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From Players to Creators: RPI Camp Empowers Teens to Design Video Games

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) recently hosted its immersive Game Development Camp, giving middle and high school students a unique opportunity to jump-start their careers in game design and development.

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RPI Study Suggests Incentives Are a Valuable Alternative to School Cell Phone Bans

As schools increasingly move to ban smartphones in classrooms, new research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) suggests that there may be a more effective way to boost focus and academic engagement.

Three people interact with a digital interactive display table at the "World of Plankton" exhibit.

Learning Through Play: RPI Game on Freshwater Science Installed at ECHO Leahy Center

World of Plankton, an interactive educational game developed by faculty and students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been permanently installed at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain as part of the center’s newly renovated Into the Lake exhibit.