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The official Twitter feed of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the nation's oldest technological research university.
Troy, NY
Joined September 2010
Happy Founders Day! 🎉 201 years ago, Stephen Van Rensselaer founded what would become RPI with a mission to apply science “to the common purposes of life.” That vision continues to drive us forward today. #RPIForward
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RPI recently celebrated the launch of the Semiconductor CoLab at @NY__Creates’ Albany NanoTech Complex — a 6,000-square-foot facility advancing semiconductor research and academic programing in microelectronics. Learn more: https://t.co/XjTownKsVy
#RPI #Semiconductors #Innovation
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Did You Predict The Outcome of The NJ Governor's Race Back in Zoose's 8/26 Poll Right Here on X? Sherrill +13
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Celebrate with us this Thursday at EMPAC as we honor the accomplishments of entrepreneurs Eben Bayer ’07 and Gavin McIntyre ’07! #RPIAlumni
Join us Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. in the EMPAC Theater to celebrate two RPI innovators who turn bold ideas into lasting impact! 💡 Eben Bayer ’07 & Gavin McIntyre ’07 of @ecovative are the 2025 William F. Glaser ’53 Entrepreneurs of the Year. #RPIAlumni #RPIInnovation
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RPI at Work turns 70! 🎉 Since 1955, RPI at Work has awarded more than 25,000 graduate degrees to professionals advancing their careers and shaping the future. Alumni, faculty, students, and partners recently came together to celebrate seven decades of impact. #RPIatWork #RPI
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Faster, more reliable 5G and 6G? RPI and @UCSDJacobs researchers are making it possible. Read more from the @QI_UCSD about the new FlexLink technique.⬇️
🚀 Breakthrough for #5G & #6G: A team at #UCSD #Qualcomminstitute, @UCSDJacobs + @RPI has debuted FlexLink, a scalable approach that can support ~10x more devices on the same bandwidth, with more speed + reliability: https://t.co/AZAJHQNf3N
@TheOfficialACM #MobiHoc2025 #wireless
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Join us Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. in the EMPAC Theater to celebrate two RPI innovators who turn bold ideas into lasting impact! 💡 Eben Bayer ’07 & Gavin McIntyre ’07 of @ecovative are the 2025 William F. Glaser ’53 Entrepreneurs of the Year. #RPIAlumni #RPIInnovation
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Big congrats to RPI alumnus Ken Karklin ’95, CEO of @pivotalaero1, whose company was just featured in @WSJ for making flying cars a reality! 🚗🪽 Watch the WSJ feature: https://t.co/rLXoupJmcU
#RPIAlumni #EngineeringTheFuture
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Over the weekend, we celebrated the remarkable achievements of our students and faculty at this year’s Honors Convocation. Congratulations to all our honorees on their well-deserved recognition! 👏
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Mark your calendar for our next Fall Open House! 📅 Join us on Saturday, November 8, to explore our campus, meet current students and faculty, and see how RPI can shape your future. Register today: https://t.co/F0ztikzm6p
#RPI #RPIOpenHouse #CollegeVisit
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RPI alumni achieving the impossible! 💯 Thanks to a scholarship he received, Pierre Goudiaby Atepa ’72, ’73 was able to study in the US and attend RPI where his passion grew for architecture far larger than he could have imagined. #RPI #RPIForward #RPIAlumni
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A team led by RPI Biology Professor Doug Swank discovered that some muscle fibers have a built-in backup system that fights fatigue, helping us push through when we’d otherwise stop. The findings could inform strategies for improving strength/endurance. https://t.co/1NOScrIbft
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Recent findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover hint at the possibility of past microbial life on Mars. But Karyn Rogers, director of the RARE Center, urges caution. In a Q&A, she stresses that while the evidence is intriguing, it is not yet definitive. https://t.co/YeQZrcOSLh
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It was such a joy to welcome alumni back to RPI last weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out for Reunion & Homecoming and made it a weekend to remember. ❤️🤍 #RPIRHC @RPIAlumni
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Last semester, RPI students Ben Chaput ’26 and Caidon Lewis ’25 — now a recent graduate — visited the @LockheedMartin corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, where they placed 4th against 66 other schools in the 8th annual Ethics in Engineering Competition. #TBT
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Congratulations to Jeffrey Friedman ’77, RPI alumnus and member of the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame, on this incredible and well-deserved honor!
Congratulations to @rpi and Albany Medical College alum Dr. Jeffrey Friedman of @RockefellerUniv, winner of the 2025 #AlbanyPrize for his discovery of the hormone leptin. https://t.co/h21iAr6eXl
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A warm welcome to all the alumni joining us on campus for Reunion & Homecoming weekend! 🎉 We’re so glad to have you back ❤️ #RPIRHC @RPIAlumni
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Happy #NationalManufacturingDay! Today, we welcomed local high school students for a day full of inspiration and hands-on learning. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the future of manufacturing and to inspire the next generation of innovators! #MFGDay25
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@IBM We also thank Congressman @RepPaulTonko and Hope Knight, President, CEO, and Commissioner at @EmpireStateDev, for joining the conversation and supporting this important discussion.
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This week, RPI and @IBM brought thought leaders together in Washington, D.C., to explore the fast-moving world of quantum computing. The event highlighted innovations coming from the RPI-IBM partnership and quantum’s vast potential. #QuantumComputing #QuantumInnovation
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