This presentation begins with a brisk survey of the history of hands-free video game interfaces before comparing and contrasting two devices that articulate two different design philosophies: the NES Hands Free and the Octopad. Rather than thinking about accessibility as a single-player problem, these controllers engage the social, political, and environmental aspects of video games to change the way we play. Join us on September 23 at 4:30pm on Webex.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Join us for an ECSE Distinguished Mercer Lecture: "Implantable Biofuel Cells" with Prof. Evgeny Katz of Clarkson University. Abstract and speaker bio can be found at the event URL.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Faculty Spotlight on Research & Impact - where Engineering Meets the World. Do you know how RPI Engineering faculty are shaping the future? In just 20 minutes, you'll discover how their research is changing the world! Join us to learn how TED Talk meets research presented in PechaKucha style! Open to ALL (students, faculty, staff, alum, and all community members)

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:00 AM - Thu , September 11, 2025 12:00 PM - The Student Pantry accepts donations of non perishable food items and personal hygiene items. The pantry can also use reusable bags. Donations can be dropped off at 1525 15th ST (off-campus Commons) or email offcampus@rpi.edu to schedule a pick up.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - This Mathematical Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation titled "Convergence of Unadjusted Langevin in High Dimensions: Delocalization of Bias" by Dr. Jonathan Weare, professor in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University.

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Join Rensselaer at Work Dean Aric Krause, Ph.D., on a 30-minute information session highlighting Rensselaer online, project-based graduate certificate programs in Analytics, Machine Learning & AI. Expect to learn how data can inform better decisions and review an analytic method that can be used regardless of the tools at hand. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Date: 11/6/2025 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Join us for an “Ask the Experts” session on getting started with a career in software engineering and development. The goal of this session is to help current students, upcoming graduates and alumni understand what to expect "day to day" in this career path, the different potential roles (e.g. coding, testing, architecture, project management), and how things are changing. This will largely be a Q&A session with some initial remarks upfront.