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On Thursday, April 19, Professor of Chemistry James Ferris received recognition from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for his more than 40 years of research into the origins of life on Earth. Ferris was awarded NASA’s 2012 Astrobiology Certificate … Continue reading
Rensselaer is currently in the process of implementing a new travel and expense process for those involved with the Institute and use Rensselaer as a travel manager. The goal is to make the entire process more efficient and provide analytics … Continue reading
RPI now has signed master agreements in place with Airgas and America To Go certifying these corporations as preferred vendors for all of the Institute’s compressed gas and off-campus catering needs, respectively. These agreements are based on the change in … Continue reading
Tuesday in the McNeil Room, the candidates for Grand Marshal and President of the Union answered questions about their platforms for the GM Week 2012 Final Debates. The program consisted of opening statements followed by an hour of prepared questions … Continue reading
RPI is once again sponsoring the American Heart Association’s annual Capital Region Heart Walk, an event which involves a three-mile walk to bring awareness to heart disease and raise funding for cardiovascular research. The AHA, founded in 1924, has invested … Continue reading
This summer shows the return of Summer@Rensselaer for another “third term.” The primary purpose of the program for RPI students is to allow them to “catch up, keep up, and get ahead.” According to Program Manager for Recruitment Michael Gunther, … Continue reading
ARUNESH GHOSH ’12, A MEMBER OF ECOED, DISCUSSES the subject matter that first grade students at Tamarac Elementary are expected to learn during their program.Earlier this week, Professor of Sustainability Studies Kim Fortun traveled to Oxford, U.K. to give a lecture on the intertwining of ethnography and “eco-education.” To strengthen her point, she used examples from the many research programs currently being conducted by … Continue reading
PRESIDENT SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON ADDRESSES the RPI community and members of the Capital Region during the annual Spring Town Hall Meeting.On Wednesday, April 4, President Shirley Ann Jackson hosted the Spring 2012 Town Hall Meeting, entitled “Dream Big: Taking on the Grand Challenges,” in the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. The semesterly meeting involves a presentation on the state … Continue reading
Last week, the Rensselaer Community Advocates hosted Human Rights Week, which involves a series of events that bring awareness to “discrimination based on race, sex, religion, physical ability, or sexual orientation,” as well as other issues such as homelessness. The … Continue reading
For the past week and a half, George Plopper’s highly acclaimed class entitled Introduction to Cell Biology has been taught by guest lecturer Blanca Barquera. Plopper introduced Barquera as an expert in the field of cellular metabolism and energy storage. … Continue reading