Commencement 2008: Protecting Those Who Protect and Serve

Troy, N.Y. — There are over one million full-time sworn police officers charged with preserving safety and security in the United States. Now, thanks to an invention devised by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 2008 graduate Sarah DiNovo, our law enforcement officers can protect themselves while protecting us. 

Decoding the Dictionary: Study Suggests Lexicon Evolved To Fit in the Brain

Troy, N.Y. — The latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary boasts 22,000 pages of definitions. While that may seem far from succinct, new research suggests the reference manual is meticulously organized to be as concise as possible — a format that mirrors the way our brains make sense of and categorize the countless words in our vast vocabulary.

Rensselaer Students Win Three of Four Top Prizes at Innovation Conference

Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute inventors and innovators were awarded three of the top four student prizes at the CTT Innovation Conference recently held in Boston, Mass.  Presented by Competitive Technologies (CTT), a full service technology transfer and licensing provider, the competition afforded university students the opportunity to showcase their technological breakthroughs to a panel of judges in order to compete for cash prizes. 

Deadly Dose: Rensselaer Heparin Expert Helps Uncover Source of Lethal Contamination

The mysterious death of patients around the world following a routine dosage of the common blood thinner, heparin, sent researchers on a frantic search to uncover what could make the standard drug so toxic. A researcher at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was among a small group of scientists with the expertise and the high-tech equipment necessary to determine the source of the contamination.

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