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WEBBlanca Barquera's investigation into the energy-generating processes of Bacteroides, the most abundant member of the gut microbiome, and their impact on our well-being holds the promise of significant advancements in human health. Barquera is a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the Departments of Biological Sciences and …
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM Unveil the World’s first …
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Today, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and IBM officially unveiled the world’s first-ever IBM quantum computer on a university campus. Building on RPI’s bicentennial celebration of 200 years of firsts, IBM Quantum System One will significantly enhance educational and research opportunities for the university, as well as with other academic institutions and organizations across the ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Begins Installation of First-Ever …
WEBOn October 13, 2023, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and IBM held a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate the first-ever deployment of an IBM Quantum System One on a university campus. The event, held at the RPI’s Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), featured a grand reveal of the IBM Quantum System One chandelier, the intricately wired golden ...
RPI Celebrates Past, Present, and Future During Bicentennial Year
WEB3 days ago · The Bicentennial Drone Show told the story of RPI with 3D images in the night sky. September 28, 2024. Continuing the year-long celebration of its Bicentennial, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hosted a weekend of events bringing local communities together around shared achievements and excitement about what the future holds.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Welcomes Class of 2026
WEBAug 29, 2022 · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s (RPI) incoming Class of 2026 is the largest first-year group of undergraduate students in the history of the Institute, the country’s first technological research university founded in 1824.With first-year enrollment at 2,012, the 2026 class bucks the national trend of declining college enrollment and sets the university on a strong path to academic and ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Plans to Deploy First IBM …
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Today, it was announced that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will become the first university in the world to house an IBM Quantum System One. The IBM quantum computer, intended to be operational by January of 2024, will serve as the foundation of a new IBM Quantum Computational Center in partnership with …
RPI Builds Bridges to the Future During Bicentennial …
WEBMay 21, 2024. From building the Brooklyn Bridge to sending humans to the moon, much has changed in the world since Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was founded 200 years ago in 1824. RPI honored its two centuries of driving technological progress during its Bicentennial Commencement Weekend. The celebration featured astronaut and Artemis II ...
RPI’s Mercer XLab Is Re-Engineering STEM Education | News
WEB6 days ago · Known as the Mercer XLab, the facility will offer students tools, space, and mentorship to tackle engineering projects in hands-on, creative, and collaborative ways. Made possible by the generous support of RPI alumnus Douglas A. Mercer ’77, the lab’s innovative approach reflects RPI’s 200-year history of reinventing scientific and ...
Martin A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Named the 19th President of …
WEBNov 23, 2021 · Martin A. Schmidt ’81, Ph.D., has been named the 19th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) by the Rensselaer Board of Trustees. Dr. Schmidt, currently Provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will assume office at the nation’s oldest and one of the world’s most renowned technological research universities on July 1, 2022.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Establishes the Future of …
WEBNov 22, 2022 · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced the establishment of the Future of Computing Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing (DAIC). “In a world where data is being produced at an exponentially increasing pace, leveraging the knowledge gained by using advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and modern computing architectures has ...