Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 12:00 AM - September 2–5 | What does music know about us that we don't yet know ourselves? Join us at EMPAC & The Sanctuary (North Troy) for a festival of concerts, podcasts, and conversations bringing together different forms of music—not as genres, but as provocative sites of experience. Festival passes & single tickets for select events, available at empac.rpi.edu

BOSTON, Mass. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's soccer team opened the 2026 season with a 1-1 draw against Suffolk this afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park. The Engineers struck in the opening two minutes and controlled much of the offensive play, finishing with a 9-4 advantage in shots and a 5-1 edge in shots on goal.

TROY, NY — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) field hockey team opened its 2026 season with a hard-fought 4-3 setback against Geneseo on this afternoon at Harkness Field. The Engineers struck twice in the opening five minutes and mounted a late fourth-quarter push, but the Knights held on for the one-goal victory.

Join Information Security, RPI Alumni, FBI, and more during weekly sessions held in October for the global initiative of Cyber Security Awareness. This initiative is to bring awareness of online safety, cyber security best practices, and digital risk reduction. Click the URL above to view additional information of each weekly event and URL for registration. We hope to see you there!

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026 7:30 PM - Join Chabad on Campus for Farbrengen & Falafel at Chabad RPI starting at 7:30pm! Email Lichts2@rpi.edu with any questions or concerns.

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - The RPI Club Swim Team will have practice at Robison Pool at 7pm - 9pm. For Further information or any questions please contact Roshan Kamdar at kamdar@rpi.edu.

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Join SWE (Society of Women Engineers) in the Rensselaer Union Ballroom at 6:30pm for a Back to School Social. For any questions or further information, contact Genevieve Daboval at dabovg@rpi.edu.

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026 10:00 AM - Thu , May 6, 2027 12:00 AM - Talks Without Borders will be hosting a Thrift Store at the Union. Please see these items that are always use for the store books, clothing, household items/linens, decorative home items, along with small appliances/electronics. The Hours of Operation for the Fall & Spring Semester will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10:00am - 2:00pm. We will see you there! With any questions, please contact Donna at the Mueller Center.

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM - This week, the School of Engineering celebrated a $27 million donation to the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) from Doug Mercer ’77. In recognition of his transformational generosity and long-term commitment to ECSE, the department will be renamed the Douglas A. Mercer ’77 Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering. A formal ceremony open to the RPI community will be held on October 9. More details will be shared in the coming weeks.

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Freshman Convocation officially welcomes Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's incoming first-year students to the campus community. Held just before the start of classes, the ceremony features remarks from Institute leadership, a keynote address, and a welcome from the Grand Marshal, celebrating the beginning of each student's academic journey. An ice cream dessert reception follows the ceremony.