Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Robots that we can trust What happens when a robot encounters the unexpected? From vacuum cleaners to self-driving cars, autonomous robots promise to take everyday chores off our hands and give us back time and energy. As robots become more common in human-centered environments, they must operate safely amid uncertainty and change. How can we ensure they do not create dangerous situations when new conditions arise? Prof. Yel will discuss how to make autonomous robots safer and better.

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - "Integrating domain knowledge with AI/ML to support nuclear engineering applications", Dr. Yang Liu, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Center for Advanced Small Modular and Microreactors, TAMU

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - "Integrating domain knowledge with AI/ML to support nuclear engineering applications", Dr. Yang Liu, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Center for Advanced Small Modular and Microreactors, TAMU

Tuesday / February 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm When infertility threatens mankind with extinction and the last child born has perished, a disillusioned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) becomes the unlikely champion in the fight for the survival of Earth's population; He must face down his own demons and protect the planet's last remaining hope from danger. Presented by UPAC Film/Video Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

Our Information Security team is excited to announce that we will be deploying our new AI Phishing Coach, and are asking for our RPI Community's assistance with sending us creative and fun names through our naming contest. Click above link to submit proposed names. Best name submission will win RPI merchandise! Submissions will close February 23rd.

Please note that the Campus Card Office will be closed in observance of Presidents Day on Monday, February 16, 2026. The office will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

A team of researchers at RPI, in collaboration with the University of South Florida, University of North Carolina, and The Neural Stem Cell Institute, have made a discovery that opens the door to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) President Martin A. Schmidt ’81, Ph.D., has been appointed to the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Advisory Committee. The group of leaders from industry, academia, and national laboratories will support the Office of Science by providing independent, consensus advice regarding complex scientific and technical issues.