Xavier Intes Edits Book on Imaging Cells
Xavier Intes, a professor of biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has edited the book Imaging from Cells to Animals in Vivo.
Langdon Winner Awarded 2020 John Desmond Bernal Prize
Langdon Winner, a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been awarded the 2020 John Desmond Bernal Prize by 4S, the Society for Social Studies of Science.
Bowen Wang Receives ASBMR Young Investigator Award
Bowen Wang, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering, has been selected to receive the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Young Investigator Award for his abstract presentation, titled “Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Longitudinal Glycemic Control-based Prediction and Efficacy of Medications.”
Artwork Responding to COVID-19 by Nathan Meltz Selected for Gallery Show
Nathan Meltz, a senior lecturer in the Department of Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an award-winning printmaker, has been chosen to exhibit his work in a show that encourages artists to explore the impacts of COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Rensselaer Announces New Degree Program in Biotechnology and Health Economics
A new program in Biotechnology and Health Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will equip students destined for a science-based career with the quantitative and modeling knowledge in economics needed to succeed in industry and consulting.
Corporate Managers With Job Security Are More Likely To Take Risks, Research Shows
Providing managers with the freedom to be entrepreneurial and take risks is essential to corporate innovation, according to recently published research conducted by faculty members in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an alumnus of the Institute.
New COVID-19 Model Reveals Need for Better Travel Restriction Implementation
TROY, N.Y. — More strategic and coordinated travel restrictions could have reduced the spread of COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic, data confirms. The conclusion, available in preprint on MedRxiv, an online repository of papers that have been screened but not peer reviewed, stems from new modeling conducted by a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Partnership With Vicarious Visions To Boost Gaming Education and Events at Rensselaer
A new agreement will formalize a long-standing relationship between two pivotal players in the Capital Region gaming industry: the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Vicarious Visions, the prominent game development company behind popular titles like Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk, and Crash Bandicoot.
Brain-NET Accurately Predicts Surgeon Certification Scores Based on Neuroimaging Data
In order to earn certification in general surgery, residents in the United States need to demonstrate proficiency in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic program (FLS), a test that requires manipulation of laparoscopic tools within a physical training unit. Central to that assessment is a quantitative score, known as the FLS score, which is manually calculated using a formula that is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Rensselaer Career Center Partners With Corning for Away Experiences
The Center for Career and Professional Development at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute continues to strategically build partnerships with companies to create an array of opportunities for students to pursue as part of The Arch at Rensselaer. One notable partnership Rensselaer cultivated is with Corning Incorporated.