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Cognitive Science Colloquium with Dr. Ben Weissman scheduled for April 1st

Please join the Cognitive Science Department on Wednesday, April 1st, at 12:00 pm in Carnegie 113 for a presentation titled "How we build linguistic representations in social and digital contexts" by Dr. Ben Weissman, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at College of the Holy Cross.

Jonsson Engineering Center (JEC) to Greene Walkway Closed

Beginning April 1, 2026, the walkway between the Jonsson Engineering Center (JEC) and the Greene Building will be fully closed. The pathway below the elevated walkway will be closed during the day and open evenings and weekends. Alternate pedestrian routes are required. Please plan your walk accordingly. The entire project is expected to be completed by May 15, 2026.

Lebenson’s Two Home Runs Gives RPI Fifth Straight Win

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team earned a 10-3 non-conference win over MCLA on Tuesday afternoon at Robison Baseball Field, using a six-run third inning to break the game open.

Physics, Applied Physics & Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Long Ju, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Title: “Emergent Quantum Phenomena in Graphene: Condensed Matter Physics Through a Piece of Carbon”

Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor Long Ju, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Title: "Fractional Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect in Experiment"

Spring Town Meeting

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - President Martin A. Schmidt '81 invites you to attend the Spring Town Meeting on Wednesday, March 25 at 3 p.m. in the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Theater. Register at https://webforms.rpi.edu/spring-town-meeting

RPI Athletics Celebrates 50 Years of Women's Sports

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute proudly celebrates 50 years of women's varsity athletics—a milestone that reflects decades of progress, achievement, and opportunity for generations of student-athletes. What began as a commitment to expanding access in intercollegiate athletics has grown into a vibrant and competitive tradition that continues to shape the RPI community today.

Math Colloquium: Miguel Morales from Flatiron Institute

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - This Mathematical Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation titled "Ab-Initio Quantum Embedding" by Dr. Miguel Morales. He is a Research Scientist at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics, Flatiron Institute. His research is focused on the development, implementation, and application of quantum Monte Carlo methods for the study of quantum many-body problems.

Lake Sediment Cores, Finnish Exceptionalism and More

A snapshot of some of the latest research from RPI experts.

The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology Announces $25K Seed Grant

CASE is an institute wide research center designing, developing and translating next generation technology for a healthy and resilient built environment. This $25,000 grant will directly support a 1 year research project to address the research goals designated by CASE: Climate Adaptation, Circular Economies, Environmental Intelligence and Planetary Health. The grant is designed to foster interdisciplinary and cross-institution collaboration and enhance competitiveness for external funding.

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