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Class of 2030, we can’t wait to welcome you to RPI! ❤️
Here’s some advice from the Class of 2026 as you get ready for your first year on campus.
Class of 2030, we can’t wait to welcome you to RPI! ❤️ Here’s some advice from the Class of 2026 as you get ready for your first year on campus.
07/22/2026
One month until it's the Class of 2030 in these photos. 📸
We can’t wait to welcome our newest students to RPI. See you soon! 🔴⚪️
07/15/2026
Preserving the past with advanced digital fabrication technology. 🏛️
Through a partnership with the New York State Museum, the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer is using advanced 3D scanning and printing to preserve Revolutionary War-era artifacts for future generations. Learn more below ⬇️
"For over 200 years, RPI has been an accelerator of dreams. And what a time to have big dreams." — The Honorable Dr. Dario Gil ✨
Still feeling this one. 🎓
07/01/2026
RPI Institute Archives and Special Collections is bringing newly rediscovered American Revolution materials to the public through a free virtual exhibit, At a Fearsome Cost: 18th Century New York and the Revolution.
Launched in advance of America’s 250th anniversary, the exhibit offers first-hand accounts and perspectives on the founding of the nation.
Explore the full exhibit: https://arcg.is/19CbPL5
All documents are sourced from the Institute Archives and Special Collections, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
The future of textiles must be both strong and sustainable. Helen Zha, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at RPI, is proving it can be both.
It started with a classroom question: What if you could grow insulation? RPI alumni Eben Bayer '07 and Gavin McIntyre '07 turned that idea into Ecovative, a company harnessing mycelium to create sustainable materials and ultimately, America's best-selling alt-bacon.
Nina Christof '26 never had to choose between the classroom and the rink. 🏒💻
A computer science major and ice hockey captain during her time at RPI, she competed at the highest level of Division I hockey while also stepping onto the global stage at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Nicknamed "team nerd" by her teammates, she showed that academic and athletic excellence can thrive side by side.
For this , we’re looking back at the powerful advice biopharmaceutical CEO Christine Ann Miller ‘97 had for the Class of 2026: let purpose guide your path. 🎓🙌