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Researchers to Follow the Trail of Misinformation
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Researchers to Follow the Trail of Misinformation

An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Boleslaw Szymanski of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will examine the flow of misinformation in social media,...

Will Exascale Computers Be Able To Work With Petascale Data?
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Will Exascale Computers Be Able To Work With Petascale Data?

George Slota at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been granted a National Science Foundation CAREER award to study the complex datasets of modern large-scale...

AI Can Help Consumers Identify Fake News
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AI Can Help Consumers Identify Fake News

Research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Tennessee shows that artificial intelligence can help form accurate news assessments when a...

Organizational IT Can Encourage Employee Creativity
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Organizational IT Can Encourage Employee Creativity

Research suggests that non-specialized, everyday organizational IT can play a role in employee creativity.

Women in IT More Likely To Be Promoted Than Men, Study Finds
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Women in IT More Likely To Be Promoted Than Men, Study Finds

Research examining how gender affects promotions in the IT industry finds that women are more likely to be promoted in general but less likely to benefit from performance...

Using Engineer-Developed Models to Disrupt Human Trafficking
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Using Engineer-Developed Models to Disrupt Human Trafficking

Mathematical models designed by systems engineers could help researchers gain critical insight into human trafficking operations and ways to reduce its frequency...

Rensselaer Introduces 'Data Dexterity' Requirement for All ­ndergraduate Students
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Rensselaer Introduces 'Data Dexterity' Requirement for All ­ndergraduate Students

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is adopting an institute-wide requirement in data education to provide students with a proficiency in using diverse datasets to...

Building a STEM Pipeline
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Building a STEM Pipeline

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's summer science camp supports future innovators, scientists, and engineers.

Computer Science Grad Forms Cryptocurrency Start-Up
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Computer Science Grad Forms Cryptocurrency Start-Up

David Vorick is leaving Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with more than a degree in computer science; he's also taking with him a fledgling cryptocurrency and...

Rensselaer's Francine Berman & Google's Vint Cerf Co-Author Op Ed on Research Data Preservation in Science
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Rensselaer's Francine Berman & Google's Vint Cerf Co-Author Op Ed on Research Data Preservation in Science

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor and Council co-Chair of the international Research Data Alliance Francine Berman joined with Google Vice President Vint...

Rensselaer To Train U.S. Navy Officers in IT and Web Sciences
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Rensselaer To Train U.S. Navy Officers in IT and Web Sciences

The U.S. Navy is turning to the Information Technology and Web Science Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to prepare a select group of U.S. Navy officers...

Rensselaer Student Seeks Brighter, Smarter, and More Efficient Leds
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Rensselaer Student Seeks Brighter, Smarter, and More Efficient Leds

Ming Ma, a doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has developed a new method to manufacture LEDs that are brighter, more energy efficient, and have...

Hendler Named Head of Computer Science Department at Rensselaer
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Hendler Named Head of Computer Science Department at Rensselaer

Professor Jim Hendler has been named the new head of the Department of Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute "Dr. Hendler is a strong researcher...

RPI Student Aims To Improve Efficiency of Power Grids
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RPI Student Aims To Improve Efficiency of Power Grids

Zepu Wang has developed a new advanced material to coat electrical components and allow the transmission of higher voltages across power infrastructures. The material...

Minority Rules: Scientists Discover Tipping Point For the Spread of Ideas
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Minority Rules: Scientists Discover Tipping Point For the Spread of Ideas

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted...

The Multiplayer Classroom
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The Multiplayer Classroom

With a fresh perspective on education, Rensselaer Professor Lee Sheldon's new book details how to pattern a classroom after a multiplayer video game.

Computation Aids Award-Winning Architect's Exploration of Innovation
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Computation Aids Award-Winning Architect's Exploration of Innovation

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor Lonn Combs, winner of the 2011 Rome Prize, will study the work of Pier Luigi Nervi and how it might have varied if he...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Illuminates the Future of Lighting
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Illuminates the Future of Lighting

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has assembled a critical mass of experts and researchers who are investigating the full spectrum of lighting and lighting research...

$2.9 Million Grant To Support Innovative Approach to STEM Disciplines
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$2.9 Million Grant To Support Innovative Approach to STEM Disciplines

Professor Ron Eglash of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received a five-year, $2.9 million National Science Foundation research grant to support the development...
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