RPI’s EMPAC to host TOPOS music festival starting August 28
The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at RPI and its curatorial program will host the TOPOS Music Festival beginning August 28, 2025.
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.
RPI Awarded $19.5 Million in State Funding to Advance Smart Manufacturing and Clean Energy Research
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has been awarded two Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) grants from NYSTAR, the Division of Science, Technology and Innovation within Empire State Development (ESD), New York State’s chief economic development agency.
A New Way to Treat Cancer: Targeting the “Hedgehog” Protein’s Hidden Weakness
A discovery with major implications for cancer treatment has been made by a team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), University of Binghamton, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
AI Rethought: RPI Researchers Propose a More Effective, Human-Like Approach
New research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) could help shape the future of artificial intelligence by making AI systems less resource-intensive, higher performing, and designed to emulate the human brain.
Experience AI Like Never Before: Digital Art Pioneer David Rokeby at RPI
Artificial intelligence isn’t just about algorithms and automation — it’s rooted in centuries of human fascination with consciousness, creativity, and what it means to be human.
R. Helen Zha Named Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RPI School of Engineering has named R. Helen Zha, Ph.D., as a Dean’s Faculty Fellow, recognizing her exceptional accomplishments in research, education, and service.
A Celebration of Sound and Silence: RPI Releases Book Honoring Pauline Oliveros
What started as a yearlong social media tribute has grown into a landmark publication. The Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has released A Year of Deep Listening: 365 Text Scores for Pauline Oliveros, a groundbreaking collection of listening scores created by over 300 artists in celebration of the late composer and RPI professor Pauline Oliveros.
RPI Researchers Receive Prestigious Gordon Prize from National Academy of Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Georges Belfort, Ph.D., and Steven Cramer, Ph.D., both Institute Professors of Chemical and Biological Engineering, have won the 2025 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education given by the National Academy of Engineering. 
Multimodal Multitask Foundation Model Enhances Lung Cancer Screening and Beyond
Lung cancer is one of the most challenging diseases, making early diagnosis crucial for effective treatment. Fortunately, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming lung cancer screening, improving both accuracy and efficiency.
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