CBE News and Events
The ChemE Car team competed at the 2017 AIChE Northeast Student Conference and achieved third place, qualifying the students for the national competition in October.
CBE researchers observe condensation on surfaces heated to temperatures at least 100 K above the normal boiling point of the liquid in experiments conducted on the International Space Station.
The 2017 Micro and Nanoscale Phase Change Heat Transfer Gordon Conference took place in Galveston, TX from January 8 - 13. This year's Chair is Evelyn Wang. Vice Chairs are Joel Plawsky and Jungho Kim.
Institute Professor, Georges Belfort, was honored at the 2016 American Institute for Chemical Engineer’s (AIChE) meeting in San Francisco California.
The NYSP2I (New York State Pollution and Prevention Institute) R&D Student Competition enables students to propose, research, and design solutions to environmental challenges.
Institute News
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.
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.