Rensselaer among several institutions to receive grant Troy, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation has awarded $3 million over five years to an alliance of upstate colleges and universities, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, to enroll and graduate more minority students from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree programs.
Troy, N.Y. — Five teams of students are being rewarded for imagining innovative ways to make the world a better place, from a low-cost solar water purification system to a “smart badge” for law enforcement officers.
E. Fred Schubert and Brian Schulkin honored for leadership in science and technology
Video of X. George Xu, professor of nuclear and biomedical engineering
Chip could eliminate animal testing in chemicals, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals industries Troy, N.Y. — A new biochip technology could eliminate animal testing in the chemicals and cosmetics industries, and drastically curtail its use in the development of new pharmaceuticals, according to new findings from a team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of California at Berkeley, and Solidus Biosciences Inc.
Troy, N.Y. — James A. Knowlton, a senior administrator at the United States Military Academy, has been named director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Knowlton succeeds Ken Ralph, who joined Colorado College as athletic director in August.
Troy, N.Y. — Thirty-four middle school teams from around the Capital Region, New York state, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut competed Dec. 9 in the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Power Puzzle Challenge at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The global competition has been brought to the region for the third time through a partnership between General Electric (GE) and Rensselaer.
New technology could enable new cancer treatment techniques and antibacterial coatings Troy, N.Y. — Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new way to seek out specific proteins, including dangerous proteins such as anthrax toxin, and render them harmless using nothing but light. The technique lends itself to the creation of new antibacterial and antimicrobial films to help curb the spread of germs, and also holds promise for new methods of seeking out and killing tumors in the human body.
21st Century Challenge Competition designed to encourage sustainable new business ventures
Troy, N.Y. — Earthquake engineering and soil dynamics expert Ricardo Dobry was recently named Institute Professor of Engineering, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed upon a Rensselaer faculty member.