A Conversation with RPI Alumnus and Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe ’05

Join President Schmit and R.J. Scaringe ’05 for a conversation about Scaringe’s experience from RPI student to successful entrepreneur and CEO. Watch to learn how Scaringe achieved his childhood dreams using what he learned at RPI.

Innovation Festival Quantum Leap Panel

President Schmidt, along with IonQ CMO Margaret Arakawa, IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research Darío Gil, and Fast Company Global Technology Editor Harry McCracken, discuss how industry and educators need to start preparing now for quantum computing’s place as a disruptor in the marketplace.

Universities Don’t Want AI Research to Leave Them Behind

Discover a fresh perspective on the competitive landscape for AI talent and how RPI is investing in future-forward initiatives. President Schmidt was featured in this piece highlighting how leading universities are evolving to stay at the forefront of AI research. He offered insights on the competitive landscape for AI talent and how RPI is investing in future-forward initiatives 

A New Approach

Read to learn more about RPI’s president, his accomplishments at MIT and in Cambridge, and his plans to grow Troy, NY into one of the great centers of innovation.

How Nvidia Co-founder Plans to Turn Hudson Valley into a Tech Powerhouse Greater than Silicon Valley

President Schmidt announced that RPI will integrate the world’s first university-based IBM quantum computer into its curriculum, emphasizing the system’s accessibility for students and its role in positioning the Hudson Valley as a global tech and quantum computing hub.

NVIDIA Cofounder Bets on Quantum Valley

NVIDIA cofounder, RPI Alumnus, and Vice Chair of Board of Trustees Curtis R. Priem and RPI president discuss the making of a ‘Quantum Valley’ in New York. Read about why Priem donated more than $75 million to help RPI become a hub of cutting-edge technology.

RPI Unveils Its New Fully Operational Quantum Computer

Read RPI president’s interview with the Troy Record about the new IBM Quantum System One computer, and the impact it will have on RPI’s students and faculty research.

What’s Next After AI? The Next Watershed Technology

ABC News interviews  RPI’s president and IBM’s Jay Gambetta about the emergence of quantum computing and its relationship to AI. Watch and read what the two have to say about this new “watershed technology.”

RPI To Build On-Campus Child Care Center

RPI announced plans to build an on-campus childcare center, aiming to support faculty, staff, and students with young families. President Schmidt stated, "There’s no question we have to do this."  

RPI's Episode of The College Tour

TCT host Alex Boylan speaks with RPI President Martin Schmidt about his time as a student and his vision for RPI.