Campus and Community

(L-R) RPISEC students Connor Czincila '28, Paul Biernat '27, Devin Ross '26, Joel McCandless '27, and Erik Umble '27 in Washington D.C. for ShmooCon, an annual hacker convention.

RPISEC Students Leading the Charge in Collegiate Cybersecurity

RPISEC, a student-run cybersecurity club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been making waves in the collegiate cybersecurity scene with strong performances in national competitions. The team recently secured 7th place at the CyberSEED competition, further solidifying its reputation as a competitive force in the field. Earlier this year, RPISEC also placed 1st among collegiate teams (3rd overall) in TUCTF, a cybersecurity competition held in January.

RPI Announces Winners of the 2025 McKinney Writing Contest with Author Lan Samantha Chang

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) announced the winners of the 84th annual McKinney Writing Contest on April 9 with the help of award-winning author and director of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Lan Samantha Chang.

RPI Professor Appointed Chair of IEEE Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing Technical Committee

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is proud to announce that Pingkun Yan, Ph.D., associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at RPI, has been appointed chair of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) Technical Committee on Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing (BIIP).

Chloe Sharp Named 2025 Goldwater Scholar

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student Chloe Sharp ‘26, an Environmental Engineering major, has been awarded a 2025 Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for undergraduate students in science, mathematics, and engineering.

RCC Students Shine at National Cybersecurity Competitions

The Rensselaer Cybersecurity Collaboratory (RCC) continues to make its mark in the world of Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, with two impressive performances this academic year.

RPI’s Oshani Seneviratne Appointed Deputy Chair of Web Science Trust Network

Oshani Seneviratne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been appointed as the Deputy Chair of the Web Science Trust Network of Labs (WSTNet), effective January 1, 2025.

Rensselaer Cybersecurity Collaboratory Researchers Break New Ground in Quantum Security

Quantum computing is rapidly reshaping the landscape of digital security, and a team of researchers from the Rensselaer Cybersecurity Collaboratory (RCC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is leading the charge.

Molecular Interactions in the Human Gut Help Regulate a Balanced Microbiome

Bacteroides are essential bacteria in the human gut, playing a crucial role in our overall health. These microorganisms offer numerous benefits to their hosts, contributing to digestion and immune function. In their quest for survival, Bacteroides species are involved in fierce competition, employing mechanisms to interact and assert dominance. Certain Bacteroides species have developed ways to inject toxins into rival cells, showcasing their adaptability.

Ge Wang Named Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging

Ge Wang, the Clark-Crossan Chaired Professor and director of the Biomedical Imaging Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of the IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging journal. With nearly 3,000 submissions per year, it is the flagship journal in the tomographic medical imaging field and among the most highly cited of all biomedical engineering journals. Wang’s initial term is for three years and is renewable for a second term.

RPI Researchers Part of NSF-Funded Engineering Research Center Focused on U.S. Rubber Industry

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) researchers are part of a multi-institution team working to bring rubber production to the United States and better secure the supply chain for this critical material.