Computational Science and Engineering

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The Engineers Who Reached for the Moon: How RPI Became a Launchpad to the Stars

When Reid Wiseman ‘97 strapped into the Orion spacecraft in April for humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century, he carried with him not just the hopes of a new generation of space explorers, but the legacy of the nation's oldest technical school — one that has quietly shaped America's journey to the cosmos.

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).

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RPI Faculty Among World’s Most-Cited Researchers

Two RPI researchers, Ge Wang, Ph.D., Clark & Crossan Endowed Chair Professor and director of the Biomedical Imaging Center at RPI, and Fudong Han, Ph.D., associate professor and Priti & Mukesh Chatter '82 Career Development Chair, have earned a spot on Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list.

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RPI Alumna Clare Severance ’18 Honored in Society of Manufacturing Engineers 30 Under 30 List

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) mechanical engineering alumna Clare Severance ’18  has been honored with a place on the 2025 Society of Manufacturing Engineers 30 Under 30 list.

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RPI Engineering Elevated with Investiture of Shekhar Garde as Thomas R. Farino, Jr. ’67 and Patricia E. Farino Dean

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) recently held an Investiture ceremony to formally recognize Shekhar Garde, Ph.D., as the Thomas R. Farino, Jr. ’67 and Patricia E. Farino Dean of the School of Engineering, a significant moment for the Institute that will strengthen engineering at RPI across education, research, and the student experience.