Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Marketing
Money, Marketed synthesizes behavioral finance, brand strategy, compliance thinking, and narrative architecture into a practical framework.
Researchers Decode Bacterial Energy Production, Paving the Way for Future Antibiotics
Many disease-causing bacteria — including pathogens that can cause cholera, meningitis, and certain types of pneumonia — contain an enzyme called Na⁺-NQR. The enzyme is essentially a pump that helps bacteria generate energy by moving sodium ions across their cell membranes while transferring electrons.
RPI Researchers Harness Agentic AI for Smarter, Faster Aerospace Design
A Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) engineering professor, Shaowu Pan, Ph.D. and his team of students have integrated agentic AI into computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to optimize the aerospace design process and alleviate bottlenecks.
Alhussein Abouzeid Named Head of RPI’s Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has appointed Professor Alhussein (Hussein) Abouzeid, Ph.D., as head of the department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE).
Research Reveals How the Brain Can Increase Resilience to Disease
A team of researchers at RPI, in collaboration with the University of South Florida, University of North Carolina, and The Neural Stem Cell Institute, have made a discovery that opens the door to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders.
RPI President Schmidt Appointed to DOE Advisory Committee
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) President Martin A. Schmidt ’81, Ph.D., has been appointed to the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Advisory Committee. The group of leaders from industry, academia, and national laboratories will support the Office of Science by providing independent, consensus advice regarding complex scientific and technical issues.
EMPAC Presents staging grounds, February 20–28, 2026 A Festival of Time-Based Art and Re-Animated Memory
The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is pleased to announce staging grounds, a nine-day festival of installations, performances, and public programs exploring how culture is shaped by acts of return and re-animation. Taking place February 20–28, 2026, the festival brings together five international artists—Korakrit Arunanondchai, Jewyo Rhii, Na Mira, Samson Young, and Li Yi-Fan—whose practices illuminate how art restages experience across time.
Doug Swank Awarded Prestigious Award for Work on Muscle Physiology
RPI Biology Professor Doug Swank, Ph.D., was recently awarded the prestigious Marion J. Siegman Lectureship Award from the American Physiological Society. The award recognizes researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding of muscle contraction and motility.
CBIS Secures $1 Million Federal Grant to Advance Biotechnology Research and Translation
The Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) was recently awarded $1 million in federal funds as part of the Congressionally Directed Spending program to advance RPI research and translational efforts related to pharmaceuticals, biopolymers, and food production.
“Be Where Your Feet Are”: A Student Olympian’s 5 Tips for a Balanced Life
Nina Christof knew from a young age that she wanted to be an Olympian. To get there, she had to work hard and give it her all, but she also had to learn when to pause and take care of herself.