CBE News and Events
This year's Abbott Lectures will be on Wednesday, April 18 and Thursday, April 19 and will feature Distinguished Professor, Andrew Zydney, from the Pennsylvania State University. All are welcome!
Carolina Motter Catarino awarded £10,000 for her research on 3-D bioprinting technology
Carolina Catarino, a 3rd year Ph.D. student, has been selected as one of the winners of the Young Researchers - America Lush Prize for her work on “Animal-free approaches for engineering physiologically relevant humanized skin models using 3D bioprinting technology”.
Tania Baltazar, a 4th year Ph.D. student under the supervison of Dr. Pankaj Karande, has received the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Young Investigator Award for her work on developing the first 3D bioprinted in vitro model of vascularized human skin.
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engieering has teamed with the Art Department to create artistic, digital images that capture the essence of Chemical Engineering. Students from Kathleen Ruiz's Intermediate Digital Imaging course have created three unique canvases that will "come alive" to tell you a story.
Institute News
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.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Develops New Courses in Semiconductors in Partnership With Industry
With the CHIPS and Science Act, the United States’ commitment to becoming a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing once again was formalized. After the recent global chips shortage, combined with the pervasiveness of chips in our everyday products from refrigerators, to cars, to watches, it is now a national priority to ensure that semiconductors are produced domestically for economic and security reasons.
RPI Doctoral Student Honored as Rising Black Scientist
Steve Eshiemogie, a doctoral student studying chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been recognized as an honorable mention in the annual Cell Press Rising Black Scientists Awards for his essay “From village to lab: An African scientist’s quest for a sustainable future.” [MS1] More than 350 students across a range of scientific disciplines applied.