Two new rankings demonstrate the enduring value of a degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Compared with other universities, Rensselaer ranks highly for both starting salaries and long-term return on investment.
Leo Wan, a professor of biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be featured at the Capital Region American Heart Association’s inaugural research reception on November 15.
The latest episode in the first season of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast features a bestselling author and an educator exploring the effects of technology on humanity and how to think about these changes.
TROY, N.Y. — Improving the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases like cancer will require more detailed, rapid, and agile imaging technology that can show doctors not just what a specific organ looks like, but also what’s happening within the cells that make up those tissues.
An unexpected finding published today in Nature Communications challenges a long-held assumption about the origins of oceanic "black carbon," and introduces a tantalizing new mystery: If oceanic black carbon is significantly different from the black carbon found in rivers, where did it come from?
Electric vehicles are increasing in popularity, with new models entering the market all the time. But what is an electric vehicle, and what isn’t? A free "Electric Vehicles 101" webinar will explain.
In the second episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast, a health-care data expert and a biomedical engineer discuss how data analysis can be used to tackle today’s biggest health challenges.
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have been working on two fronts to perfect continuous blood glucose monitor and insulin pump technologies: they are developing algorithms to create a closed-loop system that can effectively operate similar to a healthy pancreas, and they are working to make that system more accessible and understandable for users with diabetes.
Recent work by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is demonstrating how data from online games can help provide meaningful insights.
People with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of osteoporotic fractures than those without the disease, but the reason for this is not well understood and can’t be adequately predicted.