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A $27 Million Donation from Douglas A. Mercer ’77 Will Redefine Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at RPI

Recognition follows decades of support for electrical engineering education at his alma mater

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A $27 Million Donation from Douglas A. Mercer ’77 Will Redefine Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at RPI
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RPI Selected for Two U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission Projects

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AI Growing Pains Reach Scientific Labs, New RPI Study Finds

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Historic American Revolution Documents Now Available to the Public Through RPI Virtual Exhibit

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RPI Appoints Daniel Potvin as Founding Director of New SCALE.Rensselaer Tough Tech Accelerator

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Justine and Jim Mullen ’80 Fund RPI Projects in Computational Biology

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Explore Two Centuries of Campus History, Architecture, and Landscape Legacy at RPI

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