Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - From Atoms to Applications: Computational Discovery and Design of Functional Materials
Prashun Gorai
Chemical & Biological Engineering, RPI
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Sebastian Vega, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Rowan University, will talk about "Hydrogels and Synthetic Receptors for Engineering Cell-Material Communication".
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 (all day) - The Office of Graduate Education & Graduate Experience sincerely appreciates your contributions! We value your dedication and hard work in our graduate community. Please take a moment to contact your department to learn about their event that day. Your commitment and involvement are truly valued and make a significant difference in enhancing the graduate experience. Thank you for being an integral part of our vibrant academic community!
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Enjoy refreshments and conversation as you connect with Biological Sciences alumni, current faculty and students. Explore the exciting innovations happening on campus, tour state-of-the-art laboratories, and engage in informal exchanges that showcase the collaborative spirit and future promise of the Department of Biological Sciences. Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Faculty, and Staff are welcome to attend! Please RSVP on the Biological Sciences Centennial Celebration website.
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Rensselaer Voices for Palestine will be hosting a screening for the Oscar-winning film "No Other Land," which documents the Israeli military's destruction of the community of Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. The film depicts the alliance which develops between a Palestinian activist, Basel, and an Israeli journalist, Yuval.
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Please join us for a special Biological Sciences Centennial Celebration event during Homecoming Weekend. This engaging session will feature distinguished alumni from the Department of Biological Sciences, offering real-world insights into their professional journeys and reflections on how their education prepared them for success. Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Faculty, and Staff are welcome to attend. Please RSVP on the Biological Sciences Centennial Celebration website.
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 12:00 AM - Mon , October 13, 2025 12:00 AM - The campus community is invited to join alumni and their guests as we celebrate RPI! Attendees will be attending sporting events, enjoying social gatherings, taking tours, and learning about RPI's academic offerings, groundbreaking research, and campus innovations. Visit the website for a full schedule of events.
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - This Mathematical Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation titled "Momentum Space Algorithm for Observables of an Incommensurate Schrödinger Operator" by Dr. Daniel Massat, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Join us for an engaging fireside chat with Curtis Priem ’82, co-founder of NVIDIA and Rensselaer alumnus. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear his insights on innovation, leadership, and the future of technology!
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - During this session, host Prof. Azita Hirsa and Trustee Meghan Lenihan Moulder '10 - Principle and Vice President of Tellus BioVentures — will discuss "Leading with Purpose: Building Culture, Cultivating Talent, and Creating High-Performing Teams" Participants will be able to ask relevant questions; 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Meet and Greet with Refreshments; 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Conversation and Q&A