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Troy, N.Y. — A symbol of the Capital Region’s 19th-century industrial heritage is getting a facelift, courtesy of a decidedly 21st-century technology. Using a state-of-the-art “rapid prototyping” system, undergraduate engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are partnering with local industry and preservationists to restore the long-lost letters to the façade of the Burden Iron Works Museum in South Troy, once home to an industrial complex that could produce 51 million horseshoes per year.

TROY, N.Y. — Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have engineered nanoscale materials that are blood compatible using heparin, an anticoagulant. The heparin biomaterials have potential for use as medical devices and in medical treatments such as kidney dialysis.

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TROY, N.Y. — Two driven Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute science students who will participate in the university’s 200th Commencement on May 20 are speeding up their education. Part of a new accelerated Ph.D. science program at Rensselaer, Jordan Mader (chemistry and chemical biology) and Amanda Lund (biology) are on track to finish their bachelor and doctoral degrees in seven years, two ahead of average. Both Mader and Lund finished a bachelor of science degree in three and a half years last December and have already begun their Ph.D. work.

Troy, N.Y. — Architecture students in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Community Planning course are inviting Troy residents to join them in a walking tour of the William Street alley between Broadway and the Little Italy section of Troy, on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is designed to inspire and promote a revitalization of alleys as neighborhood resources.

Troy, N.Y. — As nuclear power returns to the energy agenda in the United States and continues to grow in popularity around the world, the need for engineers and scientists in all sectors of the field grows as well. Educating the next generation of nuclear engineers is a key step toward filling this gap, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is leading the way. Rensselaer’s 200th Commencement on May 20, 2006, will offer a glimpse at some of the future leaders in academia, government, and the nuclear industry.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson invited the faculty to a meeting to “discuss where we are and how, together, we can continue to move Rensselaer forward.” Following are President Jackson’s remarks, made prior to the question-and-answer session. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson President’s Meeting with Rensselaer Faculty Friday, April 28, 2006

Troy, N.Y. — Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., the nation’s oldest technological university, are collaborating to further research at the intersection of medicine and engineering. Under terms of a recently signed agreement, the institutions will jointly undertake research in several areas including nano-medicine, nano-bio materials, smart orthopaedic implants, biomolecular imaging, biocomputation and bioinformatics, bio-MEMS and the development of drug delivery devices.

Troy, N.Y. — The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host the third annual Game Festival and Symposium “GameFest” on April 28 – 29, 2006. The two-day exposition will feature discussions with prominent members of the game industry and an exhibition of the latest work from Rensselaer’s aspiring game developers.

TROY, N.Y. — With acceptance letters in the mail and the May 1 due date for enrollment deposits rapidly approaching, high school students across the nation face a tough decision: With so many choices, how do they pick the right college that is best suited for them? Starting classes, meeting peers, and exploring a new geographical area all at once may seem intimidating for students making the transition from high school to college/campus life.