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Nick Pinchuk ’68, ’69G, an accomplished engineer, industry leader, and inspiring mentor, has devoted his career to the betterment of American manufacturing and the millions of workers who keep it running. In recognition of his work, his impact, and his service to the country, Pinchuk is receiving the Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Begins Installation of First-Ever …
On October 13, 2023, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and IBM held a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate the first-ever deployment of an IBM Quantum System One on a university campus. The event, held at the RPI’s Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), featured a grand reveal of the IBM Quantum System One chandelier, the intricately wired golden ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM Unveil the World’s first …
Apr 5, 2024 · Today, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and IBM officially unveiled the world’s first-ever IBM quantum computer on a university campus. Building on RPI’s bicentennial celebration of 200 years of firsts, IBM Quantum System One will significantly enhance educational and research opportunities for the university, as well as with other academic institutions and organizations across the ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Welcomes Class of 2026
Aug 29, 2022 · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s (RPI) incoming Class of 2026 is the largest first-year group of undergraduate students in the history of the Institute, the country’s first technological research university founded in 1824.With first-year enrollment at 2,012, the 2026 class bucks the national trend of declining college enrollment and sets the university on a strong path to academic and ...
Rensselaer Class of 2025 Determined To Change the World
August 30, 2021. Image. The incoming students who make up the Class of 2025 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute possess qualities that will help them adapt, innovate, and flourish during these unprecedented times. Hailing from 41 states and 12 countries, the incoming freshman class comes to campus with an average SAT score of 1463, the highest ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Plans to Deploy First IBM …
Jun 28, 2023 · Today, it was announced that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will become the first university in the world to house an IBM Quantum System One. The IBM quantum computer, intended to be operational by January of 2024, will serve as the foundation of a new IBM Quantum Computational Center in partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Martin A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Named the 19th President of …
Nov 23, 2021 · Martin A. Schmidt ’81, Ph.D., has been named the 19th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) by the Rensselaer Board of Trustees. Dr. Schmidt, currently Provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will assume office at the nation’s oldest and one of the world’s most renowned technological research universities on July 1, 2022.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Establishes the Future of …
Nov 22, 2022 · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced the establishment of the Future of Computing Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing (DAIC). “In a world where data is being produced at an exponentially increasing pace, leveraging the knowledge gained by using advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and modern computing architectures has ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Develops New Courses in …
Feb 29, 2024 · With the CHIPS and Science Act, the United States’ commitment to becoming a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing once again was formalized. After the recent global chips shortage, combined with the pervasiveness of chips in our everyday products from refrigerators, to cars, to watches, it is now a national priority to ensure that semiconductors are produced domestically for economic ...
More Than 2,000 Degrees To Be Awarded at 216th ... - Rensselaer …
May 20, 2022 · This spring, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the first technological research university in the United States, will award a total of 2,063 degrees — 119 doctoral degrees, 425 master’s degrees, and 1,519 bachelor’s degrees — to 2,033 students, some of whom have earned multiple degrees. These accomplishments will be celebrated during the 216th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 21 ...