Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Speaker: Dr. Tian Zhong Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker University of Chicago Title and Abstract to be announced.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Come to the Mueller Center to take a break from stress and get a chair massage during Wellness Wednesday. For more information, contact the Mueller Center staff.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - RPI at Work will be reviewing the online, project-based degrees and certificates. Expect to hear details about how RPI Instructor Mentors provide industry expertise, advice, and mentorship in a targeted and experiential learning environment. Please RSVP if you plan to attend and learn more about RPI at Work.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Synthesis of electronic materials – from ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors to metals with conductivities rivalling copper Hari Nair Cornell University

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - This Mathematical Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation titled "The polar express: Optimal matrix sign methods and their application to the muon algorithm" by Dr. David Persson. He is a Courant Instructor at the Courant Institute and a Research Fellow at the Flatiron Institute. His research focuses on the design and analysis of numerical linear algebra algorithms.

A planned quarterly HVAC shutdown will take place on Wednesday, October 7, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Cogswell, Polymer, and MRC. The shutdown will affect the main air supply and building exhaust systems, including fume hood exhaust.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - "Physical AI for Powering Smart Robotic Cells in Manufacturing Applications", Dr. Satyandra K. (SK) Gupta, Smith International Professor, Departments of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science, USC

Wednesday / September 30, 2026 at 10:00 am EMPAC Research invites you to experience a demo of the Previs to Render Pipeline (PreVis). PreVis brings visualization, simulation, and live control into a single AR-enhanced environment, helping teams reduce risk, improve collaboration, and make better decisions. Demo Stephen McLaughlin

Wednesday / September 30, 2026 at 10:00 am EMPAC Research invites you to experience a demo of the Previs to Render Pipeline (PreVis). PreVis brings visualization, simulation, and live control into a single AR-enhanced environment, helping teams reduce risk, improve collaboration, and make better decisions. Demo Stephen McLaughlin