September 2-5, 2026 TOPOS 2026 creates occasions for deepened listening and critical encounters with Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith, Miho Hatori, Edward George, and many more. Festival

Wednesday / June 10, 2026 at 2:30 pm This 75 minute session is dedicated to a movement inquiry and experiment through improvised gestures and the sounding body. Using a practice of embodied research that borrows from cellular science, participants are invited to explore senses of closeness between human bodies and land ecologies. What lives within each of them? What does my body sense when moving closely with, not solely across, the land I occupy?

Friday / May 29, 2026 at 4:00 pm Kick off Pride with a relaxed, come-as-you-are evening of creativity, music, and good company. Make your own Pride gear, hang out with friends and coworkers, and help build some excitement for the weeks ahead. We’ll also have live music from Troy band Paintbrush Charlie, fronted by our very own Julia Alsarraf. Everyone’s welcome — staff, friends, family, and community alike. Bring a t-shirt to decorate. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Gathering Get ready for Albany Pride with us!

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - This 30-minute information session is hosted by Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., and will focus on the RPI at Work Systems Engineering graduate degree. The degree is digitally delivered, flexible, and project-based to prepare decision-makers with broader and deeper capabilities in leading dynamic organizations. The session will highlight program details and how you can select graduate certificates relevant to your work to complete your graduate degree. 

Starting May 26, the east-side elevated walkway and underpass between the Darrin Communications Center (DCC) and Jonsson Engineering Center (JEC) are closed for construction. Alternate pedestrian routes are in place, and wayfinding signage has been installed.

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM - The Department of Biomedical Engineering presents its annual Graduate Symposium. Please join us to support our doctoral students as they present their research.

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Join RPI  at Work Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., in a 30-minute information session highlighting the whole range of RPI's online, project-based graduate certificate programs. These certificates are three courses in length, developing targeted ability groups, and can be completed in as little as seven months. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Join RPI Libraries for Silent Reads — a relaxed, low-pressure gathering where people read together in silence. No discussions, no pressure, just a calm space to settle in with a good book or some coursework. Bring anything you like to read: a graphic novel, an audiobook, a research article, or that novel you’ve been meaning to start for months. Not sure what to bring? Check out our new books (we are a library after all).

Free snacks and beverages provided. Drop in, recharge, and bring a friend.

The Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education (RARE) Center is pleased to share that high school student Stella has been selected for the highly competitive NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) internship program. Stella was selected for the in-person planetary geology internship and will spend two weeks this summer at The University of Texas at Austin before continuing the remainder of the program online. Congratulations to Stella on this exciting achievement and opportunity in planetary science research.

The Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education (RARE) Center is proud to congratulate local high school student Makaila on winning First Place in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona. Her project, “Investigating the Stability of Prebiotic Uracil Under the Conditions of Impact-Generated Terrestrial Hydrothermal Systems,” earned a $6,000 award and reflects two summers of research conducted in the RARE laboratories under the mentorship of Dr. Meri Herrero, Dr.