Summer@RPI

Online and In-Person Summer@Rensselaer Day Programs. Summer at Rensselaer gives motivated high school students a taste of college academics.

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Summer Program 2026

July 20 - July 24 2026

Explore the field of aerospace engineering, tour RPI's top-tier research labs, learn how experimental data is collected by running wind tunnel tests, and learn about advanced computer simulations. Participants will apply their new aerodynamic and flight mechanic knowledge by building electric radio controlled airplanes for test flights.

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Offered In-person and Online

In-Person: July 6-17, 2026; Online July 20- 31, 2026

Offered both online and in person, this two-week program is designed to expose rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to a high-quality undergraduate architecture program. Students will experience the rigors and rewards of a college-level architecture studio first-hand.

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Inventor's Studio

July 27 - August 7 2026

Led by established RPI professors of various fields and supported by RPI Student Assistants, students in the program will explore cutting-edge interdisciplinary topics and career paths that integrate disciplines in science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, and medicine. This is a project-based program that combines hands-on discovery with classroom learning. 

Summer AI & Protein Discovery
Artificial Intelligence for Protein Design

July 13 - 24 2026

This two-week course is designed to expose students to the RPI undergraduate Chemistry and Chemical Biology program. High school students entering 11th, and 12th grade in the fall, interested in future careers in chemistry, biology, medicine, or engineering-related fields are encouraged to apply! This immersive workshop will open your eyes to biotechnology as a future career.

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Game Design Camp

July 6 - 10 2026

This camp is designed to give students their first introduction to the world of game design. We'll start with the basics in Unreal, as well as audio, design and art software. Everyone will finish the week with a completed game.

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Summer Program 2026

July 20 - 24 2026

Join the next generation of Biomedical Engineers at RPI this summer and discover the technologies shaping the future of healthcare. Biomedical Engineering is an exciting engineering discipline which applies engineering principles to solve problems in medical science and human physiology.

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