Top robotics schools in U.S. (1 Viewer)

[JacksinPA]

Top 20 Robotics Engineering Schools in the U.S.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst. M.S. in Computer Science: Robotics, Computer Vision, & Graphics Research Area. ...
University of Minnesota. ...
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. ...
University of Washington-Seattle. ...
The Ohio State University. ...
California Institute of Technology. ...
Cornell University. ...
University of Utah.

https://www.gradschoolhub.com/best/robotics-engineering-schools/
The daughter of a former neighbor went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute because they have a top robotics program. See Robotics Lab | Center for Automation Technologies & Systems

University of Utah is also the top school studying the toxins produced by cone snails which is a big interest to the pharma industry for new drugs.

 

[Chomsky]

Top 20 Robotics Engineering Schools in the U.S.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst. M.S. in Computer Science: Robotics, Computer Vision, & Graphics Research Area. ...
University of Minnesota. ...
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. ...
University of Washington-Seattle. ...
The Ohio State University. ...
California Institute of Technology. ...
Cornell University. ...
University of Utah.

https://www.gradschoolhub.com/best/robotics-engineering-schools/
The daughter of a former neighbor went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute because they have a top robotics program. See Robotics Lab | Center for Automation Technologies & Systems

University of Utah is also the top school studying the toxins produced by cone snails which is a big interest to the pharma industry for new drugs.

I think what's missing, is more interesting.

No M.I.T., Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, Cal Tech?

 

[gulfman]

When I was a kid I had a crush on Rosie the robot on the Jetsons.

 

[JacksinPA]

I think what's missing, is more interesting.

No M.I.T., Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, Cal Tech?

Read the URL I posted. The OP does not contain a complete list. The schools you mentioned are included of course.

 

[Xelor]

Top 20 Robotics Engineering Schools in the U.S.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst. M.S. in Computer Science: Robotics, Computer Vision, & Graphics Research Area. ...
University of Minnesota. ...
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. ...
University of Washington-Seattle. ...
The Ohio State University. ...
California Institute of Technology. ...
Cornell University. ...
University of Utah.

https://www.gradschoolhub.com/best/robotics-engineering-schools/
The daughter of a former neighbor went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute because they have a top robotics program. See Robotics Lab | Center for Automation Technologies & Systems

University of Utah is also the top school studying the toxins produced by cone snails which is a big interest to the pharma industry for new drugs.

You your first link is graduate schools, not undergrad, right?

 

[Xelor]

How the cone snail's deadly venom can help us build better medicines

• "More than 800 species of cone snails have been found worldwide, mostly in warmer, tropical areas. They are reclusive, faceless creatures and not aggressive, but will sting defensively when picked up by an unwitting shell collector."
  • There's a whole lot of "unwitting" in the world, so I figured for the PSA value, I should post that bit. I wouldn't put it past Trump or his Trumpkins to pick one up.
    
    "Oh, isn't that pretty."
    "Yes. Now do you have any last words."
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    "Historically, 65% of people stung by the geography cone snail die if they don't get to a hospital in time. We don't currently have any medicines that can neutralize the snails' conotoxin venom."
  • Why, for instance, is cone snail venom able to penetrate another animal's nervous system so quickly? And how does it paralyze a victim so effectively?
    
    The answers to all of these cone snail questions could be used to create new medicines that move through a patient's body in a quicker and more efficient manner, such as new types of insulin for the treatment of diabetes or better treatments for neurological diseases like Alzheimer's. Some think venom research can provide new delivery systems for drugs that would aim to curtail quick-spreading forms of cancer. Others want to use the venom's ingredients for the treatment of addiction. One component of cone snail venom has even been used in anti-wrinkle creams now on the market that put the power of inflammation to work under the skin, puffing out creases and fine lines on human faces.
  • Marí and his team used cone snail toxins as molecular probes to identify an important overlap between the immune and central nervous systems in humans....The new information may aid in the development of therapies for eradicating gastric, breast and lung cancers, as well as in the control of tuberculosis, since all of those illnesses trigger overproduction of some cells. Rather than using the toxin as an actual cure, the work would provide a road map for better understanding (and maybe controlling) the growth of undesirable cells.

Of course, figuring out just how the venom might be useful requires asking questions and performing diligent research and investigation. We all know conservatives, particularly the one's currently holding political sway, don't care for inquiry and investigation, no matter the type.

 

[Xelor]

I think what's missing, is more interesting.

No M.I.T., Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, Cal Tech?

??? He listed CalTech. Click the "grad school" link and you'll see that the schools the OP-er listed are the bottom few of the top 20 graduate robotics programs. MIT is farther is more highly ranked on the list around five or six, IIRC.

What struck me as notable about the list is that the bulk of schools on it are state institutions. That bodes particularly well, as goes the cost of obtaining advanced degrees, which is pretty much what one needs to do to enjoy a fine career in a fair number of high-paying fields these days, for folks of relatively modest means and/or who don't want to "go broke" to get an education. I alluded, in another thread, to the absurdity of going to to "elite" schools when one isn't of a mind to pursue a "super high-paying" career, doesn't come from "great means," or doesn't get a "full ride" scholarship. At some point, hopefully prior to matriculating into a graduate (or undergrad, for that matter) degree program, one's got to consider the cost of the degree, at the institutions available to one, vis-a-vis the salary one'll earn in the field one intends to pursue.

• "Elite"/pricey school:
  • If one wants to go into very highly paid professions -- i-banking, business management on the C-level path, management consulting, corporate/patent law, medicine, public accounting, actuarial science, math, veterinary science (corporate), etc. -- sure, pay the price for an "elite" sheepskin. One's going to be getting paid enough to pay off one's school loans in a reasonable period of time and still be able to live a very nice lifestyle while and after doing so.
  • If one wants to go into, say, non-profit or government service, it's best if someone else pays for one's pricey degree because one won't have much salary left after paying the monthly education loan payment and one's other bills. (I'm surprised there hasn't been an increase in folks pursuing careers as Roman Catholic priests. The church (initially a diocese) pays for their education, which for Jesuits means, almost without exception, at least a master's degree, if not a couple of them. I don't know about the educational requirements for other Roman Catholic orders beyond knowing that it's at least a bachelor's degree.)

The "nice" thing about graduate school is that the ranking of the program in which one enrolls matters far more than does the overall ranking of the school as a whole. As a result, depending on the field of study, one can go to a relatively non-descript institution and be among the top nationally ranked graduates in one's field. To wit, who, outside of Oregonians, "chomps at the bit" to go to Oregon State? High-performing undergrads who want first rate careers in robotics, though MBA seekers may want to consider a different school if they have an opportunity and means to do so.

 

[calamity]

Top 20 Robotics Engineering Schools in the U.S.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst. M.S. in Computer Science: Robotics, Computer Vision, & Graphics Research Area. ...
University of Minnesota. ...
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. ...
University of Washington-Seattle. ...
The Ohio State University. ...
California Institute of Technology. ...
Cornell University. ...
University of Utah.

https://www.gradschoolhub.com/best/robotics-engineering-schools/
The daughter of a former neighbor went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute because they have a top robotics program. See Robotics Lab | Center for Automation Technologies & Systems

University of Utah is also the top school studying the toxins produced by cone snails which is a big interest to the pharma industry for new drugs.

Seeing UT at the top is a surprise; not seeing U of M on the list is too.

That's Tennessee and Michigan for those keeping score.

 

[Kobie]

I know Rochester Institute of Technology has a pretty good robotics program.

 

[JacksinPA]

You your first link is graduate schools, not undergrad, right?

You'd have to check each school's web site or course catalog. The only one I know that has a UG robotics program is RPI in Troy, NY.

 

[Bum]

Sweet!

Minnesota made the list.

 

[Bum]

How the cone snail's deadly venom can help us build better medicines

• "More than 800 species of cone snails have been found worldwide, mostly in warmer, tropical areas. They are reclusive, faceless creatures and not aggressive, but will sting defensively when picked up by an unwitting shell collector."
  • There's a whole lot of "unwitting" in the world, so I figured for the PSA value, I should post that bit. I wouldn't put it past Trump or his Trumpkins to pick one up.
    
    "Oh, isn't that pretty."
    "Yes. Now do you have any last words."
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    "Historically, 65% of people stung by the geography cone snail die if they don't get to a hospital in time. We don't currently have any medicines that can neutralize the snails' conotoxin venom."
  • Why, for instance, is cone snail venom able to penetrate another animal's nervous system so quickly? And how does it paralyze a victim so effectively?
    
    The answers to all of these cone snail questions could be used to create new medicines that move through a patient's body in a quicker and more efficient manner, such as new types of insulin for the treatment of diabetes or better treatments for neurological diseases like Alzheimer's. Some think venom research can provide new delivery systems for drugs that would aim to curtail quick-spreading forms of cancer. Others want to use the venom's ingredients for the treatment of addiction. One component of cone snail venom has even been used in anti-wrinkle creams now on the market that put the power of inflammation to work under the skin, puffing out creases and fine lines on human faces.
  • Marí and his team used cone snail toxins as molecular probes to identify an important overlap between the immune and central nervous systems in humans....The new information may aid in the development of therapies for eradicating gastric, breast and lung cancers, as well as in the control of tuberculosis, since all of those illnesses trigger overproduction of some cells. Rather than using the toxin as an actual cure, the work would provide a road map for better understanding (and maybe controlling) the growth of undesirable cells.

Of course, figuring out just how the venom might be useful requires asking questions and performing diligent research and investigation. We all know conservatives, particularly the one's currently holding political sway, don't care for inquiry and investigation, no matter the type.

I actually have several of them that I picked up while on the red sea.....they are beautiful shells.
The shells I have were vacated by their previous owners before I acquired them.

 

[JacksinPA]

Sweet!

Minnesota made the list.

Too cold. Ex-roomy went to USD & said the weather was so bad in the winter that students changed buildings in heated underground tunnels. Brrrr...

 

[Bum]

Too cold. Ex-roomy went to USD & said the weather was so bad in the winter that students changed buildings in heated underground tunnels. Brrrr...

Heh....Saint Paul and Minneapolis have the largest continuous skyway system in the world; 11 miles in Minneapolis, and 5 miles in Saint Paul...we have'em for just that reason.

But, we also have a lovely winter carnival for those of a more robust nature.

 

[JacksinPA]

I actually have several of them that I picked up while on the red sea.....they are beautiful shells.
The shells I have were vacated by their previous owners before I acquired them.

I have a collection of over 200 species (of only about 800 known) & some are really beautifully pigmented. Which creates a mystery: these snails are only active at night & have poor vision. The subadults are covered by a dull-colored protective membrane that hides the patterns any way. But the snails put an extraordinary amount of energy into creating these patterns. What use would they have that could have driven their evolution.

First pictured shell is from Eilat in southernmost Israel on the Red Sea. Cost me $280 in a deal with a dealer in Rome. The other is Conus gauguini, an endemic species from the Marquesas in French Polynesia. Named for Paul Gauguin because of its impressionist-like pattern of pigments. Gauguin lived there so it's a fitting memorial to have this snail named for him. Wo it for $63 in an eBay auction from a collector who lives there.

 

[Bum]

I have a collection of over 200 species (of only about 800 known) & some are really beautifully pigmented. Which creates a mystery: these snails are only active at night & have poor vision. The subadults are covered by a dull-colored protective membrane that hides the patterns any way. But the snails put an extraordinary amount of energy into creating these patterns. What use would they have that could have driven their evolution.

First pictured shell is from Eilat in southernmost Israel on the Red Sea. Cost me $280 in a deal with a dealer in Rome. The other is Conus gauguini, an endemic species from the Marquesas in French Polynesia. Named for Paul Gauguin because of its impressionist-like pattern of pigments. Gauguin lived there so it's a fitting memorial to have this snail named for him. Wo it for $63 in an eBay auction from a collector who lives there.

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Throughout my travels and assignments overseas, my wife has been a consummate collector; the one I really prize that I brought back to her from Egypt, was a Gold Cloth Shell, Conus textile....the patterns and colors are amazing.

Oddly enough, I have been to Eilat, but the shell I found on the shallows of a beach at Sharm El Sheik.

Nice pictures.

 

[JacksinPA]

Throughout my travels and assignments overseas, my wife has been a consummate collector; the one I really prize that I brought back to her from Egypt, was a Gold Cloth Shell, Conus textile....the patterns and colors are amazing.

Oddly enough, I have been to Eilat, but the shell I found on the shallows of a beach at Sharm El Sheik.

Nice pictures.

Thanks. And I have all the species whose pictures you posted. In fact, I have 12 of Conus marmoreus, which means 'marbled cone'.

I can't take credit for the pix. When I buy a shell I copy the listing pix, the label data (where found, how deep, how, etc) & the eBay page & putbthem into a file. Curating a large collection is time consuming but fun.

 

[JacksinPA]

The cone from Eilat is Conis nigromaculatus. Translation: 'stained black cone'.

 

[JacksinPA]

Throughout my travels and assignments overseas, my wife has been a consummate collector; the one I really prize that I brought back to her from Egypt, was a Gold Cloth Shell, Conus textile....the patterns and colors are amazing.

Oddly enough, I have been to Eilat, but the shell I found on the shallows of a beach at Sharm El Sheik.

Nice pictures.

The bulk of my collection including pix, notes & taxonomy are on Seashell Collector site under the Share Your Collection subforum:
Forums SEASHELL-COLLECTOR - Share your Collection. You may need to sign up (free) to view the posts.

 

[Xelor]

You'd have to check each school's web site or course catalog. The only one I know that has a UG robotics program is RPI in Troy, NY.

FWIW:
-- Top 10 Undergraduate Robotics Program In the U.S.
-- ~60 schools offering Robotics B.S. degrees.
-- 19 Robotics Bachelor's degrees in United States

 

[Xelor]

I actually have several of them that I picked up while on the red sea.....they are beautiful shells.
The shells I have were vacated by their previous owners before I acquired them.

LOL Well, now, I suspect their having been is a key factor in your being able to share that fact with us. LOL

They are truly quite pretty. My cousin collected some vacated ones too and mounted them in shadow boxes. The box hangs on his beach house wall, sort of like the ones shown below, but the ones below aren't his -- he mounted his vertically and horizontally.

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Seeing his made me want a few too, but I haven't gathered any from the wild. and I don't want to just buy them because I like to have some sort of personal connection or story associated with the art I install. At least something more "connected" than "I went to a store and bought it."