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!

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!

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. 

Following our recent communication regarding the Instructure (Canvas) security incident, Instructure has informed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that no RPI data was impacted by this event.

TROY, N.Y. — Michael Lebenson of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team was named First Team All-Region III today by both ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com.

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.

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM - The Department of Biomedical Engineering presents its annual Graduate Symposium. Please join us to support our doctoral students as they present their research.

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Join RPI  at Work Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., in a 30-minute information session highlighting the whole range of RPI's online, project-based graduate certificate programs. These certificates are three courses in length, developing targeted ability groups, and can be completed in as little as seven months. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

The Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education (RARE) Center is pleased to share that high school student Stella has been selected for the highly competitive NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) internship program. Stella was selected for the in-person planetary geology internship and will spend two weeks this summer at The University of Texas at Austin before continuing the remainder of the program online. Congratulations to Stella on this exciting achievement and opportunity in planetary science research.

The Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education (RARE) Center is proud to congratulate local high school student Makaila on winning First Place in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona. Her project, “Investigating the Stability of Prebiotic Uracil Under the Conditions of Impact-Generated Terrestrial Hydrothermal Systems,” earned a $6,000 award and reflects two summers of research conducted in the RARE laboratories under the mentorship of Dr. Meri Herrero, Dr.