News Releases

Renowned Neuroscientist Katerina Akassoglou Joins the Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Mount Sinai

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has appointed globally renowned neuroscientist Katerina Akassoglou, Ph.D., as the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Constellation Chair in the Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine (CEPM) -- a joint initiative between RPI and Ichan School of Medicine at Mt Sinai -- effective September 1.

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

RPI’s Institute Archives and Special Collections (IASC) has rediscovered archival documents from the American Revolution, including a letter from George Washington, information about the founding of New York state, and other primary sources from the era.

Nintendo Classic Remade by RPI Alum for Switch 2

Velan Studios, a Troy-based game development studio co-owned by RPI alumnus Karthik Bala ’97, has been announced as the developer behind a remake of the Nintendo 64 game Star Fox, coming soon to the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Student Engineers Make RPI History with First Place Win at Concrete Canoe Competition

For the first time in RPI history, the Institute’s Concrete Canoe team won first place at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe regional competition, earning a spot at the national competition June 25-27.

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

Justine and Jim Mullen ’80 have generously donated to RPI in support of several research projects and a workshop in computational biology, with emphases in artificial intelligence, and quantum computing—all priorities outlined in the RPI Forward strategic plan.

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RPI Featured in Project Chapel Documentary

Now streaming on PBS, Project Chapel chronicles the installation of the world's first IBM Quantum System One on a university campus at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

RPI Researcher Discovers Single-Celled Organism That Transforms Into Cannibalistic Supergiant

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have discovered a microscopic organism that can transform into a cannibalistic "supergiant" that drastically changes size, shape, and behavior, and abandons filter-feeding to hunt and consume their genetically identical relatives.

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

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) will be featured as a tour site in What’s Out There Weekend Upper Hudson Valley, a regional celebration of historic and designed landscapes organized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation's (TCLF). The free, expert-led walking tour of the RPI campus is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., alongside more than two dozen tours of parks, cemeteries, estates, and campuses throughout the region.

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Finding My Way: How RPI Taught Me to Write My Own Story

By Ryan Cheng ’26, psychological science major. I came to RPI as a biology major. This was mostly out of circumstance, in all honesty. I was directionless, and biology seemed like a catch-all for me to figure out what I wanted to do. Not to discount any biology majors out there — it is hard work. That first year was one intense wake-up call, and when I got my transcript back at the end of freshman year, I was devastated. I thought I was done for.

The Path That Led Me To Cancer Research

By Jayashree Balaraman ’26, dual major in computational biology and biochemistry As a child, I was always asking questions. I was the kid who loved mad-science camps, fascinated by the idea that the world could be understood if you kept asking "why?" and “how?”. My high school math teachers Mrs. Raisa Berkovich and Mrs. Maria Cisnero taught me to see learning as not just acquiring knowledge, but as a way to think deeply and to create and contribute meaningfully.