RPI Lally

Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Hoang Tran and recent Ph.D. graduate Dr. Vitor Ferreira on representing Lally at the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) 2026, hosted by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa!🎉

BCERC is one of the most prestigious conferences in entrepreneurship research, with a rigorous peer-review process for accepted papers. This year, two Lally research projects were featured:
🔹 "The Role of Government Grants in Shaping Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: An Analysis of NSF Programs" — presented by Dr. Vitor Ferreira, coauthored with Jason Kuruzovich and Kedong Chen
🔹 "Representation and Learning: Effects on Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in NSF I-Corps" — presented by Dr. Kelly Hoang Tran

Moments like these reflect the strength and rigor of entrepreneurship research at Lally, and we're proud to see our faculty and graduates sharing their work on such a prestigious stage.

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Kuruzovich and Dr. Saggi Nevo on being named recipients of a 2026 Teaching & Learning Collaboratory Seed Project Award from RPI in the Teaching & Learning AI Collaboratory (TLAIC) category! 🎉

Their work advances innovative approaches to AI-powered learning, helping shape the future of undergraduate education and demonstrating Lally's leadership at the intersection of business, technology, and education. 👏

https://undergrad.rpi.edu/announcements/2026-awardees-teaching-and-learning-collaboratory-seed-projects

Congratulations to 4th-year PhD student Daniel Ferreira and Dr. Timothy Golden on receiving the Best Organizational Behavior Track Paper Award at the 63rd Annual Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management, held in Atlantic City, NJ. 👏

Their award-winning paper, “Remote Work and Employee Monitoring: When Watching Hurts and Checking In Helps,” was presented during the conference on May 21 and highlights impactful research at the intersection of workplace behavior, leadership, and the evolving future of work.

We are proud to see Lally research recognized on the national stage. ✨

Sui Ping Suen’s journey reflects how an RPI education can turn curiosity into impact. By combining analytics, technology, and healthcare, she discovered a path where data can help address meaningful real-world challenges and improve patient outcomes. 💯

What starts as an interest in data can become something much bigger when paired with purpose. At Lally, we love seeing our community connect business, data, and innovation to solve problems that matter.❤️

Read the full story: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/rpi-heart-healthcare-how-sui-ping-suen-found-her-purpose-data

Congratulations, Class of 2026! ❤️🤍🎓

This year, the RPI Lally School of Management celebrated 211 graduates, including the first graduating class of our new Finance and Marketing majors, as well as our first year celebrating Information Technology & Web Science students within the Lally community.

A special thank you to student speakers Heman Kolla and Ella Graff for sharing reflections that captured the innovation, resilience, and leadership of this graduating class, and to keynote speaker Edgar Ancona ’74 for sharing lessons on leadership, adaptability, and lifelong learning. 👏

We also proudly recognize this year’s award recipients for their excellence in scholarship, teaching, innovation, leadership, and service. From the Teaching Excellence Awards presented to Dr. Lydia Manikonda and Dr. Brian Clark to the many student honors celebrating achievement across the Lally community, this year’s celebration highlighted the incredible impact of our students, faculty, and scholars. ✨

Congratulations to all our graduates and award recipients, we cannot wait to see the impact you continue to make!

Read more: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/celebrating-class-2026

We’re excited to welcome Edgar Ancona as the keynote speaker for the Lally School of Management Graduation Celebration this Thursday! 🎓

In his recent feature, “From Uncertainty to Impact: Edgar Ancona's Lessons in Leadership, Mentorship, and Lifelong Learning", Edgar reflects on the importance of resilience, mentorship, and leading through uncertainty, themes that strongly resonate with this year’s graduates as they prepare for their next chapter.

Join us live via our Facebook event as we celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 and hear Edgar’s inspiring message!

Read more about Edgar’s story here: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/uncertainty-impact-edgar-anconas-lessons-leadership-mentorship-and

RPI's Lally School of Management helped lead the global conversation on quantum AI this month. 🌏

From April 6–8, an interdisciplinary RPI delegation chaired by Thilanka Munasinghe spearheaded the "Quantum Computing – Artificial Intelligence for Industry Applications and Scientific Discovery" (QC-AI) workshop at the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing in Kobe, Japan. The workshop brought together collaborators from NASA, Virginia Tech, Imperial College London, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Wells Fargo, and more. They're bridging quantum computing, AI, and business to tackle real-world challenges in finance, healthcare, and climate science.

With opening remarks from world-renowned AI pioneer Prof. Jim Hendler and a keynote from Technion's Prof. Netanel Lindner, the event showcased the kind of cross-disciplinary, high-impact work that defines Rensselaer. This is what happens when management, science, and computing come together under one roof.

Read the full story: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/rensselaer-researchers-lead-global-interdisciplinary-workshop-quantum-ai

The Lally School of Management congratulates Dr. Vitor Ferreira on successfully defending his PhD in Management. 🎓

His dissertation, “Strategy and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Multi-Level Inquiry into Firm Strategy, Policy Design, and Risk,” reflects the depth and rigor of Lally’s doctoral program and advances research at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and policy.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Ferreira on this milestone achievement, we look forward to the continued impact of his scholarship in academia and beyond. 👏

Read more: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/vitor-f-m-ferreira-lally-phd-candidate-earns-doctorate-research

Big ideas, real impact. 💡

Lally senior Heman Kolla has been awarded the Goldstein Prize from the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship for his novel work in quantum innovation. His achievement highlights how emerging technologies are shaping the future of business and society. 🙌

Congratulations to all the winners and innovators! 🎉

Read more: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/senior-heman-kolla-wins-goldstein-prize-quantum-innovation-novel