Manoj R. Shah, Former Professor of Practice at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Manoj R. Shah, former Professor of Practice at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his “technical advancements in design, analysis, and applications of electric machines.” As a Professor of Practice in Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) at Rensselaer, Dr. Shah taught courses in electric power engineering bringing theory and practice together. Dr. Shah continues his engagement with the ECSE department at Rensselaer as a Senior Research Scientist.

True innovation requires big tech, academia and government to work together

In a recent essay in the MIT Technology Review Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson defines how big tech, academia and government can work together to present holistic and innovative ways to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, and provide substantive solutions to build a better and sustainable future. By Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson

Scholars To Explore How Access to Health Care Impacts Social Vulnerability After Natural Disaster

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received funds from the Natural Hazards Center Research Award Program to study the transportation-related health care access conditions that continue to affect the social vulnerability of Puerto Rican communities years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in the deadliest U.S.-based natural disaster in 100 years.

Activist Investors Achieve Higher Returns Using Sell-Side Analysts’ Reports

In an era when investors can easily find information online about company performance, are traditional reports created by sell-side analysts still useful? Research from Thomas Shohfi, assistant professor in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, shows that these reports are a valuable resource for activist hedge fund investors which are some of the most sophisticated investors in the financial industry.

Virtual Black Families Technology Awareness Day on Saturday, February 12

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will hold its annual Black Families Technology Awareness Day on Saturday, February 12. This year’s theme is “Change the World with STEM.” Open to K-12 students locally, domestically, and internationally, the free virtual program is designed to introduce talented underrepresented students, their families, and educators to educational and career opportunities in what are often referred to as the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — as well as the arts. 

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