Strengthening Fluids With Nanoparticles

New study paves way for using nanofluids in cameras, microdevices, and displays Troy, N.Y. — Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have demonstrated that liquids embedded with nanoparticles show enhanced performance and stability when exposed to electric fields. The finding could lead to new types of miniature camera lenses, cell phone displays, and other microscale fluidic devices.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hosts Tenth Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day

Troy, N.Y. — More than 900 area students and their families came to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today to participate in the 10th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day. The workshops, designed to spur young people’s interest in pursuing careers in science and engineering, were hosted by Rensselaer’s Office of Institute Diversity. Rensselaer’s Black Family Technology Awareness Day is part of a nationally celebrated week of the same name. The theme for 2008 is “A Decade of Discovery.”

Rensselaer Hirsch Observatory Invites the Public To See the Stars

Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites members of the community to the Hirsch Observatory to view planets, stars, and galaxies with the observatory’s 16-inch telescope. The observatory will be open to the public every Friday evening through November from 8-10 p.m. Anyone from the community is invited to come learn about our universe from Rensselaer students and faculty. Children are welcome.

Renowned Physicist Named Kodosky Constellation Chair at Rensselaer

Research will focus on renewable energy, future electronics, and nano science Troy, N.Y. — Shengbai Zhang, a quantum physicist renowned for his computational modeling and research in semiconductor defects, has been named senior chair of Rensselaer’s Gail and Jeffrey L. Kodosky ’70 Constellation in Physics, Information Technology, and Entrepreneurship.

Rensselaer Alumni Association Presents Two Awards for Exceptional Community Service

Student and fraternity recognized with Community Service Award during ceremony tonight Troy, N.Y. — In a tribute to outstanding commitments to community service, the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) will recognize both an individual student and a Greek life organization with its Community Service Award. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Tamer Khattab ’08 will be presented with the award tonight — Friday, Feb. 1 — during the first intermission of the Rensselaer vs. Quinnipiac hockey game.

New Polymer Could Improve Semiconductor Manufacturing, Packaging

Researchers in Rensselaer’s Department of Physics and Center for Integrated Electronics have developed a new inexpensive, quick-drying polymer that could lead to dramatic cost savings and efficiency gains in semiconductor manufacturing and computer chip packaging.

Researchers Develop Darkest Manmade Material

Carbon nanotube array absorbs light, could boost solar energy conversion  The vertically aligned carbon nanotube samples were mounted in the center of a integrating sphere, which measured the material's reflectivity.

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