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Rensselaer Opens Center Dedicated to the Search for Life in the Universe
Nov. 24, 2008: With a $7.5 million grant from NASA, Rensselaer extends the search for life in the universe with the opening of the New York Center for Astrobiology, which will be part of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. - “Gray’s Paradox” Solved: Researchers Discover Secret of Speedy Dolphins
Nov. 24, 2008: After almost 75 years, researchers at Rensselaer have the technology to solve the apparent contradiction that Sir James Gray observed — the muscles of dolphins could not support the speed at which they traveled. -
Kane Named P.K. Lashmet Professor at Rensselaer
November 19, 2008: Nanobiotechnology expert Ravi Kane has been named the P.K. Lashmet Professor at Rensselaer. The endowed professorship is one of the highest honors bestowed on a Rensselaer faculty member. -
Indian Radio Innovator Named 2009 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year
November 18, 2008: Amba Preetham Parigi, managing director, Entertainment Network (India) Limited, and managing director and CEO of Times Infotainment Media Limited, is the 2009 William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year. -
Former Harvard Dean To Speak on Cyber Security
November 18, 2008: On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Harry Lewis will speak about the challenge of technology to many established assumptions about privacy and identity. This and other topics from his new book, "Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion," will be explored. -
Rensselaer and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Announce Launch of Center for Architecture Science and Ecology
Nov. 14, 2008: On Friday, November 14, Rensselaer and the renowned architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill officially launched the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE). -
Data Scientist Joins Rensselaer Tetherless World Research Constellation
November 13, 2008: Peter Fox has joined Rensselaer as the newest chair of the Tetherless World Research Constellation. Fox brings extensive experience as both a data and solar-terrestrial scientist. -
Intel To Sponsor Rensselaer Robotics Tournament for Local Middle Schools
November 11, 2008: Intel Corporation announced plans to sponsor the 2008 FIRST LEGOВ® League (FLL) Climate Connections Challenge taking place at Rensselaer. -
Statement of President Shirley Ann Jackson on the Passing of Kenneth T. Lally
November 10, 2008: Kenneth T. Lally and his late wife, Thelma, were benefactors to Rensselaer, and to the entire Capital Region. Their generosity has left an indelible mark through the Kenneth T. and Thelma P. Lally School of Management and Technology, named in their honor in 1995. -
Statement of President Shirley Ann Jackson on the Passing of Hendrick C. Van Ness
November 10, 2008: November 7, 2008: Dr. “Hank” Van Ness spent more than 50 years at Rensselaer - teaching, researching, and updating his timeless and much-celebrated chemical thermodynamics textbook. Professor Van Ness joined the faculty of Rensselaer in 1956, and in 1983 was named Institute Professor of Chemical Engineering. He retired in 1989, but maintained an office in the Ricketts Building and was active as Professor Emeritus. -
Just Scratching the Surface: New Technique Maps Nanomaterials as They Grow
Nov. 4, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a measurement technique that will help scientists and companies map nanomaterials as they grow. -
Solar Power Game-Changer: "Near Perfect" Absorption of Sunlight, From All Angles
Nov. 3, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have discovered and demonstrated a new method for overcoming two major hurdles facing solar energy. -
Trustee Makes Donation To Start New Solar Energy Research Center at Rensselaer
October 31, 2008: Trustee Thomas R. Baruch has given a gift that will help to establish a new center devoted to bio-energy research. The Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research will conduct unprecedented research on biochemical solar technology. -
Rensselaer Alumni Association Honors Fraternity With Community Service Award
October 21, 2008: In a tribute for an outstanding commitment to community service, the RAA will recognize Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity with its Community Service Award for Greek Life at center ice during the Rensselaer vs. UMASS hockey game. -
Rensselaer's Lally School Featured in Princeton Review's "Best 296 Business Schools"
October 9, 2008: Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. To identify the best programs, 19,000 students attending the 296 business schools profiled were surveyed. -
Outshining Edison: New NSF Engineering Research Center To Advance "Smart Lighting"
October 6, 2008: A new research center at Rensselaer, funded by a five-year, $18.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, aims to supplant the common light bulb with next-generation lighting devices that are smarter, greener, and ripe for innovation. -
Rensselaer Opens the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Art Center (EMPAC)
October 3, 2008: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today opens the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), an unprecedented experimental center dedicated to the integrated pursuit of the performing arts and sciences. -
Historic Rensselaer Capital Campaign Reaches Goal Nine Months Ahead of Schedule
October 1, 2008: Rensselaer announced that it has surpassed the $1.4 billion Renaissance at Rensselaer capital campaign goal. The announcement comes nine months in advance of the campaign's target end date of June 30, 2009, and just days before the opening of the new Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC). -
Rensselaer To Host Global Leaders in the Media, Technology, and the Arts for Presidential Colloquy
October 1, 2008: Rensselaer will launch the Grand Opening Celebration of the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) with a discussion among global leaders in the media, technology and the arts, focusing on the intersection of technology, science, the arts, and culture. -
Rensselaer's Career Development Center Wins GE Partnership Award
September 26, 2008: The Career Development Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the recipient of this year's General Electric (GE) Partnership Award. The distinction honors Rensselaer for its efforts in building corporate relationships and recruiting. -
Economist's Model Forecasted Current Economic Slowdown One Year In Advance
September 24, 2008: Arturo Estrella, professor of economics and new head of the economics department at Rensselaer, says that a model he developed forecasted the current economic slowdown at least one year before it became apparent to most observers. -
Rensselaer Announces New Head of Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
September 23, 2008: Jonathan Dordick, the Howard P. Isermann '42 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer, has been named the new director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. -
Controlling Light With Sound: New Liquid Camera Lens as Simple as Water and Vibration
September 22, 2008: Researchers at Rensselaer have designed and tested an adaptive liquid lens that captures 250 pictures per second and requires considerably less energy to operate than competing technologies. -
RPI Mourns the Passing of Ned Harkness
September 19, 2008: Rensselaer lost a legend when Ned Harkness passed away at the age of 89 on Friday morning. Harkness, who coached RPI men's hockey and men's lacrosse teams to National Championships, died at his home in Rochester, N.Y. A memorial service is being planned for 11 a.m. on Oct. 11 at the First Presbyterian