The Department of Undergraduate Education is excited to announce the Fall 2025 UGED Buzz Newsletter which highlights happenings from spring/summer 2025. UGED publishes a newsletter each fall and spring term to our campus community so everyone can hear about the exciting initiatives that are going on within the department. Enjoy reading!

Designed by Associate Professor Gustavo Crembil and alumna Mae-ling Lokko (RPI class 2016), Ileum is an architectural pavilion commissioned by the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin.

November 3-7, 2025 Natan Diacon-Furtado's Community Portal is an open-source ancestral projection and transmission tool. It engages the public in embodied collaborative listening through the re-purposing of naval navigation and paranormal investigation technologies. A water-filled metal bowl is modified to become a ground-plane liquid antenna, engaging the FM radio spectrum as a space for investigation and recuperation of community connection(s). Presented by School of HASS Installation KS Brewer and Natan Diacon Furtado

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's hockey team saw its bid for a weekend sweep come up short on Saturday afternoon, falling 3–0 to Union College in front of 2,710 fans at Houston Field House. Freshman goaltender Nate Krawchuk turned in another strong performance with 33 saves, while the Engineers blocked 15 shots as a team in the defensive battle.

HAMDEN, Conn. – Facing one of the nation's top-ranked teams on the road, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's hockey team battled throughout but ultimately fell 8–0 to Quinnipiac today in M&T Bank Arena.

TROY, NY — Facing one of the top teams in the nation, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's soccer team battled No. 20-ranked William Smith to a scoreless draw this afternoon in ECAV Stadium.

GENEVA, NY - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute men's soccer closed its season this afternoon with a road matchup against nationally-ranked No. 21 Hobart College, falling 6-2 at Cozzens Field in Liberty League action.

TROY, NY — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's swimming and diving team competed in a dual meet this afternoon against Liberty League rival Ithaca College, ultimately falling 163-133 in a competitive showdown that featured a number of strong individual and relay performances for the Engineers.

ITHACA, NY — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's swimming & diving team delivered a dominant all-around performance to hand reigning two-time Liberty League champion Ithaca College a 164-136 defeat this afternoon Robison Pool.

ONEONTA, NY — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) field hockey team came up just short in a 3-2 road defeat to Oneonta in the season finale today at All College Field.