When retired Lt. Col. Jake Miller arrived at RPI in 2022 as commander of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 550, he noticed something missing from the memorial plaques lining the Louis Rubin Memorial Approach. The memorials honored RPI alumni who gave their lives in service during World Wars I and II. But graduates who served and lost their lives in subsequent conflicts, from Korea and Vietnam onward, had no corresponding tribute. 

Robert L. Cummings ’69 and Annette Bacola have generously donated $2.1 million to RPI to create the Robert L. Cummings ’69 and Annette Bacola Endowed Professorship in Biomolecular Engineering.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.  

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).

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.