Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

The Final Round of the 2023 Rensselaer Concerto Competition was held in the Chapel and Cultural Center on Wednesday, April 19th.  Seven student finalists auditioned in front of a faculty jury for the opportunity to perform a movement of a concerto with the Rensselaer Orchestra during the 2023-24 Academic Year.  

The Winners of the 2023 Rensselaer Concerto Competition are (listed alphabetically):

Rory Devin, Class of 2023, Piano - Biochemistry/Biophysics and Mathematics Major

Opening in Troy, NY on Sunday, April 30th from 3 - 7 pm

Collar Works Gallery 

621 River Street, Troy, NY 

April 30 - May 8, 2023 

hours by appointment

Yoehan Oh has accepted a Postdoctoral Researcher position at Yale for the coming academic year! 

The RPI Electronic Arts exhibition showcases a host of immersive and interactive audio-visual installations, multichannel music compositions, and performances featuring live coding, and a special live event featuring Pauline Oliveros’ Expanded Instrument System (EIS).

Opening Friday June 9, 2023 and Closing Sunday June 18, 2023
Open to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 – 5 pm

Location: Harvestworks Art and Technology Building 10a, Nolan Park, Governors Island

The Department of Science & Technology Studies has issued the first edition of their newsletter, “Design in Society,” which focuses on the design work of students in the Design, Innovation, and Society program. Take a look to learn about program news, student work, and more!

In partnership with the RPI Game Hub and GSAS Program, Amplifier Game Invest will be hosting an info session for the Amplifier Business Camp (ABC) this Tuesday, June 27 from 2-4pm in Sage 2411 (VAST). All students interested in game development are welcome to attend!

The CogWorks Lab (Department of Cognitive Science) here at RPI is recruiting participants 18 years of age and older for a paid research study investigating long-term skill acquisition in cooperative behavior, using a cooperative cooking video game.

The study consists of 11, 1-hour sessions. 8 of these sessions will involve playing a video game, and 3 sessions will involve completing a battery of cognitive tasks assessing various facets of cognitive performance.

Date: 9/13

Location: Winslow 1140

Time: 3-4pm

As AI marches on and claims more corners of our human world – from gene sequencing to creative writing to self-driving cars to population modeling, and on and on – two questions arise: Does AI understand its surroundings? Does AI understand us?

Date: 9/22/23-9/24/23

Time: 6:00 pm (9/22) - 10pm (9/24)

Location: Sage 2411, 2510, 2704, 2715

RPI's Game Dev Club is hosting its first game jam of the year starting on Friday, September 22 at 6pm! Kick off the fall and join us once again (or for the first time!) for a 48-hour jam in which you'll form teams and design your own game from scratch. Students of all years, areas of study, and experience levels are welcome to participate!

Time: Starts 9/28 at 4pm, ends 9/30 at 6pm

Date: September 28-30

Location: EMPAC

A symposium of workshops, performances, and talks that explore listening, participation, and accessibility – through both technological innovation and creative practice.