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Crashing the Faculty Lounge

Crashing the Faculty Lounge

Hosted by RPI Admissions

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Episodes

8

Latest episode

May 2024

Language

EN

About the show

Welcome to the "Crashing the Faculty Lounge" podcast, hosted by Dr. Jonathan Wexler, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Each episode will include conversations with distinguished RPI faculty, giving you exclusive insight into the remarkable developments occurring on campus, innovative student research, and much more. RPI is located in historic Troy, NY, and is the oldest technological university in the United States. To learn more about our institute, please visit rpi.edu.

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May 14, 202412 min

CTFL #8: A great time to be in space science

We're continuing our conversation with Dr. Karyn Rogers, Associate Professor and Director of the Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education Center. In this episode, we chat about unique space research taking place at RPI, the benefits of having a quantum computer on campus, and more!

April 23, 202416 min

CTFL #7 RPI leads the way in NASA project

In this episode, Karyn Rogers, Associate Professor and Director of the Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education Center (RARE), talks about her incredible research, including the study of life's origin on Earth, leading research with NASA, and more!

March 26, 202427 min

CTFL #6: Chips are everywhere!

In this episode, Dr. Shekhar Garde, Dean of Engineering at RPI, talks about the CHIPS Act and how the location of RPI's campus will create more opportunities for students. We also discuss the impacts of having a quantum computer on campus, why students should consider doing research, and more.

March 5, 202412 min

CTFL #5: The growing fascination with space at RPI

In this episode, we sat down with Shekhar Garde, Dean of Engineering at RPI, to talk about our new Aerospace Engineering major, RPI's great relationship with NASA, and internship and co-op opportunities for students.

February 20, 202414 min

CTFL #4: What's going on with the FAFSA?

In this episode, Martin Daniels, Director of Financial Aid at Rensselaer, discusses the issues around the FAFSA, what students can do now to prepare, and what to expect in the future.

February 6, 202413 min

CTFL #3: Exciting undergraduate research at RPI

We're wrapping up our conversation with Dr. Jim Hendler. Jim talks about the exciting undergraduate research at RPI and why he enjoys being a professor here.

January 24, 202420 min

CTFL #2: The problem with ChatGPT

In this episode, Jim Hendler talks about ChatGPT and the challenges that come with its use. He also sheds light on quantum computing and its potential impacts as RPI becomes the first university in the world to house an IBM Quantum System One.

December 7, 202316 min

CTFL #1: Jim Hendler talks about AI

In this episode, RPI professor and artificial intelligence researcher, Jim Hendler, talks about AI and how it's currently being used on the RPI campus.

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