Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Competitive fellowships provide salary and tuition for masters and PhD students. Graduate students, juniors, and seniors will learn how to find and apply to appropriate programs that will fund fall 2026 and beyond. Programs are available for all stages of your graduate career. International students are welcome! Register for the virtual session. Email madige@rpi.edu for information or visit https://graduate.rpi.edu/funding-and-fellowships/nationally-competitive-fellowships

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Learn the basics of correct thesis organization and format, appropriate paper attribution and reference citation styles—plus a review of the most commonly found mistakes and ways to avoid them. This workshop is for any student who will be writing a MS thesis or PhD dissertation. Bring your questions! To register for this WebEx event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc32V1VpSUFvaIqXJaF2BZGZ81a4WQj5KER0S4RZIftZ_mnQA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026 12:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Spring 2026 Applications Now Open for CMDIS BYOND Build Your Own Nano Device Program. The Center for Materials, Devices and Integrated Systems', Micro and NanoFabrication Clean Room, offers a four-module certificate program for undergraduates, an exciting opportunity for those planning to pursue a graduate degree or those looking to prepare for a professional career in microelectronics, medical, and energy industries. Applications for the Spring Term are due by 5:00 pm on January 19.

RPI R users are invited to the January meeting of RPIrates: The RPI R Users Group! Our topic for Weds, 21 Jan (6p, AE217) will be "Getting Started with R and RStudio!" led by Dr. John S. Erickson, DirResOps for the Rensselaer FOCI. This special session is designed for anyone who is new to R. We'll review the R Studio IDE, R syntax, and R's basic data structures; provide helpful tips for troubleshooting your code; and point to helpful tutorials and other resources that will lead to R success!

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - The Off-Campus Services Office will be available to answer questions and provide support for an off-campus Housing Search. Stop by and meet the staff and Resources available.

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Join us for a presentation by speaker Kevin Readdean, PhD, LMHC, on how to navigate the winter blues. This is a hybrid event. Registration is required. Please email Noelle Sanchez-Sanchn2@rpi.edu to RSVP.

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Educational Foundation offers manufacturing scholarships to support students pursuing technical fields that directly contribute to the manufacturing industry. More information about the scholarships and application process can be found at smeef.org/scholarships To join RPI’s SME Charter (S-141), visit https://www.sme.org/sme-membership/membership-benefits/. When joining, please indicate that you wish to join RPI S-141.

At the end of this month the Industrial Engineering Student Chapter will host the Lean Green Belt certification taught by MANE professor and Master Black Belt Dr. Ashish Ghosh! Lean Green Belt is a 3-day intensive course about Lean manufacturing, waste management, and engineering management. Any student is welcome to sign up! For a discounted price register by this Friday 1/16/26. Registration is open until the week of the course.

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - The Off-Campus Services Office will be available to answer questions and provide support for an off-campus Housing Search. Stop by and meet the staff and Resources available

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - The gathering will cover essential campus information, academic policies and procedures, and other topics relevant to graduate students.