April 23-25, 2026 A weekend of creative experiments and gatherings that attune us to how bodily forms and bodies in formation construct our world. How do we take part in society by physically showing up? We all play our part in shaping power, control, freedom, and mutual responsibility. Dance/Theater, Festival

March 27-28, 2026 GameFest is an annual showcase of student talent in game development, bringing together students from around New York State and the Northeast to exhibit their games. The GameFest awards recognize excellence in game design, technical innovation, artistic quality, and narrative design, and are awarded by a panel of expert judges from game studios in the Capital Region.   Presented by Games and Experimental Media Symposium Annual showcase and symposium of student game development

Friday / March 20, 2026 Conducting Life features the evolving process of colorfully transforming microbial communities reflexively articulating Gertrude Stein's language riddles. Presented by Department of Arts Installation Jeni Wightman

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Join us for an ECSE Distinguished Mercer Lecture: "Ferroelectric Devices and Circuits for AI Hardware Design" with Prof. Shimeng Yu of Georgia Institute of Technology.Abstract and speaker bio can be found at the event URL.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - "Harnessing the Hidden Patterns of Fluid Flows: Physics-Driven Control for Unsteady Aerodynamic Flows", Dr. Yiyang Sun, Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean of Grad and Post-Grad Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Join RPI at Work Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., in a 30-minute information session highlighting the whole range of RPI's online, project-based graduate certificate programs. These certificates are three courses in length, developing targeted ability groups, and can be completed in as little as seven months. Please complete the form below if you plan to attend.

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - This 30-minute information session is hosted by Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., and will focus on RPI's Systems Engineering & Technology Management graduate degree. The degree is digitally delivered, flexible, and project-based to prepare decision-makers with broader and deeper capabilities in leading dynamic organizations. The session will highlight program details and how you can select graduate certificates relevant to your work to complete your graduate degree. Please register to attend

Saturday / February 28, 2026 at 4:30 pm Artist Na Mira reflects on her work and artistic research through the lens of the theater lobby—a space that traditionally marks the passage from the everyday into the fictive, and the site of Mira’s AUTOASPHYXIATION on view during the staging grounds festival. All are welcome. Free, with RSVP. Talk Na Mira

Saturday / February 28, 2026 at 3:15 pm Workshop participants collaborate with artist Jewyo Rhii to record reflections, memories, and stories that reveal new ways of experiencing the city. Their collective audio guide will remain accessible after the event. Limited to 20 participants. Free, with advanced registration. Workshop Jewyo Rhii

Saturday / February 28, 2026 at 2:15 pm A screening of WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PRIMITIVE (2023) by Li Yi-Fan offers both parody and serious reflection. Created using a video game engine, the work is a meditation on the pleasures and perils of building a personal persona within screenspace. All are welcome. Free, with RSVP. Film/Video Li Yi-Fan