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RED Talks: A Transformational Rensselaer Meets the Global Challenges

VIEW THE ENTIRE PROGRAM Rensselaer's RED (Research, Education, and Discovery) Talks are “TED Talk” style presentations at which researchers will highlight solutions to societally important challenges where Rensselaer is playing a leading role. The talks will tie in how this research was potentiated by the vision of The New Polytechnic and The Rensselaer Plan 2024. Agenda as follows: * “Introduction—Rensselaer Signature Research Thrusts,” Jonathan Dordick, Vice President for Research and the Howard P. Isermann ’42 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering (moderator) * “Our Planet Is Telling Us Something: Will We Listen?” Peter Fox, Senior Tetherless World Constellation Professor, director of the Information Technology and Web Science program, and professor of earth and environmental sciences; and Karyn Rogers, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences * “Rebooting Medicine: Synthetic Biology,” Cynthia Collins, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering; and Robert Linhardt, Ann and John H. Broadbent Jr. ’59 Senior Constellation Professor of Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering * “The Data Promise,” James Hendler, director of the Rensselaer Institute for Data Exploration and Applications; and Jennifer Pazour, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering * “What’s Art Got To Do With It,” Jonas Braasch, associate professor of architecture; and Nina Young, assistant professor of music * “The Rise of the Cyber-Sapiens,” Selmer Bringsjord, director of the Rensselaer Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, professor of cognitive science; and Hui Su, director of the Cognitive and Immersive Systems Laboratory * Concluding Remarks

Jonathan S. Dordick Ph.D., Special Advisor to the President for Strategic Initiatives; Institute Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

10/13/2017 8:00:00 PM

RED Talks--West Coast Showcase

VIEW THE ENTIRE PROGRAM At these “TED Talk” style presentations, Rensselaer researchers will highlight solutions to societally important challenges where Rensselaer plays a leading role, and how this research was potentiated by the vision of The New Polytechnic and The Rensselaer Plan 2024. This presentation was captured during an afternoon of immersive experiences preceding the inaugural West Coast Gala 'Coast to Coast' program .

Robert Hull Ph.D., Vice President for Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Director, Center of Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems

6/2/2018 8:30:00 PM

Research, Education, and Discovery (RED) Talks | RHC18

VIEW THE ENTIRE PROGRAM At these “TED Talk” style presentations, Rensselaer researchers will highlight solutions to societally important challenges where Rensselaer plays a leading role, and how this research was potentiated by the vision of The New Polytechnic and The Rensselaer Plan 2024. *“Research at Rensselaer.” Robert Hull, Ph.D., Senior Associate Vice President for Research; Director of the Center for Material, Devices, and Integrated Systems; and Henry Burlage Professor of Engineering (serving as moderator). Rensselaer researchers will highlight solutions to societally important challenges where Rensselaer plays a leading role, and how this research was potentiated by the vision of The New Polytechnic and The Rensselaer Plan 2024. *“Urban Ecotones: Intelligent, Adaptive, Efficient Cities.” Robert Karlicek, Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering; Center Director of Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA), and Alexandros Tsamis, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Associate Director, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE). *“The Jefferson Project: Can the smartest lake change the world?” Rick Relyea, David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair; Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute (DFWI); Director, Jefferson Project; and Shayla Sawyer, Associate Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering. *“Data Dexterity in Healthcare and Financial Analytics.” Chanaka Edirisinghe, Senior Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Lally School of Management, and Kristin Bennett, Associate Director, Rensselaer Institute for Data Exploration and Application (IDEA), and Professor in the Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science Departments. *“Manufacturing the Future.” Johnson Samuel, Associate Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, and Sandipan Mishra, Associate Professor Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering.

Robert Hull Ph.D., Vice President for Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Director, Center of Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems

9/28/2018 8:15:00 PM

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