No Small Measure: Origins of Nanorod Diameter Discovered

A new study answers a key question at the very heart of nanotechnology: Why are nanorods so small? Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered the origins of nanorod diameter, demonstrating that the competition and collaboration among various mechanisms of atomic transport hold the key to nanorod size. The researchers say it is the first study to identify the fundamental reasons why nearly all nanorods have a diameter on the order of 100 nanometers.

Stellenbosch University and Rensselaer Announce Collaboration to Expand Science and Engineering Capacity

Stellenbosch University, one of the premier research universities in South Africa, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the oldest technological research university in the United States, are teaming up to expand science and engineering capacity and to encourage young people to focus their energies on addressing the great global challenges of our time. The agreement was formalized at a signing ceremony today in Stellenbosch. 

BusinessWeek Ranks Rensselaer's Lally School Among Top Undergraduate Business Programs

BusinessWeek has ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lally School of Management & Technology 36th in the nation, according to the magazine’s 2009 list of top 50 undergraduate business programs. The Lally School also came in at number 21 on the list of institutions ranked for academic quality. In 2007, the Lally School was one of nine new schools to be named to the BusinessWeek’s list, making its debut at number 40.

Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson Leads Delegation to Africa to Strengthen Education and Research Partnerships

Institute to Launch Cross-Cultural Collaborations in Science and Engineering Research, Education, and Development in Africa Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson is leading a delegation from the Institute to Africa, from March 14 to March 22, 2009, to expand its collaborations in the region. Delegation members will meet with academic, scientific, business and government leaders in South Africa and Ghana to discuss capacity-building opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 

Two Rensselaer Student Teams Rewarded for Entrepreneurial Ideas

Class of ’51 Student Entrepreneurship Award supports innovation in patent-pending detection system, light therapy technology Ideas for a patent-pending detection system and a light therapy technology have both received funding by the Rensselaer Class of ’51 Student Entrepreneurship Award, established to help transform student ideas into successful ventures.

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