Academics and Research
This Rensselaer research center is located on Lake George
What is the Darrin Fresh Water Institute?
In 2009, Howard N. Blitman, class of 1950, funded the building of this Rensselaer facility in Troy.
What is a residence hall (The Howard N. Blitman, P.E. '50 Residence Commons)?
This Rensselaer program seeks to engage first-year students in a variety of skill-building opportunities, interest-specific activities, and interactive ways to connect with others.
What is Navigating Rensselaer and Beyond (NRB)?
As of 2010, this became Rensselaer's official motto. Very inspirational, if I do say so myself.
What is "Why not change the world?"
This Rensselaer facility features a unique fabric canopy designed to create an optimal sound environment.
What is the concert hall at EMPAC?
West Hall, home to the Rensselaer Arts Department, was built originally for this purpose.
What is a hospital?
This Rensselaer tradition, started in 1978, involves a special ice men's hockey game with many alumni attending.
What is the Big Red Freakout?
This massive staircase starting at 8th street connects Rensselaer campus all the way to the City of Troy.
What is the Approach?
The Molecularium Project has released a 3D version of this educational movie about molecules.
What is Molecules to the Max?
The new football stadium, basketball arena, and other top-tier facilities are located in this athletic complex.
What is the East Campus Athletic Village or ECAV?
The Center for Career and Professional Development at Rensselaer offers career, job search, and professional development opportunities for second-year students through this program.
What is the Sophomore Career Experience?
St. Joseph's Seminary Chapel was used as the Rensselaer library until the mid-1970s, and was then converted into this center, home of the famous IBM Quantum System One.
What is the Voorhees Computing Center (VCC)?
Teenage sleeping patterns have been studied at this Rensselaer center?
What is the Lighting Research Center?
This popular amusement park ride was first designed by a Rensselaer Alumnus.
What is the Ferris Wheel (George Ferris, class of 1881)?
This urgent mass notification system is now used to notify campus constituents of an active, major campus emergency, using websites, emails, campus television, and an Audible Alert Public Address System.
What is RPIAlert?
These two Rensselaer events for alumni and parents were combined into one weekend in 2010.
What are Reunion and Homecoming?
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer has led research to develop a coating that kills the MRSA bacteria by using what new technology?
What is nanotechnology?
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the school that became Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in this year.
What is 1824?
As of 2009, the official name for all Rensselaer athletic teams is very fitting given how much it reflects on the school's identity.
What is the the Engineers?
The students of this group serve as ambassadors of Rensselaer, representing the Institute to its constituency - the alumni, the campus, and the community.
What is the Red and White?