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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

Congratulations to Nyati Misra ’27 and John Weller ’27, who placed 4th in the @LockheedMartin Ethics in Engineering Competition. Competing against 72 other schools nationwide, the pair navigated complex engineering dilemmas with strong ethical judgment.

The @RPILally AI Academy has officially launched! Open to all majors, the Academy is a 30-day challenge for teams to build and deploy AI-powered products using a $500 toolkit. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4s9X98I

Congrats, RPI Class of 2030! Join your future classmates and professors on campus for one of our Accepted Student Celebrations on March 21 or April 11. Explore campus, tour our facilities, learn about academic programs, and more. Register: bit.ly/4sIywzR #RPI2030

Stay up to date on the latest research and discoveries from RPI with “RPI in the Abstract” — a new weekly snapshot highlighting recently published research from our experts. bit.ly/47l6mm3 #RPIResearch

Jayashree Balaraman ’26 is the first ever RPI student to win a Gates Cambridge Scholarship — one of the most prestigious fellowships in the world. After graduation, she'll head to England to pursue her Ph.D. in Pharmacology. bit.ly/4ljgdhV