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This week’s episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast explores the science and engineering involved in the exploration of Mars.

When combined with drugs currently used to treat hepatitis C, the antiviral remdesivir is 10 times more effective in treating cells infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Dennis Shelden and Robert Karlicek, the heads of two prominent research centers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will serve as co-directors of the new Rensselaer Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS).

In remarks at the Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by President Joe Biden on Friday, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson announced the launch of the new Rensselaer Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS).

This week’s episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast features insights on entrepreneurship from accomplished alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

A team of doctoral students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, studying transportation engineering, recently won first place at the Supply Chain Data Analytics Competition hosted by the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.

The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is partnering with OBMI, a leading global architecture firm, to develop new education, design, and construction strategies that facilitate improvements in constructability, sustainability, technology, and wellness in the built environment.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received $161,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a fellowship to support the research of a student pursuing a degree in nuclear energy and engineering at Rensselaer. The award is part of $5 million investment the DOE is making in scholarships and fellowships for students across the country through the Office of Nuclear Energy’s Integrated University Program.

Four transformative leaders will be honored as part of the upcoming 2021 Commencement proceedings at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sir Paul Nurse, John L. Anderson, and the Honorable Ash Carter. “Each of our Commencement honorands has led by example, taking on prominent roles in addressing grand challenges,” said Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. “They embody the spirit of world-changing leadership and innovation that Rensselaer fosters in its students, especially in the resilient and inspiring Class of 2021.”

The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will co-host the Sustainable Futures Conference with the University at Albany and the Future of Small Cities Institute from April 27 – April 30.