Six RPI students have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. A highly prestigious and competitive award, the fellowship supports full-time graduate students with the potential to make significant contributions in STEM.  Congratulations to undergraduate students Chloe Sharp, Nadine Grant, and Jayashree Balaraman; graduate students Jaron Shoemaker and Katie Sullivan; and alum Nilaish Sen; plus recipients of honorable mentions Ethan Fisk and alum Phoebe Demers.

Join the RPI community for an evening at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity, sponsored by the RPI Lally School of Management, from 6–8 PM. Explore a 14,000 sq. ft. makerspace, connect with local alumni, and enjoy free pizza. Open to all students and located near the Blitman shuttle stop. RSVP via the link above.

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 (all day) - EMPAC presents a weekend of creative experiments and gatherings that attune us to how bodily forms and bodies in formation construct our world. Bring your curiosity and your appetite: How do we take part in society by physically showing up? RSVP in advance for the community meal — a free, family-style, long-table supper co-hosted by artist Yanira Castro, with food by Chef Ria Ibrahim, musical offerings by Taína Asili — and more. Installations open Thursday from 11AM to 10PM.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team picked up a 5-4 non-conference win over Springfield on Wednesday afternoon at Robison Baseball Field, using a pair of run-scoring responses and a go-ahead eighth inning to secure the victory.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Title: Electron vision from fundamental matter wave scattering to practical metrology application

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - The Civil Engineering Concrete Canoe team recently won 1st place overall at the ASCE Regional Competition. This is RPI's first win in many years of competing. In more good news, two of our Environmental teams competed in the WERC Competition in New Mexico. Both teams won 1st Place overall in their respective categories. Come celebrate with us and congratulate the students in person while enjoying some refreshments. We will be in the JEC courtyard, (outside 2nd floor lobby).

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - “Engineering Identity and Decision Making”. Engineering is often described as purely technical and objective, but engineering decisions are shaped by people—their experiences, identities, and assumptions about who engineers are and who engineering is for. In this seminar, I will introduce the core of my research agenda, engineering identity, or how individuals see themselves and how they believe others see them as engineers. Further details provided at the seminar.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - This Mathematical Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation titled "When is Camouflage Useful? A Case Study in Hover Fly Pursuit-Evasion Interactions" by Dr. Mallory Gaspard. She is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Leonard Lab and Levin Lab at Princeton University. She is broadly inspired by developing mathematical approaches to problems involving decision-making and optimal control under uncertainty, particularly those arising in robotic, ecological, and sociological contexts.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM - Pingkun Yan, PhD. Professor and Department Head of Biomedical Engineering was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) 2026 College of Fellows on April 13, 2026 . This is among the highest professional distinctions in medical and biological engineering, making up the top two percent of engineers in this field.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) softball team swept a non-league doubleheader against Hamilton today at Robison Field, earning a 5-0 shutout in the opener before completing the day with a 10-5 victory in game two.