Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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1. Official College site: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2. Location website: City of Troy, New York
3. Graduate School website: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Graduate School
4. Official Athletic site: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute "Red " Athletics
5. Wikipedia: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
6. Princeton Review: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
7. College Merchandise: Rensselaer Bookstore

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute News and Articles

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute News
• Polytechnic Online: "Search yields new provost"
• The Troy Record: "RPI athletic director resigns to head West"
• Google News:
• Chronicle of Higher Education: "Shirley Ann Jackson Sticks to the Plan"

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Basics

• Facts: RPI: Quick Facts
• Founded: 1824
• Faculty: Approximately 500
• Undergraduates: Approximately 5100
• Postgraduates: Approximately 1200

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Leadership

• President: Shirley Ann Jackson
  • 1999-present: President
    • 1995-1999: Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Notable Alumni

• Washington Roebling, Brooklyn Bridge Engineer
• Theodore Judah, Transcontinental Railroad engineer
• George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. designed the Ferris Wheel
• Myles Brand, NCAA President
• Allen B. DuMont, designed first commercial television
• George Low, NASA Administrator for Apollo 11 project
• Jack Swigert 1 of the 3 astronauts on Apollo 13
• Bobby Farrelly writer/director/producer of There's Something About Mary and Dumb and Dumber
• Adam Oates on the best passing centers in NHL history

Studying at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Undergraduate Education
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Graduate Programs & Degrees
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Notable Programs of Study:
  • Corporate Strategy Program
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Nanotechnology

Prospective Students for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• These are from the official Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute website:
  • Admissions
  • Academic Preparation
  • Dates and Deadlines
  • Financial Aid
  • International Admission
  • Transfer Admission

Visiting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Campus Visit Request

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hotels

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Area Lodging
• Metrotravelguide.com: Troy New York NY Hotels, Motels
• TripAdvisor: Troy Hotels  

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Restaurants

• TripAdvisor: Troy Restaurants  
• DineSite.com: Restaurants in Troy, New York
• Albany.com: Tosca Grille

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Transportation

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Travel Directions to RPI
• Airport: Albany International Airport
• Amtrak: Rensselaer, NY (ALB)
• Bus: Greyhound

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Life

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Student Life and Experience | Student Clubs & Organizations
• Best Western: Things to do in Troy (NY)
• Troyny.org: Community Calendar

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Life News

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Polytechnic: "Class of 2011 reaches new heights for RPI"
• Inside Higher Ed: "Enrollment Surge for Women"

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Media

• Newspaper: Polytechnic
• Radio: WRPI 91.5 FM Troy
• Television: RPI TV

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Blogs, and Forums

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: PolyBlogs
• College Confidential: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - College Discussion

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Timeline

• 1824 Founded by Stephen Van Rensselaer as the Rensselaer School
• 1835 Awarded the first US civil engineering degree
• 1898 First association of Latin American students in the US formed at RPI
• 1909 Alumni of Pittsburgh, PA fund thr Pittsburgh Building
• 1980 RPI Business Incubator Program begins
• 1985: Led by Adam Oates & Darren Puppa, Men's Hockey Team wins National Championship

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sports Teams

• Athletic Conference: Liberty League
• Official Athletic Site: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute "Red " Athletics
• Swimming and Diving: Men's | Women's
• Hockey: Men's | Women's