Statement of President Shirley Ann Jackson on the Pending Retirement of New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson issued the following statement, regarding the announcement by New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno of his plan to retire from the State Senate:
Top Economist Becomes Head of Economics at Rensselaer
An internationally renowned economist with a 25-year history at one the country’s leading Federal Reserve Banks will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as the new head of the department of economics.
Database Shows Effects of Acid Rain on Microorganisms in Adirondack Lakes
Prior to the federal Clean Air Act, unhindered industrial emissions were released into the air throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States for decades. Many of those harmful chemicals came right back down to earth in the form of acid rain, a chemical concoction that includes nitric and sulfuric acid.
Rensselaer Appoints New Director of Community Relations
Former DEC Commissioner to support Rensselaer community partnerships Erin Crotty, a seasoned public administrator with deep roots in Troy and the Capital Region, will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as the director of community relations. The first female commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and a Rensselaer alumna, Crotty will coordinate and enhance community partnership programs and expand local outreach efforts to the communities that Rensselaer shares.
Rensselaer Hosts ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp for Middle School Students
While schools around the Capital Region are ending the year, a group of 50 middle school students are kicking their academic interests up a notch by participating in the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. From June 15-27, Rensselaer is hosting the program that provides students with an insider’s look at engineering and other science careers.
New $2.7 Million Grant Brings Rensselaer Graduate Students To Local Classrooms
Five-year federal grant pairs researchers with high school teachers to introduce energy and environmental research to students in Albany, Troy Troy, N.Y. — A new $2.7 million federal grant will place science and engineering graduate students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in high school classrooms across New York’s Capital Region.
Circadian Math: One Plus One Doesn't Always Equal Two
Like a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system — the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours — requires daily light exposure to the eye’s retina to remain synchronized with the solar day. In a new study published in the June issue of Neuroscience Letters, researchers have demonstrated that when it comes to the circadian system, not all light exposure is created equal.
New Rensselaer Scholarship Opportunities Recognize Academic Excellence and Leadership
Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Office of Enrollment Management today announced two new annual scholarships for prospective students in recognition of their academic excellence in mathematics and science, and leadership, service, and devotion to their peers, schools, and communities.
New $1.5 Million Professorship Honors Teaching Excellence
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced a $1.5 million gift to the endowment to create the P.K. Lashmet Career Development Professorship. Lashmet is a retired professor of chemical and environmental engineering. The anonymous gift honors the quality of his teaching and Rensselaer’s commitment to excellence in education and research.