MSE News and Events
Professor Minoru Tomozawa has been elected to be a Distinguished Life Member of the American Ceramic Society, which is its most prestigious level of membership awarded only to three members each year.
Liping Huang, associate dean for research and graduate programs in the School of Engineering, has been accepted as a member of the 2019-2020 cohort of fellows for the Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) at Drexel program.
Professor Minoru Tomozawa has been awarded the prestigious Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). He will deliver this lecture during the Materials Science & Technology Conference and Exposition during the week of September 29 - October 3, 2019, in Portland, Oregon, USA.
The Norbert J. Kreidl Award for Young Scholars is the highest honor GOMD bestows upon a graduate student, recognizing research excellence in glass science. Emily will present her award lecture at the 25th International Congress on Glass (ICG 2019) in Boston, MA on June 9-14, 2019, hosted by the GOMD.
Robert W. Messler, Jr., Ph.D., FASM, FAWS, has authored more than a hundred technical papers and seven other engineering books. A Practical Guide to Welding Solutions is the logical complement to his renowned Principles of Welding.
Institute News
Forensic Scientists To Present at RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students will have the opportunity to meet with and learn from forensic scientists and other professionals from the New York State Police (NYSP) Crime Laboratory System at 2 p.m. on March 26 at the Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies.
Scientists’ Discovery Could Reduce Dependence on Animals for Vital Anti-Blood Clot Drug
Heparin, the world’s most widely used blood thinner, is used during procedures ranging from kidney dialysis to open heart surgery. Currently, heparin is derived from pig intestines, but scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered how to make it in the lab. They have also developed a path to a biomanufacturing process that could potentially revolutionize how the world gets its supply of this crucial medicine.
RPI Researchers Awarded $1.5M To Produce Hemp-Based Insulated Siding
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) will use hemp to
develop a commercially viable, durable, and low-embodied-carbon insulated siding product to
address what the U.S. Green Building Council says is a “crucial need for building retrofits to
improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.”
Nearly 50 High School Teams To Compete in New York Tech Valley FIRST® Robotics Competition
Just shy of 50 teams of students from area high schools and around the world will compete at the 2024 New York Tech Valley FIRST ® Robotics Competition at MVP Arena March 22-23, 2024. Inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hosted the first regional event in 2014 and has been a major sponsor ever since.
Just shy of 50 teams of students from area high schools and around the world will compete at the 2024 New York Tech Valley FIRST ® Robotics Competition at MVP Arena March 22-23, 2024. Inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hosted the first regional event in 2014 and has been a major sponsor ever since.