The Division of Student Experience has been nationally recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs awarded by College Student Educators International (ACPA) and the EDU Ledger. Each year, only a select number of colleges and universities nationwide receive this distinction, underscoring its highly competitive and selective nature. This year, RPI was honored as one of just 30 institutions to earn this award.

In February two RPI undergraduate students, Nyati Misra '27 (BMED) and John Weller '27 (AERO), placed in the Top 4 out of 72 schools nationwide! They represented RPI with exceptional analytical rigor, professionalism, and ethical depth. Throughout the competition, they demonstrated remarkable composure, clarity of thought, and principled decision-making, serving as outstanding ambassadors for RPI. Dr. Azita Hirsa served as their faculty advisor for this competition. To learn more about the event, please reach out to Dr. Azita Hirsa at hirssa3@rpi.edu.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's and women's indoor track & field teams will be represented by six national qualifiers at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, scheduled for March 13–14 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's lacrosse team faced a stiff road test this afternoon at No. 25 Williams, falling 15-4 at Farley-Lamb Field.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team fell to Hartford, 13-2, in its home-opener this afternoon at the Robison Baseball Field.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Join us for an ECSE Distinguished Mercer Lecture: "Ferroelectric Devices and Circuits for AI Hardware Design" with Prof. Shimeng Yu of Georgia Institute of Technology.Abstract and speaker bio can be found at the event URL.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Systems that Amplify What if we could better harness people’s willingness to contribute? While humans are often eager to help, without scaled coordination, their efforts don’t always translate into stronger outcomes. Prof. Pazour will talk about how Industrial & Systems Engineering can amplify human contributions through the design of new systems, optimization approaches, and technologies that unlock underutilized capacity.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Numerous sites across the country are currently receiving, or have previously received, PFAS-containing biosolids for land application. Such practice could lead to PFAS contamination in receiving soils and adjacent waters, threatening ecosystems and human health. Recently, we investigated the levels of PFAS in biosolid-amended soil, their migration to surrounding surface water bodies, and bioaccumulation in plants near land application sites. Further details provided during the seminar.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - This Mathematical Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation titled "Accelerating finite element methods via machine learning on a single element" by Dr. Shukai Du. He is an assistant professor at Syracuse University, and his research interests include Numerical analysis, scientific machine learning, and inverse problems.