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FORMER RPI VICE PRESIDENT LABAN COBLENTZ AND TROY MAYOR LOU ROSAMALIA, AMONG OTHERS, CUT the ribbon representing the Tech Valley Center of Gravity’s grand opening.This Monday was the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Tech Valley Center of Gravity, Troy’s new makerspace, in what used to be an off-track betting parlor. Founding members, volunteers, and local government officials were all present during the ceremony which … Continue reading
POLICE, HAZMAT, AND FIRE OFFICIALS DISCUSS an explosion incident outside the Bryckwyck apartments. The incident, which happened around 2 pm, led police to perform a room-by-room search of the Rousseau residence hall, looking for any remaining hazardous substances.Yesterday, May 7, a minor explosion occurred in the vacinity of Rousseau residence hall, near the dumpsters shared by the Rousseau, Bryckwyck Apartments, and Stacwyck Apartments. The explosive was, according to bystanders, a Coca-Cola bottle being moved by a worker. … Continue reading
RECENTLY, A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES WAS INSTALLED in the vacinity of the Rensselaer Apartment Housing Projects. This charger is the first to appear on campus and will allow those with electric cars to charge their vehicles more easily than before. Those that will benefit from this alternative source of fuel also include those who own hybrid cars and electric motorcycles. If usage is high enough, more stations may be installed across campus in the future.
ON SATURDAY, MAY 4, THE RENSSELAER MUSIC ASSOCIATION HELD its annual Spring Concert in the concert hall of the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. The concert featured members of the Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and Concert Choir. Admission was free to all who wished to attend. For more information about RMA, visit their website at http://rma.union.rpi.edu/ or visit their Facebook page at https://facebook.com/RensselaerMusicAssociation/. The organization hosts multiple concerts throughout the year.
ERIC ARNTZEN ’13 SITS at the booth providing information about RPI’s chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World’s Haiti project.From April 18–19, members of RPI’s chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World attended the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Sustainability Design Expo in Washington, D.C. They were there to compete in the EPA’s P3: People, Prosperity, and the Planet Student … Continue reading
On Thursday, April 25, the Student Senate held its first general body meeting under the 148th Grand Marshal, Charles Carletta ’14. The new senators approved Carletta’s appointments for senatorial positions, voted to recognize Carl Westerdahl, and discussed a proposed amendment … Continue reading
DURING THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 19–21, RPI’S DESIGN/BUILD/FLY TEAM COMPETED in the 2013 AIAA/Cessna Aircraft Company/Raytheon Missile Systems Design/Build/Fly Competition flyoff. The team managed to achieve a score of 317.55, coming in third place overall, behind the University of California Irvine and San Diego State University. According to the AIAA Design/Build/Fly website, “Over 600 students, faculty, and guests were present. The weather was sunny and warm allowing for non-stop flying. Of the 186 official flight attempts, 95 resulted in a successful score divided among 54 teams. 12 teams successfully completed all three missions. The quality of the teams, their readiness to compete, and the execution of the flights continues to improve each year.” For more information about RPI’s team, visit http://rpidbf.tumblr.com/home/.At approximately 6 am on the morning of Tuesday, April 23, a student was found dead in one of RPI’s residences. The Department of Public Safety—with agreement from the Troy Fire Department and the Troy Police Department—has announced that it … Continue reading
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20, A GROUP OF MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS BROKE the world record for the number of cardboard boxes used in a box-fort. With a total of over 2,300 boxes, they more than doubled the previous record of 1,130 boxes, held by Vermont’s Middlebury College. However, this was below their expected count of 2,600 boxes. In an effort to bring awareness to Earth Day, the group recycled every box after the fort was built and the record was broken. According to The Troy Record , “Alongside the construction site, tables with hot coffee and tea, along with 400 donated hot dogs provided fuel for the ad-hoc crew bent on breaking a world record.”
MEMBERS OF THE RENSSELAER ELECTRIC VEHICLE TEAM STAND around Photon, one of the team’s two electric cars. It placed 18th in the Shell Eco-marathon held earlier this month.The Rensselaer Electric Vehicle team recently competed with two cars at the Shell Eco-marathon in Houston, Texas. Both cars that competed in the marathon completed their runs successfully, taking the 12th and 18th places, respectively. The first car that competed … Continue reading