sunlight, From All Angles
A new antireflective coating developed by researchers at Rensselaer could help to overcome two major hurdles blocking the progress and wider use of solar power.