Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Robots that we can trust What happens when a robot encounters the unexpected? From vacuum cleaners to self-driving cars, autonomous robots promise to take everyday chores off our hands and give us back time and energy. As robots become more common in human-centered environments, they must operate safely amid uncertainty and change. How can we ensure they do not create dangerous situations when new conditions arise? Prof. Yel will discuss how to make autonomous robots safer and better.

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - "Integrating domain knowledge with AI/ML to support nuclear engineering applications", Dr. Yang Liu, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Center for Advanced Small Modular and Microreactors, TAMU

Friday / February 6, 2026 at 7:00 pm This year, the RPI BSA Fashion Show is introduced as Fashion Engineered, a student-led, multidisciplinary showcase featuring designers and artists from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and beyond. Presented by EMPAC + BSA Performance

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 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.

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Join us for an ECSE Master Practitioner Seminar: "Lam Patterning Solutions for Accelerated Scaling: Enabling Future Computing" with Anuja De Silva of Lam Research. Abstract and speaker bio can be found at the event URL.

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - "Hypersonics and heat shields", Dr. Alexandre Martin, Ervin J. Nutter Professor; Director, Kentucky Space Grant Consortium and NASA EPSCoR Programs, Department Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Kentucky

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - “Physical and numerical modeling of geomaterial in practical construction”. Understanding deformation and failure of geomaterials under foundation loading remains a key challenge in geotechnical engineering. This seminar aims to bridge the gap between physical observations and numerical predictions from a practical engineering viewpoint by presenting geomaterial and foundation related research using both approaches.

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - “Materials Science Challenges and Opportunities in Advanced Semiconductor Technologies” Nick Lanzillo IBM

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - "Mechanics and Myocytes: An Engineered Model of the Cardiac Syncytium", Dr. Wendy Crone, Karen Thompson Medhi Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering & Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - All are welcome to join an upcoming ISC2 Capital District NY chapter meeting for a cybersecurity briefing from the FBI, including active and emerging threats, trends in ransomware, and latest in data breaches. Open to the RPI community!