If you caught WAMC’s Roundtable last Friday, you heard RPI STS grad student Sophia Acquisto and James Hendler, Acting Head of Cognitive Science, join the panel. Sophia is developing quantum computing curriculum for girls, funded by a $300K RPI–IBM grant. #rpi #rpihass #womeninstem #stemeducation

Flashback Friday! Last May, HASS students joined a SUNY Dutchess team in Arbor Hill, Albany for an ethnographic training day. 🎲 They’re now contributing to research on how analog games can build community and support neighbors’ goals. #rpi #rpihass #boardgames #tabletopgames #boardgamegeek #tabletop

Get ready, HASS—now that it’s autumn, we’re about to have the 🍂best views on campus.🍂

What’s your favorite thing about RPI in the fall? #rpi #rpihass #fallvibes #autumn

Thank you to Lane Relyea, Associate Professor of Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern University, for joining the Arts Graduate Colloquium earlier this month for an engaging talk and discussion, and to the New York State Council on the Arts for sponsoring the visit! #rpi #rpihass

HASS Sustainability Studies & @vasudha.rpi students recently participated in meadow remediation work happening onsite at the Native-led FORGE Project in Taghkanic, NY. Students learned about identifying native plants and land restoration practices#rpi #rpihass #gardening

Our Economics graduate students came together last week for a lively social to kick off the new academic year. Here’s to new connections, good conversations, and lots of energy for the semester ahead! #rpi #rpihass #economics #finance #business #econometrics #gradlife

What is the function of science? 🌍

At the latest Science & Technology Studies Colloquium, Lecturer Emrah Aktunc (Cognitive Science) explored evidence & inference in neuroscience, showing why interdisciplinary sharing is vital. What’s your answer? #rpi #rpihass #studyscience #technology

Students in the HASS Inquiry class Life in Color visited downtown Troy to see a new mural by Greg Gossel. The work at 400 River Street celebrates Troy’s resilience, weaving together its history, wildlife, & industry into one vibrant image of the city’s spirit. #rpi #rpihass #troy #enjoytroy #mural

Legendary architect John Storyk—designer of Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios—joined HASS in the Media Studio last Friday to share how recording spaces have evolved over the past decade from large, all-at-once sessions into file-based, flexible studios. #rpihass #AudioEngineering #StudioLife

When your dorm comes with a garden… 😎 Nature/Society students spent an afternoon building garden beds, planting fall veggies, sorting seeds, and prepping the Nason Hall garden for winter. 🍂 #rpi #rpihass #sustainability #gardening #collegelife

The HASS Hub student advisors were out meeting students at the Sophomore Summit yesterday! Are you thinking about a dual major or minor? It’s not too late! HASS can help you mix your passions & boost your resume. Chat with your advisor! #rpi #rpihass #dualmajor #studentlife #collegestudent

Switching around your schedule? The last day to add or drop courses for the Fall 2025 semester is this Friday, September 12. Questions? Contact your HASS Hub advisor. #rpi #rpihass

✨The Summer 2025 edition of the HASS Happenings newsletter has arrived! ✨ Sign up to get your copy at this link: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/bHqZsNS/h... #rpi #rpihass #newsletter #collegelife #campusnews

This week’s student artwork is “Three Concepts of Rock” by Linus Zhang ’27 (GSAS & EA), from Kathleen Ruiz’s Advanced Digital Imaging course. The paintings explore conceptual art as both method and goal, expressed through pure aesthetics. #rpi #rpihass #art

HASS’s own shop supervisor Abraham Ferraro is headlining at the Castellani Art Museum at Niagara University! "New Directions ↗ Going Up"runs through January 12, 2026—playful, ironic, interactive art that takes on the labor of making art itself. 👏 #rpi #rpihass #modernart

Just Sage Labs looking like a postcard! What’s your favorite class so far? ✨📚 #rpi #rpihass #helloautumn #pumpkinspiceseason

Nothing but good energy this morning in Lecturer Adrianna Oropello’s Graphic Storytelling class! Happy first day of classes, HASS -- let’s start strong! ✨ #rpihass #rpi #studentlife #learngamedev #comics #graphicnovels

Arts Sr. Lecturer Ken Ragsdale’s “Symphony” at Hudson’s Front Room Gallery is earning rave reviews: “Impressive” & “Elegant” (Hyperallergic), “Singular vision” (Musée Magazine). Show ends this week—link below. #rpi #rpihass #photography #art #hudsonny #hudsonvalley

✨Just a few more days until THIS view from West Hall is back in your life… ✨ #rpi #rpihass #backtocollege

HASS's VAST Lab got a massive upgrade this summer! 🚀 High-performance Boxx PCs (led by RPI alum & veteran Kirk Schell ’88), a new projection system, and refreshed surround sound make HASS’s premier graphics lab more immersive than ever. #rpi #rpihass

A college student in a black coat and blue jeans slides headfirst, grinning, down a blue inflatable slide.

We’re sliding into Fall 2025 like… 😄🍂

See you next week! #rpi #rpihass #fall2025 #backtocollege #backtoschool #engineers #gored

Looking to take in some art while on break this week? Come by the Corridor on Creativity on Russell Sage Laboratory’s second floor to see examples of student work from Arts Sr. Lecturer Nathan Meltz’s screenprinting studio. #rpi #rpihass #screenprinting #silkscreen

The RPI Game Dev Camp wasn’t just about coding—it was about confidence, creativity, and collaboration. At the final showcase, campers shared their original games with proud families. 🎮 #rpi #rpihass #gamedevcamp #rpigamedev #indiegames #futuredevelopers #kidscancode

The first annual RPI Game Dev Camp was a blast! In just one week, middle & high school students learned to design, code, and build games they’re proud to play. Kudos to our creative, curious, and talented campers!🎮 #rpi #rpihass #gamedevcamp #futuredevelopers #kidscancode

Let’s take a moment to appreciate this stunning character art from Games & Experiential Media Sr. Lecturer Rush Swope’s Spring 2025 classes! #characterart #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #digitalart #rpihass #rpi

Yellow, purple, and white flowers outside the front of a columned brick university building.

It’s a great morning to stop and smell the 🌷flowers🌷 outside Russell Sage Laboratory! #rpi #rpihass #flowerreport #garden #floralvibes #summersession

Developed by Associate Professor Kathleen Ruiz’s Eco-Resilience Global Games Group at RPI, the project brought together artists, programmers, composers, ecologists, engineers, and more over several years. #rpihass #gameforchange

A student in a black, yellow and red shirt speaks with HASS Hub advisor Sue Jordan in the EMPAC lobby.

Students and parents speak with academic hub advisors in the EMPAC lobby.

Class of ’29! It was a delight to meet you at Preview Day on Wednesday! Remember, the HASS Hub is here for you if you need any assistance getting ready for your first semester at RPI. #rpi #rpihass