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A New Way to Treat Cancer: Targeting the “Hedgehog” Protein’s Hidden Weakness

A discovery with major implications for cancer treatment has been made by a team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), University of Binghamton, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Global Finance and Risk Leader Jackson Tai and Kay Tai Endow New Chair in Finance, Risk, and Advanced Computing at RPI

Jackson Tai '72, a leader in cross-border finance and risk governance, and his wife, Kay, have made a transformative $5 million gift to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), creating the Kay and Jackson Tai '72 Endowed Chair in Finance, Risk, and Advanced Computing at RPI's Lally School of Management.

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RPI Student Team Sets Records with Aircraft Design and Piloting at Global Competition

A student team from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) designed, built, and flew a remote-controlled aircraft that delivered one of the best overall flight performances in the history of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Design Build Fly competition.

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RPI ROTC Class of 2025 Commissioned as Military Recruitment Rises

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) celebrated the commissioning of 14 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Class of 2025 graduates.

RPI’s Rado Ivanov Wins 2025 Young Investigator Award for Autonomous Systems Research

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)’s Rado Ivanov, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, has been named a 2025 Young Investigator Program awardee by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

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AI Rethought: RPI Researchers Propose a More Effective, Human-Like Approach

New research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) could help shape the future of artificial intelligence by making AI systems less resource-intensive, higher performing, and designed to emulate the human brain.

Experience AI Like Never Before: Digital Art Pioneer David Rokeby at RPI

Artificial intelligence isn’t just about algorithms and automation — it’s rooted in centuries of human fascination with consciousness, creativity, and what it means to be human.

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Zheyu Zhang Appointed Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering at RPI

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has announced the appointment of Zheyu Zhang, Ph.D., as the inaugural Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering.

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Pazour and Hekimoglu Named James M. Tien ’66 Dean’s Faculty Fellows in Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) announced the appointment of Professor Jennifer Pazour, Ph.D., from the School of Engineering and Professor M. Hakan Hekimoglu, Ph.D., from the Lally School of Management as James M. Tien ’66 Dean’s Faculty Fellows in Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems (DSES).

R. Helen Zha Named Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

RPI School of Engineering has named R. Helen Zha, Ph.D., as a Dean’s Faculty Fellow, recognizing her exceptional accomplishments in research, education, and service.