Commencement 2008: Rensselaer Student Invents Alternative to Silicon Chip
Weixiao Huang Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty
Commencement 2008: Gaining Independence Through Video Games
From left: Graduating Rensselaer seniors Peter Mueller, Jennifer Ash, and Zach Barth Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Kris Qua
Commencement 2008: Future Astronaut Aiming for Space
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.
Commencement 2008: First Woman Leader of Rensselaer's Car-Building Club To Start New Career With General Motors
Laura Wontrop Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty Troy, N.Y. — Laura Wontrop knows all about cars and trucks.
Commencement 2008: Rensselaer Graduate Helps High School Students Tackle AP Exams
Chris Keenan Photo Credit: Rensselaer/Mark McCarty
Commencement 2008: Undergrad Has Sweet Success With Invention of Artificial Golgi
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.
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 2008 Commencement Colloquy To Highlight Leadership Challenges for a Sustainable Global Society
Discussion to feature Shirley Ann Jackson, David Gergen, Shirley M. Tilghman, and Major General Charles Bolden Jr.