RPI’s EMPAC to host TOPOS music festival starting August 28
The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at RPI and its curatorial program will host the TOPOS Music Festival beginning August 28, 2025.
Todd Przybycien Named Head of RPI’s Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Todd Przybycien, Ph.D., professor of chemical and biological engineering at RPI, has been named head of RPI’s Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE). Under Przybycien’s leadership, the department will continue to drive innovation in sustainable biopharmaceutical manufacturing, metabolic and enzyme engineering, advanced materials development, transport processes, and process systems engineering.
Pingkun Yan Named Head of RPI’s Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has appointed Pingkun Yan, Ph.D., the P.K. Lashmet Career Development Chair Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at RPI, as head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
RPI’s Pioneering Information Technology and Web Science (ITWS) Program Joins Lally School of Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)’s Information Technology and Web Science (ITWS) program, the first of its kind in the United States, became part of the university’s Lally School of Management on August 16, 2025.
Nanomanufacturing Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Night Vision Technology, Other Fields
RPI scientists played a pivotal role in the development of a new manufacturing technique that could revolutionize infrared detection technology, potentially making thermal imaging devices cheaper, smaller, more accurate and far more affordable.
Wendy Lin-Cook Joins RPI as Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has appointed Wendy Lin-Cook, Ph.D. as vice provost of enrollment management, effective August 18.
RPI Unveils Dynamic New Brand Identity to Signal Vision For Its Next Century
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) unveiled an evolved brand identity that both honors its 200-year legacy and signals its future ambitions.
RPI Researchers Join Expertise at the Frontier of Light and Materials Research
Researchers at RPI’s schools of science and engineering are exploring new ways to manipulate matter with light to unlock a new generation of computer chips, photovoltaic cells and other advanced materials.
From Players to Creators: RPI Camp Empowers Teens to Design Video Games
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) recently hosted its immersive Game Development Camp, giving middle and high school students a unique opportunity to jump-start their careers in game design and development.
RPI Study Suggests Incentives Are a Valuable Alternative to School Cell Phone Bans
As schools increasingly move to ban smartphones in classrooms, new research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) suggests that there may be a more effective way to boost focus and academic engagement.