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Rensselaer in Brief
Materials science lab
The National Science Foundation has awarded RPI one of the first $3.5 million grants to be used in the establishment of materials science laboratories. The Combinatorial Sciences and Materials Informatics Collaboratory’s International Materials Institute will be working with other schools such as the University of Maryland and Florida International University to develop experimental and computational tools for faster discovery of new materials and processes.
The group’s possible developments include new magnetic materials capable of storing larger amounts of data than presently possible or materials able to withstand incredible temperatures, which would lead to cleaner, more efficient engines.
The CoSMIC-IMI will be using Internet2 technology to work with a consortium of 10 leading laboratories across the globe in the way the groups working to decode the human genome are collaborating.
Lally recognized
Entrepreneur magazine has announced its rankings for the top 100 best entrepreneurial programs, and RPI’s Lally School of Management and Technology has been named in the top 25. The article will appear in the magazine’s April 2003 edition, which will be available starting March 25.
More than 700 schools were judged in over 30 categories including curriculum, teaching and research faculty, degrees and certificates offered, and research centers and institutes. RPI was particularly praised for its faculty research, the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship, and its on-campus business incubator, which was the first of its kind in the nation. Women in science
RPI will host more than 300 young women on Saturday, March 29 for Design Your Future Day, an annual event designed to interest 10th- and 11th-grade women in careers in science, technology, and engineering.
The planned events include “Unmasking the Mysteries of the Human Body,” where participants will use a dissection simulator to answer physiological questions; “The Power of Water and Jewels,” where students will learn how water and garnets can be used as water-cutting tools; and “Dad, I Turned Off the Lights, Really!,” where attendees will assemble a flash camera circuit. Region praised
Forbes.com has ranked the Capital District as the third “Best Place with the Best Education.” The ranking was based on David Savageau’s Places Rated Almanac Millennium Edition, which critiqued 354 areas from around the country on a variety of topics including degrees offered by local institutions and college options for area residents.
The only two regions that ranked higher than the Capital Region were the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina and the Boston area.
The Capital Region was particularly lauded for its well-established institutions. Savageau praised the area’s colleges for their fertile learning environment and the large number of residents they employ.
RPI baseball accused
The hotel that hosted the RPI baseball team during a spring break trip to Florida has accused the team of causing $2,250 worth of damage during their stay. Florida officials have opened a criminal investigation, but it has been placed on hold while the school and hotel discuss the matter.
RPI officials contend that there were more than 24 hours between the team’s checkout and the report of the matter, and suggested the damage might have been caused by other patrons who were attending a “bike week” in the area. Hotel employees contend, however, that since all the rooms were occupied by RPI students, and because of the nature of some of the materials found in them—including airline tickets with names and the team’s Florida itinerary—that the damage should be blamed on the team.
Among the missing and damaged items in the rooms were televisions, microwaves, sheets, walls, and some of the room furniture. |
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