News and information about the people, places, and events at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

In this issue: the Fall Town Meeting, a key discovery about the early atmosphere, several student awards, EMPAC commissions, international cuisine on campus, and more.

In this issue: "Sweet spots" for the formation of organic molecules in the galaxy, graphene nanoelectronics moves a step closer to reality, the 2011 Honors Convocation, a major solar energy conference, the Swing Syndicate dance studio opens, and more.

In this issue: a Rensselaer alumnus receives national recognition, a new way to make better heparin, Reunion and Homecoming weekend, a new home for Phi Sigma Kappa, and more.

In this issue: a complex carbohydrate biopolymer sequenced for the first time, a new AVP for research, the largest-ever nanoscale gold superlattice, appointments and accolades, lighting innovations, and more.

In this issue: faculty, staff, and student awards and achievements, hurricane disaster relief efforts, summer education programs, a supercomputing conference, new grad student housing, and more.

In this issue: a new supercomputer for the CCNI; a new director of the Rensselaer Union; using nanoblades for hydrogen storage; faculty accolades, and more.

In this issue: several faculty recognitions, a new VP for student life, the science of opinions, bone density research, the opening of Moe's Southwest Grill, and highlights from the incoming student NRB orientation programs.

It's been a busy summer here at Rensselaer - three new deans were appointed, a new research center was established, bacteria were launched into space, and a whole lot more.

It's the last episode of the semester! Meet the five alumni to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Learn about one of the recipients of a graduate research award from the NSF. See commencement pics, faculty accolades, and more.

The Commencement Issue: see how this year's ceremony is "green" and learn who won all the big awards. Also, new research about the global cooling and about radiation exposure. And RPI students excel at Earth wall design.

Learn who the new dean of the Lally School will be, take in scenes from the Relay for Life, see the latest faculty member to win a CAREER award, and more.

Watch the students fly without wings, hear from the new co-director of the gaming program, see the happy owner of a class ring lost over 50 years ago, and more.

Watch the student-built all-electric car, the beginnings of the green roof, scenes from the spring break Habitat for Humanity trip, and more.

Rensselaer’s online research magazine, covering recent investigations, discoveries and innovation.

• Casey Hoffman (Mechancal, Aerospace, & Nuclear Eng.), Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize Finalist, discusses innovations in composites manufacturing.

• Javad Rafiee (Mechancal, Aerospace, & Nuclear Eng.), Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize Finalist, discusses using graphene as a material for hydrogen storage.

• Jiuru Xu (Physics), Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize Finalist, discusses polarization matching in white LEDS.

• An interview with Genericon coordinator Evan Minto '14.

• An interview with David Rosowsky, Dean of Engineering.

• An interview with Relay For Life student organizers Adam Gold '10 and Chelsey Hochmuth '11.

• An interview with Paul Marthers, Vice President of Enrollment, and Dean, Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions.

• An interview with NASA astronaut candidate Gregory R. Wiseman ’97.