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The Engineers Who Reached for the Moon: How RPI Became a Launchpad to the Stars

When Reid Wiseman ‘97 strapped into the Orion spacecraft in April for humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century, he carried with him not just the hopes of a new generation of space explorers, but the legacy of the nation's oldest technical school — one that has quietly shaped America's journey to the cosmos.

Department Expands Application of Quantum Computing to Chemical Engineering

Posted April 6, 2026

A team led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) professors Prashun Gorai (PI) and Patrick Underhill (co-PI) has been awarded a grant from the Future of Computing Research Collaboration (FCRC). The FCRC is a joint partnership between RPI and IBM Corporation to advance research in Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, and Quantum Computing.

Scientists Create a New State of Matter at Room Temperature Using Light and Nanostructures

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have created a new and unusual state of matter — known as a supersolid — by engineering how light and matter interact inside a nanoscale device. The work, published in Nature Nanotechnology, demonstrates that this exotic quantum phase can exist at room temperature, overcoming a long-standing limitation in the field. 

Patrick Underhill discussed using unexpected connections to advance research

Posted February 26, 2026

Prof. Patrick Underhill discusses how experiences like cooking and hiking impact science and engineering research in the Faculty Spotlight talk on January 14, 2026. Research is often confined to silos based on properties like size, material, or application, which can limit innovation. But when we break down these barriers and explore unexpected connections, we can find inspiration to solve complex problems. This lecture is available at https://youtu.be/sqy-En4C5KM.

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