After a short speech by Rensselaer President Martin A. Schmidt ’81 to welcome students, alumni, and faculty, the lights were dimmed and a breathtaking display began. According to Rensselaer, “our ...

This year, Rensselaer became the first university to hold an IBM Quantum System One. On April 5th, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new system, which is located in the Voorhees Computing ...

Earlier this summer, a Gong cha bubble tea location opened on 6th Ave. Gong cha, meaning “tribute tea for the emperor,” was founded in Taiwan in 2006, expanding through Asia and eventually to the U.S.

With no new business, Grand Marshal Ben Viner ’24 began the Student Senate meeting with his reports. He first informed the board that Vice President for Student Life Peter Konwerski is stepping down ...

This past Wednesday, the McKinney Committee hosted its 82nd annual awards ceremony to honor the winners of their student writing contest in the EMPAC Concert Hall. Prizes were awarded in five ...

Rensselaer’s Ballroom Dance Club hosted a competition in the Armory, welcoming competitors from three other schools as well as independent entrants. Students adorned brightly colored dresses and ...

Ben Viner ’24 and Ava Gallagher ’23G have been elected Grand Marshal and President of the Union, respectively. Ria Massoni ’24 was reelected as Undergraduate President. All three candidates ran ...

As I approached the end of my first semester of college, I faced what many of my peers had experienced for years: final exams. These brought about a mixture of stress and anticipation, a simultaneous ...

Women in the Class of 2026 were offered a unique grant: a Women’s Leadership Scholarship, which gives $20,000 in financial aid for the first year, or $10,000 per semester. The purpose of the grant is ...

Over quarantine, I frequently scrolled through my LinkedIn feed. While I passed through each never-ending day, often making only micro-movements towards my career goals, I saw posts of completed ...

Rensselaer blew out WPI 37‒0 to remain reigning champions of the Transit Trophy Game and to keep the hardware in Troy. The RPI offense threw for 151 passing yards, ran for 231 rushing yards, and ...

My train ride from NYC to Albany after Spring Break was not particularly exciting. I spent most of it speaking with the guy sitting next to me, studying for my next physics exam, and listening to some ...