Lecture Series To Honor Legacy of Rensselaer Chemical Engineering Professor
Michael M. Abbott was an internationally recognized expert in thermodynamics Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is honoring the legacy of celebrated chemical engineering professor Michael M. Abbott through a lecture series in his name. Abbott, who devoted more than 35 years to Rensselaer as a teacher, researcher, and student, died May 31, 2006.
Web Visionary James A. Hendler Will Lead Tetherless World Research Constellation
TROY, N.Y. — James A. Hendler, a renowned computer scientist and World Wide Web researcher, has been appointed senior constellation professor of the Tetherless World Research Constellation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Hendler will join Rensselaer Jan. 1, 2007.
Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson Receives Honorary Degree from Harvard University
Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws at Harvard University’s 355th Commencement Exercises today in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rensselaer Receives $1 Million Gift To Support Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced that Amy and David Jaffe, Class of 1964, have made a gift of $1 million to create the Jaffe Fund for Experimental Media and Performing Arts. The Jaffe Fund will support commissions, performances, and productions of contemporary work over the next five years.
Rensselaer Announces New Vice President for Enrollment
Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson today announced the appointment of James G. Nondorf as the vice president for enrollment. The vice president for enrollment is responsible for undergraduate and graduate admissions and will oversee the office of financial aid.
RNA Found in the Cellular Centrosome of Surf Clams
TROY, N.Y. — Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, and Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center have discovered the presence of the genetic material RNA in the centrosome, the organizing structure inside each cell that assures proper cell division.
General Wesley K. Clark, U.S. Army Retired, Addresses More Than 1,300 Rensselaer Graduates
Peter Bohlin ’58, Santiago Calatrava, and Frederick W. Smith also receive honorary degrees
An Overview of Rensselaer's 200th Commencement
Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will hold its 200th Commencement on Saturday, May 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. on the Harkness Field, where approximately 1,300 students will be awarded their degrees. During the ceremony, Rensselaer will award 928 bachelor’s degrees, 286 master’s degrees, and 98 doctoral degrees.