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Experience AI Like Never Before: Digital Art Pioneer David Rokeby at RPI
Rokeby brings a distinctive perspective to this exploration through his work as director of the University of Toronto’s BMO ...
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Zheyu Zhang Appointed Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering at RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has announced the appointment of Zheyu Zhang, Ph.D., as the inaugural Richard P. Felak ...
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Pazour and Hekimoglu Named James M. Tien ’66 Dean’s Faculty Fellows in Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems
James M. Tien ’66, after whom the fellowship is named, shared his enthusiasm: “I am delighted to see professors Pazour and ...
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R. Helen Zha Named Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RPI School of Engineering has named R. Helen Zha, Ph.D., as a Dean’s Faculty Fellow, recognizing her exceptional ...
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Mattheos Koffas Receives Inaugural Feltham ReEquip Award to Advance Genome Editing Research
The Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, in partnership with the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), is proud to announce Mattheos Koffas, ...
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RPI Announces $10 Million Gift from Alumnus and Entrepreneur Ajit Prabhu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has received a $10 million gift from Ajit Prabhu ’98, founder and CEO of Quest Global, ...
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An AI Assistant to Guide Researchers in Labyrinthine World of Computational Modeling and Discovery
Graduate student Nithin Somasekharan, left, and Shaowu Pan discuss large language models. In ancient Greek mythology, the hero Theseus is famous for cleverly solving a labyrinth and defeating the ...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researcher and Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist Pave the Way for Polymer Design
A research study led jointly by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s (RPI) Gaetano Montelione, Ph.D., Professor and Constellation Endowed Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Biology; and David Baker, Ph.D., ...
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Harnessing Vibrations: RPI-Engineered Material Generates Electricity from Unexpected Source
The RPI team developed a polymer film infused with a special chalcogenide perovskite compound that produces electricity when squeezed or stressed. The device could be used in consumer goods, such as a ...
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Rensselaer Researcher Receives $3 Million Grant To Explore Gut Health
Blanca Barquera's investigation into the energy-generating processes of Bacteroides, the most abundant member of the gut microbiome, and their impact on our well-being holds the promise of significant ...
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RPI Physicist Moussa N’Gom Is Using Light to Enhance Nuclear Security
Our nation’s security depends on the effective detection of nuclear materials at our borders and beyond. To address this challenge, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) physicist Moussa N’Gom, Ph.D.
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Loss of Oxygen in Lakes and Oceans a Major Threat to Ecosystems, Society, and Planet
Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, also referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a threat to life at all levels. In fact, in research recently published in ...