Engineering professor Wei Bao and colleagues have created a new and unusual state of matter — known as a supersolid — by engineering how light and matter interact inside a nanoscale device. The work, published in Nature Nanotechnology, demonstrates that this exotic quantum phase can exist at room temperature, overcoming a long-standing limitation in the field.

On Wednesday April 1 at 11:30 AM, RPI’s Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) will host the landing and display of a U.S. Marine Corps Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopter on ‘86 Field. Members of the campus community are invited to view the helicopter landing at 12 pm and meet the pilots until 2 pm. The community is also invited to observe take off between 3:30 - 4 pm.

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Join Presidential Pup Jofa to celebrate her 5th Birthday. Free Cupcakes. Stop by to pet or just say Happy Birthday!! Bring along any donation of pet food/pet product and receive free gift. All items collected will be donated for local animal needs.

In remembrance of the individuals we lost this past year, the Pillars of Rensselaer invite all members of the Rensselaer community, including alumni and friends, to attend this year's Faculty and Staff Memorial Service Faculty/Staff Memorial Service.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team split today's non-league doubleheader with Keene State at Robison Baseball Field, dropping the opener 11-7 before responding with a 10-3 victory in game two.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's and women's indoor track & field teams competed the past two days at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team defeated St. Lawrence 6-1 today inside TriCity Rentals.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team earned a 6-1 victory over St. Lawrence this evening at TriCity, highlighted by a pair of doubles wins and five victories in singles play.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's lacrosse team dropped an 11-5 decision to Clarkson in its Liberty League opener this afternoon at ECAV Stadium.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team rolled to a doubleheader sweep of Vermont State Castleton today at Robison Baseball Field, exploding for a 24-2 victory in the opener before finishing the day with a 7-4 win in game two.