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RPI Featured in Project Chapel Documentary

Now streaming on PBS, Project Chapel chronicles the installation of the world's first IBM Quantum System One on a university campus at RPI. The documentary follows the transformation of a historic chapel into a hub for quantum innovation, exploring the people, technology, and vision behind the milestone and the potential of quantum computing to help solve some of the world's most complex challenges. Watch now at pbs.org/show/project-chapel.

Save the Date! TOPOS 2026 Music Festival | September 2-5

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM - What does music know about us that we don't yet know about ourselves? TOPOS returns as a space for gathering, inquiry, and discovery. Across four days of performances, live podcasts, film screenings, and conversation, the festival creates occasions for deepened listening and critical encounters: music as a means of articulating that which resists articulation. Mark your calendars now!

2026 Pride Prep Party

Friday / May 29, 2026 at 4:00 pm Kick off Pride with a relaxed, come-as-you-are evening of creativity, music, and good company. Make your own Pride gear, hang out with friends and coworkers, and help build some excitement for the weeks ahead. We’ll also have live music from Troy band Paintbrush Charlie, fronted by our very own Julia Alsarraf. Everyone’s welcome — staff, friends, family, and community alike. Bring a t-shirt to decorate. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Gathering Get ready for Albany Pride with us!

RPI at Work Hosts Systems Engineering Review on May 29

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - This 30-minute information session is hosted by Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., and will focus on the RPI at Work Systems Engineering graduate degree. The degree is digitally delivered, flexible, and project-based to prepare decision-makers with broader and deeper capabilities in leading dynamic organizations. The session will highlight program details and how you can select graduate certificates relevant to your work to complete your graduate degree. 

Czarnecki’s All-American Effort Highlights RPI Weekend at NCAA Track & Field Championships

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's and women's outdoor track & field teams concluded competition at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held May at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex, highlighted by an All-America performance from Jack Czarnecki in the men's 1500 meters.
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