Associate Professor Gurley Building 4th floor besenu2@rpi.edu 518-276-7118 Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Master of Science in Lighting, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University; Dipl.-Eng. in Architecture (M.Arch. equivalent), Leibniz University Hannover, Germany; Certificate Master in Design and Management, Politechnico di Milano, Italy Ute Besenecker is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has appointed Jaden Krueger as Assistant Director of Game Day Operations, a role that will bolster the Institute's home-venue staffing, game day presentations, fan engagement, special event planning, and marketing and sponsorship activations across RPI Athletics.

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Testing

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Do you know how RPI Engineering faculty are shaping the future? In just 20 minutes, you'll discover how their research is changing the world! Join us to learn how TED Talk meets research presented in PechaKucha style! Open to ALL!

Sunday, February 1st, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Andrew Morrison, former President of the RPI Student Union and serial entrepreneur who has built multiple million-dollar companies, will offer winning strategies to the RPI community. Implement these strategies in a workshop that will help you make a professional brand, attract a dream career, or launch a business. Dinner will be served. You'll acquire access to $25,000 in travel scholarships, secrets to securing positions, and pathways to RPI resources.

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - "The Second Kind of Impossible" Dr. Paul J. Steinhardt Princeton University

President Schmidt '81 announces that RPI becomes the first university in the world to house an IBM Quantum System One on its campus.

President Schmidt '81 announces the retaining of the Arts Consulting Group to help inform the strategy for EMPAC moving forward.

President Schmidt '81, Ph.D., provides an update on the class action suit alleging Rensselaer committed a breach of contract when the campus pivoted to remote learning during the pandemic.

It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Zijie Yan ’11. Dr. Yan was an associate professor of applied physical sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate of Rensselaer’s Ph.D. program in materials engineering.