RPI Lally

08/27/2026

First day of classes means everyone is back to work… including Dean Liad Wagman’s newest assistant. 🐶

What should the newest member of the Lally team’s job title be? 👀

Welcome back! ❤️🤍

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

08/24/2026

It’s been a busy summer for the Mousely team! 💯

It started at RPI’s first AI Sprint, where the student team worked to build and advance their product. Now, Mousely has made its way to the global stage, with Professor Thilanka Munasinghe putting the technology into action during his invited talk at ACM SIGGRAPH 2026.

Read the full story: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/lally-brings-quantum-computing-and-student-innovation-global-stage

08/19/2026

Noah Gecht, a Business and Management student and Finance minor, gained hands-on experience as a Summer Intern Analyst at Shade Tree Advisors, a wealth management firm in Saratoga Springs, NY. 🎥

Hear what he learned and why he recommends considering a smaller firm for your next internship!

▶️ Watch on YoutTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/A3cSxKLFskU?feature=share

08/17/2026

Alumni Spotlight: Bo Xu ’14 🎓

From quantitative finance to AI strategy, Bo has built a career at the intersection of business, data, and technology. 📈🤖

See where his Lally journey has taken him: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/quantitative-finance-ai-strategy-bo-xus-lally-story

08/12/2026

Lally Internship Spotlight 🎥

Meghan Shipley, a dual major in Business and Management and Communication, Media, and Design, is bringing both fields together as an E-Commerce Intern at Stanley Black & Decker. Hear about her experience and the skills she’s gained along the way.

https://youtube.com/shorts/NCrBpTT9Gbw

08/05/2026

Lally Internship Spotlight 🎥

Hear from Thomas Mackell as he reflects on his internship experience with Gelfand, Renner & Feldman and the skills he gained along the way.

▶️ Watch now:

Thomas Mackell, a Business and Management (BMGT) major at RPI's Lal...

06/16/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Hoang Tran and recent Ph.D. graduate Dr. Vitor Ferreira on representing Lally at the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) 2026, hosted by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa!🎉

BCERC is one of the most prestigious conferences in entrepreneurship research, with a rigorous peer-review process for accepted papers. This year, two Lally research projects were featured:
🔹 "The Role of Government Grants in Shaping Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: An Analysis of NSF Programs" — presented by Dr. Vitor Ferreira, coauthored with Jason Kuruzovich and Kedong Chen
🔹 "Representation and Learning: Effects on Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in NSF I-Corps" — presented by Dr. Kelly Hoang Tran

Moments like these reflect the strength and rigor of entrepreneurship research at Lally, and we're proud to see our faculty and graduates sharing their work on such a prestigious stage.

06/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Kuruzovich and Dr. Saggi Nevo on being named recipients of a 2026 Teaching & Learning Collaboratory Seed Project Award from RPI in the Teaching & Learning AI Collaboratory (TLAIC) category! 🎉

Their work advances innovative approaches to AI-powered learning, helping shape the future of undergraduate education and demonstrating Lally's leadership at the intersection of business, technology, and education. 👏

https://undergrad.rpi.edu/announcements/2026-awardees-teaching-and-learning-collaboratory-seed-projects

05/29/2026

Congratulations to 4th-year PhD student Daniel Ferreira and Dr. Timothy Golden on receiving the Best Organizational Behavior Track Paper Award at the 63rd Annual Conference of the Eastern Academy of Management, held in Atlantic City, NJ. 👏

Their award-winning paper, “Remote Work and Employee Monitoring: When Watching Hurts and Checking In Helps,” was presented during the conference on May 21 and highlights impactful research at the intersection of workplace behavior, leadership, and the evolving future of work.

We are proud to see Lally research recognized on the national stage. ✨

05/27/2026

Sui Ping Suen’s journey reflects how an RPI education can turn curiosity into impact. By combining analytics, technology, and healthcare, she discovered a path where data can help address meaningful real-world challenges and improve patient outcomes. 💯

What starts as an interest in data can become something much bigger when paired with purpose. At Lally, we love seeing our community connect business, data, and innovation to solve problems that matter.❤️

Read the full story: https://lally.rpi.edu/engage/news/announcements/rpi-heart-healthcare-how-sui-ping-suen-found-her-purpose-data