Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Prof. Marlene Belfort, born in Cape Town to German-Jewish refugees, studied biochemistry and microbiology at the University of Cape Town, earned her PhD at UC Irvine, and completed postdoctoral work in Jerusalem and at Northwestern. A member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and an award-winning scientist, she is now a Distinguished Professor at the University at Albany, SUNY, known for research on introns and inteins and for advocating for women in science.

The Design Showcase will be held on Wednesday, Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the DCC Great Hall.  Students from multiple engineering disciplines (Computer & Systems, Electrical, Industrial & Management, Materials and Mechanical Engineering) solve real-world design challenges for industry, entrepreneurs and academic/medical partners. Visit the showcase to:

Interact with project teams and view their achievements.
Learn how students solve complex design challenges.
Get inspired by students’ innovation & creativity.

Brent Brunell, '94, the Technology Director of Digital & Electrical Systems at GE Vernova Advanced Research, will visit campus as a featured guest speaker for the Design Lab Showcase on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Brent’s keynote presentation beginning at 3:00 PM in DCC 324.

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - "Imaging the Properties of Atoms and Fields down to the Picometer Scale inside Materials and Devices" Dr. David Muller Cornell

Please join ISE on Wednesday, April 22 at 12:15 PM in LOW 3039 for a colloquium featuring Dr. Andrew Trapp's research on From Model-Optimal to Human-Optimal: Human-Centered Optimization for the Common Purposes of Life! All are welcome!

CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) softball team split a non-league doubleheader at Cortland this afternoon at Dragon Field, dropping a 1-0 decision before answering with a 1-0 win in eight innings.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team rallied for nine unanswered runs after a rough start, but ultimately came up short in a 16-10 non-conference loss to Middlebury this afternoon at Robison Baseball Field.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's lacrosse team was tested by a red-hot Union squad tonight, dropping a 14-7 Liberty League decision at ECAV Stadium.

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Title: “First-principles Prediction of Spin Relaxation, Dephasing and Transport From Density-Matrix Dynamics”

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Glen R. Loppnow, University of Alberta and Cabezon Games, will be speaking on "The Future of Chemistry Education: Should We Be Teaching Answers or Questions?"