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Zisi Blades knew dual majoring while playing basketball would be tough. He did it anyway and kept adding more. As he graduates and starts a new job, he credits a schedule that never slowed down for shaping who he is today. bit.ly/4cZEiIk #RPI2026

Maeve Marshall '23, '24G recently visited RPI, inspiring students by sharing her journey to NASA and her work supporting Artemis II. She also stopped by to meet with RPI President Marty Schmidt '81, where they posed with our recent New York Times ad featuring her incredible work.

While earning her MBA at RPI, Anisha Gurumurthy was also starting a family. Balancing a career, a rigorous program, and a newborn, she found resilience and support along the way. bit.ly/4uxGFI7 #RPI2026

RPI's Epsilon Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Omega was recognized for a record 7th time with the Dean Arno Nowotny National Service Award. The award is presented every two years to the chapter with the best community service program.

Rene Mai is graduating this month with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering after trading a career in patent litigation for the lab. Her research on shared autonomous systems is as multidisciplinary as her career path. bit.ly/4f26Vpu #RPI2026

What does it take to lead at the forefront of science and health care? Find out at the President's Commencement Colloquy, a conversation featuring our honorary degree recipients The Honorable Dr. Darío Gil and Christine Ann Miller '97. Register: bit.ly/4mZZFwh #RPI2026

RPI today. Tomorrow the world...or in Reid's case, the moon! 🌕 #RPI #RPIAlumni #ArtemisII

From Artemis II all the way back to Apollo, RPI minds have been part of every major chapter of American space exploration. Read how RPI became a launchpad to the stars: bit.ly/3QoIkAX #RPI #RPIAlumni #ArtemisII #NASA

Today’s edition of the @nytimes says it loud: RPI’s legacy is written in the stars. ✨ History made by RPI alumnus Commander Reid Wiseman ’97 and the Artemis II crew. #RPI #RPIAlumni #ArtemisII #NASA

RPI alumni — keep an eye out tomorrow 👀A special surprise is coming in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. You won’t want to miss this … grab a copy and see for yourself! #RPI #RPIAlumni

🌕 🚀 🌎 A watch party was held at @rpi in Troy as #ArtemisII splashed down on Friday evening. ➡️ cbs6albany.com/news/nation-wo…

Join Academy Award®-nominated director Robert Stone on campus for a special screening of Starman, followed by a live Q&A! The free event will take place on April 29 at 4:30 p.m. at EMPAC. RSVP now: bit.ly/4czfXrt

RPI CIO Andrea Ballinger is a 2026 CIO Award winner & CIO Hall of Fame inductee! The award recognize leaders using technology to create measurable business impact. Induction into the hall of fame is one of the highest honors in the field, reserved for leaders shaping IT. #CIO100

Congratulations to the newest members of Phalanx Honor Society! Phalanx recently inducted 25 new members, 6 honorary members, and gave out 10 White Key Awards, which are given to freshman and sophomore students in recognition of early leadership and service.

RPI students will experiment with music performance in “Constellations” at EMPAC on April 9. The performance explores structured improvisation led by sound artist Nick Dunston, featuring a generative algorithm in place of a score, and DJ Rekha. bit.ly/4tjsmpT

RPI engineers are helping guide @NASA's Artemis II to the Moon and back! From software tools to optical navigation, our grads are making history in mission control. 🌕 Learn more: bit.ly/4sNDv2B #RPI #RPIAlumni #ArtemisII #NASA

TBT: In 2014, Reid Wiseman ’97 joined RPI’s Reunion & Homecoming live from the International Space Station. Next stop: commanding Artemis II. 🌕 Watch the full video: bit.ly/4uRp4Mm #RPIAlumni #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #ArtemisII

GameFest returns to EMPAC on March 28! This year will include game demos, competitions, film screenings, industry experts, and cash prizes. From 12-7 p.m. Free and open to the public. Learn more: bit.ly/3Pr31fj

RPI has ranked among the country’s top patent-producing universities! With 44 patents issued in 2025, RPI placed 50th on the @AcadofInventors 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents list. Learn more: bit.ly/40Mtarh

RPI researchers have created a new and unusual state of matter: supersolid. It has the crystal-like structure of a solid, but the fluidity of a liquid. Such states have previously only been seen in extreme cold, but can now exist at room temperature. bit.ly/4bzpsGv