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RPI Professor Karyn Rogers, director of the Rensselaer Astrobiology Research and Education Center, and graduate student Meri Herrero Perez are among the feature interviewees in the new PBS NOVA documentary Asteroids: Spark of Life?
Associate Professor Sasha Wagner of RPI's Dept of Earth and Environmental Sciences will give a talk on January 29, 2026, in JRSC 3W13.
Prof. Karyn Rogers reappointed to National Academies Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science
Better late than never for this announcement! Associate Professor Karyn Rogers was reappointed as Co-Chair to the National Academies Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science. Her appointment was renewed at the beginning of calendar year 2025.
Earth and Environmental Sciences grad students Meri Herrero, Samantha (Sam) Pryor, and Michael Hudgins are among those chosen as recipients of RPI’s Founders Award of Excellence, the highest honor given at the annual Honors Convocation ceremony held last month. The Founders Award of Excellence honors students who embody the qualities of creativity, discovery, and leadership, and the values of pride and responsibility at RPI.
Learn about majors & minors in Environmental Science and Geology at RPI (field trips! hands-on research! diverse career paths!). Meet faculty and students, ask questions, and find out how Earth and Environmental Sciences can complement your academic path. Contact ees@rpi.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Frank Spear, Ph.D., professor of earth and environmental sciences and Edward Hamilton Distinguished Educator Chair, is the 2024 recipient of the Walter H. Bucher Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has long been at the forefront of space exploration and discovery. On September 30, 2024, that storied legacy met the future at RPI’s Space Science and Technology Day.
Although there is a large body of research on pests evolving tolerances for the pesticides meant to destroy them, there have been considerably fewer studies on how non-target animals in these ecosystems may do the same.
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Department is seeking graduate student applications. We have a rich geology, environmental science, and astrobiology program, as well as data science and geoinformatics. Applications submitted after the RPI deadline will still be considered - Follow this link to apply: https://admissions.rpi.edu/graduate/masters-and-phd-applicants
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute doctoral student Riley Barton has been selected as one of 87 outstanding graduate students in the United States by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR).
