Seaweed Transformed Into Stem Cell Technology

Engineers develop degradable scaffold that releases stem cells in the body  Troy, N.Y. — Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have transformed a polymer found in common brown seaweed into a device that can support the growth and release of stem cells at the site of a bodily injury or at the source of a disease. The findings, which are detailed in the December 2007 edition of Biomaterials, mark an important step in efforts to develop new medical therapies using stem cells.

Using Supercomputers To Make Safer Nuclear Reactors

Rensselaer researcher will lead $3 million DoE study to improve safety of tomorrow’s reactors Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is leading a $3 million research project that will pair two of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to boost the safety and reliability of next-generation nuclear power reactors.

Separations Expert Named William Weightman Walker Professor at Rensselaer

Troy, N.Y. — Chemical and biological engineering professor Steven Cramer was recently appointed as the William Weightman Walker Professor of Polymer Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The endowed professorship, one of the two oldest such named professorships at Rensselaer, is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member. 

Rensselaer Professors Toh-Ming Lu and Wilfredo Colón Elected as 2007 AAAS Fellows

Troy, N.Y. — Toh-Ming Lu, the R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics, and Wilfredo Colón, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers are two of 471 newly elected follows recognized for their distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Lu is cited for “seminal contributions to the fundamental understanding of thin film morphological evolution.” 

Rensselaer Hosts Annual Women in Entrepreneurship Symposium

Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship hosted the fifth annual Women in Entrepreneurship Symposium on Oct. 24. The symposium, “Entrepreneurial Women Designing the Future,” featured rising stars who are making their marks on higher education, business, government, and the international landscape. The annual symposium is part of the Severino Center’s effort to spark the interest of young women to pursue entrepreneurial ventures and careers in science, engineering, and technology.

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