TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's ice hockey team was defeated 8–3 by Yale tonight in ECAC Hockey action at Houston Field House.

Prize-winning composer, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Dunston brings his multiple musical talents to RPI on January 22 with a presentation on “Radical Imagination,” drawing on his prolific body of work spanning jazz, electro-acoustics, and sound art. Dunston views improvisation not merely as a skill, but as a practice that fundamentally shapes the artists who engage in it. Join at 7pm at West Hall 326.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host the 3rd Annual RPI VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back Tournament on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has secured $1 million to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing laboratory that will transform industrial hemp into construction materials, textiles, and packaging, part of a broader effort to position New York state as a leader in sustainable biomanufacturing. 

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, campus dining halls and retail locations will have adjusted hours during MLK Day Weekend. Please visit our website for the most up to date hours of operation at each location during this weekend.

Come join us at the Campus Card Office on Wednesday, January 21st between 11 am - 2 pm as we celebrate our move back into the Student Union Room 1502. We will have samples from Pepsi and snacks while supplies last. We look forward to seeing you!

Associate Professor Gurley Building 4th floor besenu2@rpi.edu 518-276-7118 Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Master of Science in Lighting, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University; Dipl.-Eng. in Architecture (M.Arch. equivalent), Leibniz University Hannover, Germany; Certificate Master in Design and Management, Politechnico di Milano, Italy Ute Besenecker is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs (TIPA), an organization that supports small and medium enterprises through technological innovation, have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on industrial technology development.