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RPI Alumna Clare Severance ’18 Honored in Society of Manufacturing Engineers 30 Under 30 List

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) mechanical engineering alumna Clare Severance ’18  has been honored with a place on the 2025 Society of Manufacturing Engineers 30 Under 30 list.

RPI MSE researchers report ultra-remote epitaxial growth in Nature

Posted November 11, 2025

A team led by Prof. Jian Shi of the RPI MSE department show that growth of high-quality crystals using remote epitaxy could be realized through much thicker buffer layers than previously considered possible. This finding, published in Nature, could reshape the way we produce computer chips, optoelectronics and quantum computing devices. See the full news article for more details.

RPI Researchers Advance Understanding of Semiconductor Crystal Growth

A team led by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has made a breakthrough in semiconductor development that could reshape the way we produce computer chips, optoelectronics and quantum computing devices.

RPI Engineering Elevated with Investiture of Shekhar Garde as Thomas R. Farino, Jr. ’67 and Patricia E. Farino Dean

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) recently held an Investiture ceremony to formally recognize Shekhar Garde, Ph.D., as the Thomas R. Farino, Jr. ’67 and Patricia E. Farino Dean of the School of Engineering, a significant moment for the Institute that will strengthen engineering at RPI across education, research, and the student experience.

RPI Launches Semiconductor CoLab to Advance Microelectronics Research and Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has launched the Semiconductor CoLab at NY Creates' Albany NanoTech Complex, establishing a dedicated 6,000-square-foot facility designed to advance semiconductor research and strengthen academic programming in microelectronics. The facility positions RPI as a key contributor to the nation's semiconductor research infrastructure.

RPI to Highlight Advanced Manufacturing Career Paths with National Manufacturing Day Event

Event will showcase the future of manufacturing education, research, and career opportunities at the nation’s first technological university

RPI Professor Shaowu Pan Receives Dual Awards for Advancing AI and Clean Energy Solutions

Shaowu Pan, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has recently received two prestigious awards recognizing his work to solve some of engineering’s most difficult challenges.

Simons foundation news report on Prof. Jian Shi's work to improve qubits

Posted September 9, 2025

The Simons Foundation news article about their Pivot fellows highlights Prof. Jian Shi's work to improve the performance of qubits by leveraging tunability to counter a previously unaccounted energy loss mechanism. See the full news article for more details.

Pingkun Yan Named Head of RPI’s Department of Biomedical Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has appointed Pingkun Yan, Ph.D., the P.K. Lashmet Career Development Chair Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at RPI, as head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Todd Przybycien Named Head of RPI’s Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering 

Todd Przybycien, Ph.D., professor of chemical and biological engineering at RPI, has been named head of RPI’s Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE). Under Przybycien’s leadership, the department will continue to drive innovation in sustainable biopharmaceutical manufacturing, metabolic and enzyme engineering, advanced materials development, transport processes, and process systems engineering.

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