Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

09/23/2026

More mentorship.
More leadership opportunities.
More access to the RPI experience. ❤️

Thank you to the Pinewoods Educational Foundation for investing $28,000 in the RPI Student Experience.

We’re grateful for their continued partnership and commitment to helping RPI students grow and succeed.

Read more about the impact of their support in the comments.

09/16/2026

Every year on , RPI and RPI School of Engineering invites young minds to campus to get a behind the scenes look inside RPI's manufacturing department.

From hands-on learning to real-world facilities, students will have the opportunity to learn more about the manufacturing industry and their career path as they begin thinking about their own future beyond the classroom.

Check out the video below to learn more about the day ahead.

09/15/2026

Have you heard? 👀 It’s ! 🚀

Created by RPI students with a passion for building community and school spirit, Rally Week is a chance for students to step outside their comfort zones and celebrate what makes RPI so special.

Participants were randomly placed in teams of 20 and will compete in various challenges for points against other teams to win the Rally Week trophy. 🏆

Stay tuned to see what challenges the teams face throughout the week!

09/14/2026

For over 200 years, engineering has been a core part of RPI's education.

Today, as we celebrate , we recognize:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 🚂
Nancy Fitzroy ’49 was one of the first engineers to work on the design of heat transfer surfaces in nuclear reactor cores.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 🔨
Steven Sasson ’72 changed the future of photography when he invented the world's first digital camera.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 🧠
Lois Graham ’46 was one of the first two women to earn a degree at RPI and went on to shape the fields of thermodynamics and cryogenics through her work as an educator.

Together, these individuals turn the impossible into reality. At RPI, we’re proud of the engineers who continue to shape our world and push the boundaries of what’s possible. 🌍

Photo credit: RPI Archives

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost 25 years ago on September 11 and honor the courage of those who risked their own lives to help others.

We will .

09/11/2026

Wishing our graduate students from HASS a wonderful year ahead! May your creativity shine and possibilities be endless. 🙌

09/09/2026

RPI Lally knows how to get down to business! 😎

09/09/2026

New year, new updates! ✅

Check out the newly released Talking Knowledge & Thoroughness featuring President Schmidt and other campus leaders as they answer some of our alumni's most frequently asked questions.

The Rensselaer Alumni Association presents the next installment of ...

09/08/2026

At RPI's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer, GSAS students are taking visual storytelling to the next level. 🕹️

09/03/2026

A week into classes and we’re still reminiscing about move-in day for our first-year students. 🥹