RPISEC, a student-run cybersecurity club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been making waves in the collegiate cybersecurity scene with strong performances in national competitions. The team recently secured 7th place at the CyberSEED competition, further solidifying its reputation as a competitive force in the field. Earlier this year, RPISEC also placed 1st among collegiate teams (3rd overall) in TUCTF, a cybersecurity competition held in January.

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) are tackling one of the most complex challenges in the world of quantum information – how to create reliable, scalable networks that can connect quantum systems over distances.

Mohammed J. Zaki, Ph.D., Professor and Department Head of Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been named a 2025 Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), one of the highest honors in applied mathematics and computational science.

Oshani Seneviratne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been appointed as the Deputy Chair of the Web Science Trust Network of Labs (WSTNet), effective January 1, 2025.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) AI expert Jim Hendler, Ph.D., Tetherless World Senior Constellation Professor of Computer, Web, and Cognitive Science has received the 2025 AAAI Feigenbaum Prize, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) AI expert Jim Hendler, Ph.D., Tetherless World Senior Constellation Professor of Computer, Web, and Cognitive Science has received the 2025 AAAI Feigenbaum Prize, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

On Saturday, November 9, hundreds will gather at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for HackRPI 2024. The 24-hour marathon of coding will begin at 11 a.m., when participants will team up to address the competition’s theme: Urban Upgrades. Participants will be asked to enhance the infrastructure, services, and quality of life in cities by developing new ideas and technologies. Examples are smart transportation systems, sustainable energy solutions, improved public safety, and inclusive community spaces. Prizes will be awarded during the closing ceremony around 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Jeremy Blackthorne, M.S. ’15 is co-founder and CEO of Boston Cybernetics Institute, a public benefit corporation with the mission of promoting and providing cybersecurity education in support of national defense. Beginning this fall, Blackthorne also joined RPI as a visiting scientist with a special designation as the inaugural “hacker in residence.”

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Elan Smolar Eisenberg ’25, an undergraduate with a dual major in computer science and information technology and web science (ITWS), has been selected as one of 12 members of the inaugural U.S. Women’s Cyber Team. Smolar Eisenberg will head to Tokyo in November, along with her teammates, to compete in the Kunoichi Cyber Games at the 2024 Code Blue Conference in collaboration with teams from Japan, Europe, and the United Kingdom.

Among the many challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented, disruptions in health care were among the most impactful. The pandemic was large-scale, lasted over two years, and resulted in millions of hospitalizations and 1.2 million deaths in the United States alone. Meanwhile, routine medical services were affected by the pandemic: Patients avoided health care visits for fear of contracting the virus; stay-at-home policies left patients without routine care; and there was a limited supply of services.