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From left: Graduating Rensselaer seniors Peter Mueller, Jennifer Ash, and Zach Barth Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Kris Qua

Phil Bracken Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty Troy, N.Y. — It’s not every day that you meet someone who builds next-generation rocket engines — from scratch — for fun.

Laura Wontrop Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty Troy, N.Y. — Laura Wontrop knows all about cars and trucks.

Chris Keenan Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty

Jeffery Martin Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty Troy, N.Y. — An undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine.

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. 

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.

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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.