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Sikdar Developing "Immunizations" To Safeguard Against Computer Viruses

TROY, N.Y. — Today’s “smart vehicles” may be getting a little smarter as a result of research under way at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A team of researchers led by George List, chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, and William (Al) Wallace, professor of decision sciences and engineering systems, is developing a system that collects real-time traffic data and uses it to alert drivers about congested roadways, offering alternative routes to avoid problem areas.

Troy, N.Y. — Entrepreneur magazine has named the technological entrepreneurship program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lally School of Management and Technology one of the top 13 schools in the nation. The rankings are posted on the magazine’s Web site, and will be published in the May ’04 issue. The Lally School was among 13 business schools that represent “the top tier of the very best programs in the country,” according to Entrepreneur magazine.

Troy, N.Y. — To celebrate a new game studies minor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host "GameFest," a two-day symposium and exhibition on April 12-13. The festivities will include a showcase of computer games designed by more than 70 art students, lectures by prominent game design practitioners, and a daylong workshop on game design.

New Inverse Problems Center To Hold Opening Conference April 5-7

Program Speeds Drug Discovery The DDASSL software can quickly screen large databases, accurately predicting the molecules that show potential for future medicines.

Findings Offer Clearer View of How To Detect Unseen Matter in the Universe Dark Matter "Highway" (artist's conception)

Honorary degree recipients also include George Bugliarello, Donald Keck, and Charles Thornton.

Troy, N.Y. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand its Molecularium project and take it to a global audience. The animated program is designed to spark children's interest in learning about atoms and molecules using planetariums in a new way for science education.

Troy, N.Y. — The School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has implemented a new doctoral program. The Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Sciences, approved by the New York State Department of Education, will be offered beginning Fall 2004.