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RPI Team Builds AI Model for More Effective Early Parkinson’s Screening

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have developed an artificial intelligence model to streamline and improve screening for Parkinson’s disease (PD) so doctors can refer patients for early-stage testing.

From Troy to Japan: UPWARDS Expands Global Opportunities in Semiconductor Education

This past summer, four Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students had the opportunity to travel to Japan to study and conduct research at some of the country's leading semiconductor universities through the UPWARDS for the Future Network.

RPI President Martin A. Schmidt Reappointed

In a letter sent to the campus community on Thursday, October 29, RPI Board of Trustees Chair John Kelly announced the reappointment of RPI President Martin A. Schmidt:It is my pleasure to announce that the Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to renew the contract of President Martin A. Schmidt ’81, Ph.D., for an additional five-year term as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, beginning July 1, 2027.

RPI Team Builds Resource-Sharing Technology Platform for Nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations historically struggle with underfunding, scarce resources, and even identifying what physical, human, social, and financial capital they already have.

National Quantum Computing Leader James Misewich Joins Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from Brookhaven National Laboratory

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) today announced the appointment of James Misewich, Ph.D., as the Curtis R. Priem Quantum Computing Constellation Chair, effective January 1, 2027.

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Rally Week Takes Off as a New RPI Tradition

In addition to the more than 150 students who signed up, 51 student organizations, all five of RPI’s schools, 10 campus departments, and 30 local businesses participated.  

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RPI Advancing Development of Community Childcare Center

RPI is advancing development of a new community childcare center in partnership with Bright Horizons following a $5 million award from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).

Founder of Quest Global to Be Named RPI’s Entrepreneur of the Year

The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has named Ajit Prabhu ’98, Co-Founder and CEO of Quest Global, as the 2026 recipient of the William F. Glaser '53 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

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RPI Welcomed Local High School Students for National Manufacturing Day

On Friday, September 25, around 225 high school students from across the Capital Region participated in the 16th annual Manufacturing Day event at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

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RPI Researcher Finds Estuary Water Quality Trends Have $100M Implications

Estuaries across the United States are facing the same trends of warming water, algae growth, and declining oxygen concentrations that threaten water quality and fish populations, regardless of geographic location, according to new research led by a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) faculty member.