A woman stands next to three mannequins in a unversity art gallery. The mannequins are decorated with detailed costumes.

The exhibition features three intricate costumes inspired by the story of Beth Lo, a Hmong refugee who was separated from her family during a nighttime crossing of the Mekong River during the Vietnam War.

A man portraying an astronaut in a space suit with a Texas A&M logo is shown in front of a virtual production screen displaying an image of the Earth. He is working with tools on a satellite-like prop.

The commercial opens with a space scene filmed at the Virtual Production Institute's stage at Backlot Studios in Fort Worth.

A university professor stands next to a student as he is wearing virtual reality gear that includes a headset with wires, and a cell phone is being held in front of his face that is also attached to the headset.

Seo utilizes immersive technology and artificial intelligence to create virtual hands-on learning experiences that enhance student engagement and skill development.

Two music professors facing each other perform marimba music.

The event featured performances by Francisco Perez, D.M.A., instructional associate professor, and Lynn Vartan, D.M.A., associate professor in Music Performance.

Dave Maldonado sits in a chair.

Maldonado, who has more than 25 years of credits in film and TV — including Ryan Coogler’s recent hit “Sinners" — visited with students on Sept. 15.

Two dancers, one laying on her side and the other balanced over her, look to the right as they perform onstage.

The Sept. 19 concert is at 7 p.m., followed by 2:30 and 7 p.m. shows on Sept. 20 in the Black Box Theater at the Physical Education Activity Program Building.

Five university professors are seated as they have a discussion in an art gallery event.

The talks titled “LASER” — for Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous — are presented by the Institute for Applied Creativity.

Dhruv Rathod sitting in a room with purple lighting and wearing a blue shirt

Rathod created a project titled “VR Passport," designed to transport people to a place or city virtually. The project earned the AeroSpatial Exploration Track Award.

A woman sits on a bench in an art exhibit. Behind her is a large piece of artwork on the wall displaying imsges of trees and brush. She sits between two pillars.

“The Great Turning: We Gather, We Grow, We Tend, by Hammonds + West,” features work by Hammonds, associate professor in the Visualization program; and sound and text by Austin-based poet Sasha West.

A woman sits crouched in an elevator with her reflection showing in the mirrors behind her.

The Hungary-based artist will create and present new work, collaborate with students and faculty and give interdisciplinary presentations through Sept. 26.