Announcements
Xavier Intes has been elected a Fellow of The Optical Society (OSA) by the Board of Directors during their 16 September 2019 meeting in Washington, DC. Since 1959, over 2,500 members have joined the ranks of OSA Fellow. These members have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics through distinguished contributions to education, research, engineering, business and society.
The Rensselaer Board of Trustees has approved Eric Ledet's promotion to the rank of Professor. Eric Ledet joined the Rensselaer faculty in 2005 as an assistant professor and he was promoted to associate professor in 2012. In 2013, Dr. Ledet received the Board of Trustees' Outstanding Teacher Award and in 2015 he was awarded the ISSLS prize by the International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine and the journal SPINE. Dr. Ledet's laboratory focuses on translational orthopaedic biomechanics and medical device design.
The Graduation reception is held at the Academy Hall Auditorium on May 17, 2019 to celebrate the achievements of the students graduating this year. A total of 95 students are graduating with a BS, 12 with a Masters, and 12 PhDs are awarded. The number of doctoral students receiving degrees is at a record level and the number of BS degree recipients is among the highest that the department has had, reflecting the popularity of the program. In addition to honoring the graduating students, several awards are given: The Paul B. Daitch Memorial Award: Douglas M. Wich The Zelda & David G.