RPI HASS

Official twitter feed of the School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

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Originally from Ghana, Blessing Addae received his M.S. in Economics this year. Congratulations, Blessing — and thank you for reminding us what thoughtful scholarship, leadership, and community can look like. #rpi #rpihass #blackexcellence #futurephd #classof2026

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This year’s recital by music fellow Katherine Skovira’s voice studio was as eclectic and compelling as the students performing it: from arias by Claudio Monteverdi to indie pop by Jonathan Coulton. Thanks to everyone for a great year! #rpi #rpihass #voice #song #singing #popmusic

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To the Class of 2026: thank you for the late nights, the laughter, the ideas, the passion, and the community you built together. We can’t wait to see where you go next. Congratulations!

#rpi #classof26 #graduationday #gradseason #nextchapter #seniorsendoff #dreambig #campuslife

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This year’s Creative Seminar exhibition felt like standing on the edge of what’s next. This year’s seniors brought range, depth, and real vision to their senior capstone projects. We’ll miss you, Class of '26!
#EmergingArtists #rpi #rpihass

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How much can you fit into one last day of classes? 🎉 Kevin Shreenauth ‘26 is a CS major, Video, Performance, and Social Practice minor, and orchestra regular—and this is his spring semester send-off. #LastDayOfClasses #DayInTheLife #CollegeTok #CampusVibes #FinalsWeek

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Finals start Monday! If you need some peace and quiet to prepare, feel free to drop by the Study Hub on the fourth floor of Sage or the Dean’s Lounge on the fifth floor (with its brand-new vending machine). You’ve got this, HASS! #rpi #rpihass #finals #collegelife

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Microplastics. Heavy metals. Forever chemicals. We’re proud to see Electronic Arts graduate student Allie Wist creating work that confronts this so directly—and so unflinchingly—at the New Museum in NYC. #rpi #rpihass #contemporaryart #artnow #anthropocene #ecoart

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Thank you to @albanysym conductor David Alan Miller for visiting the RPI Orchestra rehearsal last night—helping students get inside the difficult, expansive, and eerie Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler .Thank you to everyone for a great musical semester!

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This Design, Innovation & Society senior final project poster session felt like stepping into the world as it should be. Every project asked the same question in a different way—how can things be better—and then answered it with care, ingenuity, and purpose. #GenZInnovation

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Come explore how sound shapes the worlds we play at NACGVM. 🎮🎶

RPI is pleased to host the North American Conference on Video Game Music (NACGVM), happening May 1–2, 2026 at the @empac_rpi Theater. Free for the RPI community!

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Four years of art, creativity, and hard work have all led to this. Join us for the Creative Seminar Exhibition at Collar Works in Troy (50 Fourth Street) this Saturday, April 25, from 5–8 PM.

Featuring artistic, interactive, and groundbreaking work from the HASS class of '26.

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Thank you to everyone who made this year’s unforgettable Side-By-Side Concert possible—the musicians of the RPI Orchestra & the @EmpireStateYO, as well as the audience who filled the EMPAC Concert Hall with so much energy.🎶#rpi #mahler #classical #enjoytroy #capitalregion

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Imagine stepping on stage with no sheet music. That’s what RPI’s Contemporary Improvisation Ensemble did with “Constellations” at EMPAC—using instruments, generative algorithms, and trust to shape a live, improvised performance. Feat. Nick Dunston, Joey Latka, & @djrekha. #rpi

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 McKinney Writing Contest! This year’s celebration featured Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hisham Matar, who shared a reading and took questions from students.

Want to see which works stood out? Read about the winners @ the link in bio.

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Fix your broken items, don't ditch them!

Thanks to everyone who came by the annual Repair Café sponsored by HASS, Vasudha Living & Learning, and the RPI Student Sustainability Task Force! #rpi #rpihass #sustainability #repaircafe #enjoytroy #troyny #capitalregion #repair

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You know it’s spring at RPI when the music moves outside. 🌸 Have a great week, everyone! #rpi #rpihass

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Whether you’re curious about how the human mind works, exploring the edge of sonic innovation, designing games that connect and resonate, imagining a more sustainable future, or asking the big question of what it means to be human—we’re here to answer your questions! #rpi

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It’s a #FlashbackFriday to earlier this March, when 33 student game design teams from RPI and schools across the New York came together to show off their cutting-edge work. Did we see you there? #rpi #rpihass #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames

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Come join us for the McKinney Student Writing Awards, recognizing outstanding student work across genres, alongside a special reading by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Hisham Matar. All are welcome!

📍 Heffner Alumni House
📅 Thursday, April 9
🕖 7–9 PM

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A sincere thank you to the members of Albany Pro Musica (@albanypromusica) and conductor José Daniel Flores-Caraballo for rehearsing side-by-side with the RPI Concert Choir last week. What a special opportunity for our students!