Troy, N.Y. — Meningococcal meningitis has been diagnosed affecting a single student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The student, a sophomore, is hospitalized in good condition and is recovering. Meningococcal meningitis — an inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord — and its accompanying bloodstream infections are rare but potentially dangerous. The risk for contracting this disease is low.
Baltimore, Md. — Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, ushers in the new millennium of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference by becoming the first woman to win the top award. The selection was announced today by Career Communications Group, Inc. (CCG), producers of the 15th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference.
DATE: Saturday, February 3 TIME: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. PLACE: Registration at Rensselaer Student Union; Activities at various campus locations EVENT: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is hosting a free Family Technology Awareness Day in honor of Black Family Technology Awareness Week to encourage all community families to participate in the fast-moving world of technology.
Troy, N.Y. — John Wen, professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The fellow grade is conferred upon a member in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of electrical and electronics engineering.
Troy, N.Y. — A new multidisciplinary science degree program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been approved by the New York State Department of Education. The program, the first of its kind in New York state, will offer M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in multidisciplinary science.