In her Introduction to Engineering Design class at RPI, and with the help of her mentor, the late Professor Burt Swersey, Tahira Reid Smith ’00, ’04G brought her idea to life.

Read more on Smith's incredible achievement at s.si.edu/4d56d7p

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Our second honorary degree for Bicentennial Commencement will go to someone who was a driving force behind an impressive feat of engineering. Reply with your best guess and check back on Thursday, May 2, for the big reveal 🙌 #RPI2024 #RPI200 Reid Wiseman

We’re ecstatic to share that NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman will receive an honorary degree and address the Class of 2024 at our Bicentennial Commencement! We have another surprise up our sleeve for our Bicentennial class 😏 Check back Tuesday for updates! #RPI2024 #RPI200 #NASA

When you hear the word “evolution,” you probably think of a process that happens over thousands of years. However, recent research led by Professor Rick Relyea has found that wood frogs have evolved to have an increased salt tolerance over just 25 years. bit.ly/4b6A3H1

Congratulations to Grant O'Connor '19 for finishing 19th overall in this year's Boston Marathon!

Read more on his RPI achievements at bit.ly/3U48yqz and share your congratulations to Grant in the comments!

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Immerse yourself in New York’s growing digital gaming scene at our annual GameFest this weekend! 🎮

➡️ When: Saturday, April 27, 1 to 8 p.m.
➡️ Where: Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC)

Learn more: bit.ly/44moKZ5

Another RPI First! With the passage of #EmpireAI , RPI and our fellow consortium members will be able to advance AI research on medicine, climate, public safety, the economy, more. Thank you Governor Kathy Hochul for your visionary AI leadership. #RPI200

Happy #EarthDay ! 🌎🌱 In honor of #EarthWeek2024 , the 𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 team joined Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello and Deputy Mayor Seamus Donnelly to clean up Troy's historic Little Italy neighborhood on Saturday. #LetsGoRed

Congratulations to Jonathan Dordick, Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Translation, who recently received prestigious honors from ACS BIOT and ULisboa: bit.ly/4b0HXBD.

RPI has gone Quantum!
Check out highlights from the ribbon-cutting ceremony and stay tuned for more from the event on our socials!

Watch the full livestream at youtube.com/live/-HiqRvHWC…

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Associate Professor Esther Wertz has been appointed Rensselaer’s faculty fellow of UPWARDS for the Future. UPWARDS, established by @microntech and 東京エレクトロン, is an 11-university network aimed at growing the semiconductor workforce and research and development.

Pushing data from particle physics experiments to supercomputers could help scientists analyze it faster & better understand the results. Researchers Rensselaer, Fermilab & Argonne National Lab are modeling, simulating, and validating systems to move and analyze this data: news.rpi.edu/2024/03/18/ren…

Don’t miss our panel discussion focused on the role of sleep and circadian rhythms in human health, tomorrow, April 16, at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Doors open for refreshments at 5 p.m.; talk begins at 5:30 p.m. Learn more and register now: bit.ly/4cLD8Om

The brothers of the Theta Chapter of Chi Phi and other members of our community recently shaved their heads and raised $11,714 for @stbaldricks, in support of childhood cancer research. #ConquerKidsCancer

Congrats to Brianna Pearce '08 for being recognized as a rising leader in the Capital Region by Albany Business Review

Please join us on Tuesday, April 16, at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall for a discussion on the role of sleep and circadian rhythms in human health. Doors open for refreshments at 5 p.m.; talk begins at 5:30 p.m. Register now: bit.ly/4cLD8Om.

Charles Martin, senior lecturer of physics, applied physics, and astronomy at RPI, talks about the upcoming solar eclipse with Matt Mackie of NEWS10 ABC: bit.ly/4aDrh2W

Thank you to Paul Tonko for joining us today as we unveiled the IBM Quantum System One on our campus, a first for any university. We look forward to our continued partnership as we advance cutting-edge technologies right here in the Capital Region. #RPIQuantum #RPI200

“There are going to be some people that just really make this thing sing,” President Martin A. Schmidt '81 told ABC News, discussing the potential for the new IBM Quantum System One on our campus. “And I want to see that magic happen.” bit.ly/4cEQWu9 #RPIQuantum #RPI200

Today, in partnership with IBM, we officially unveiled the first-ever IBM quantum computer on a university campus. Now online, the system will accelerate quantum computing research, workforce development, and education in New York. bit.ly/49Gjsc9 #RPIQuantum #RPI200