Tag: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Nishtha Langer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Women in IT More Likely to Be Promoted Than Men
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Women in IT jobs face many challenges. Nishtha Langer, assistant professor of business analytics, says despite this, they may be more likely to get promoted than their male counterparts. Nishtha Langer is an assistant professor of business analytics at the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She teaches…
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Nancy D. Campbell, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Naloxone
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Is politics in the way of saving the lives of people who overdose? Nancy D. Campbell, professor the department of science and technology studies, discusses why naloxone-for-all is a tough sell. Professor Nancy Campbell is the Department Head in the Department of Science and Technology Studies. She is a historian…
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Maurice Suckling, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Board Games
Board games still have a place in our digital society. Maurice Suckling, assistant professor of practice, games and simulation arts and sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, details why. Maurice Suckling has worked in the video games industry for over twenty years, and on over fifty published video game titles. He has worked with publishers such…
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Amir Hirsa, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Research Aboard the International Space Station
How do we advance the field of biology? Look to space. Amir Hirsa, professor of mechanical, aeronautical, and nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, examines why the International Space Station is a fertile ground for experiments. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2005 – present Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; 1996 – 2005 Associate Professor; 1990 –…
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Robert Linhardt featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1428), Bob has selected…
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Qiang Wu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Effects of CFO Gender on Financial Reporting Decision Making
Female CFOs can be more risk averse. Qiang Wu, associate professor of financial accounting and corporate finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores the differences between the sexes in this role. Qiang Wu’s current research interests include tax avoidance, accounting conservatism, debt contracting, earnings quality, auditing quality, corporate governance, financial analysts, and corporate social responsibility. His…
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Robert Linhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Kicking Lyme Disease Without Antibiotics or Vaccines
We all want to find a way to kick Lyme disease to the curb. Robert Linhardt, professor of biocatalysis and metabolic engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores a new approach to treating the disease. After 21 years on the faculty of the University of Iowa, Linhardt joined Rensselaer in 2003 as a senior constellation professor.…
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Pankaj Karande, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Engineering Living Tissue for Transplantation
Can we make human organs in the lab? Pankaj Karande, assistant professor of chemical and bioengineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explores new ways that science is pushing the boundaries to fill the organ donor gap. Prof. Karande joined the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at Rensselaer in 2008. Before joining Rensselaer, Prof. Karande was a…
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Kevin Rose, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – What We Don’t Know About Climate Change
There’s still much to learn about climate change. Kevin Rose, assistant professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, looks into how organic matter can keep temperatures on the rise. Dr. Kevin Rose received his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology from Miami University studying the causes and consequences of variation in ultraviolet radiation…
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Jennifer Hurley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Circadian Clock Disruption
How important is it to be in tune with your circadian clock? Jennifer Hurley, assistant professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, delves into this question. Dr. Jennifer Hurley received her B.S. from Juniata College in 2004 in Molecular Biology and her Ph.D. at Rutgers/UMDNJ for studying the function of Toxin-Antitoxin modules. She completed…