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Faculty Institute Awards
David M. Darrin '40 Counseling Award
The income from an endowment established in 1974 by the late David M. Darrin ’40 is awarded annually to a member of the faculty who has made unusual contributions in the counseling of students. Mr. Darrin, Institute benefactor and former trustee, was a Presidential Counselor. Nominations are by students and the recipient is chosen by Phalanx, the student honor society.
Welcome to Rensselaer
Founded in 1824, Rensselaer is the oldest science and technological university in America. I am happy to share with you the excitement of the Rensselaer experience, now undergoing a Renaissance as a result of The Rensselaer Plan formulated under the guidance of our esteemed President, the honorable Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson.
Dr. Robert E. Palazzo
Palazzo joined Rensselaer in 2002 and has served as the Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Rensselaer, as Professor and Chair of Biology at Rensselaer, and as a research scientist for the Wadsworth Center with the New York State Department of Health.