CETI

23/04/2026

Through a powerful blend of emergent technology and community narrative, in partnership with the Portland Chinatown Museum and The Oregon Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association - CCBA, we have created an augmented pop-up book that brings to life the rich culture and history of the Chinese community and Block 14 at Lone Fir Cemetery. Join us for the XRchive: Block 14 book launch at the Portland Chinatown Museum on May 2.
Save the date: https://bit.ly/ceti-xrchive-book26

This event is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Arts Access Fund.

22/04/2026

Celebrate this Earth Day by getting outside! Discover AR experiences imagining a climate-resilient future around the city!
Learn more: https://ceti.institute/event/earth-day-2026-walk/

18/04/2026

Discover AR creations of inspiring envrionmental visions around Portland for Earth Day 2026!

Augmented tour of inspiring environmental experiences for Earth Day 2026

11/04/2026

April is the perfect time to listen closely to the birds around you. Capture their songs and help reveal the hidden rhythms of nature in your own neighborhood.

Environmental Soundscapes is an ongoing participatory research project that observes, gathers, interprets, and analyzes sounds to craft stories and signature soundscapes.

Join the project: bit.ly/ceti-soundscape25-reg

07/04/2026

Step into a climate-resilient future by going on an Earth Day tour! Starting April 22, We're deploying unique augmented reality experiences throughout the city, offering an immersive way to engage with environmental stories and experiences. Maps will be available at the CETI lab through June!

More info: https://bit.ly/ceti-earthday26

13/03/2026

As the Spring Equinox approaches, the world awakens with a symphony of new sounds. What unique sonic moments will you capture?

Environmental Soundscapes is an ongoing participatory research project that observes, gathers, interprets, and analyzes sounds to craft stories and signature soundscapes.

Join the project: bit.ly/ceti-soundscape25-reg

11/03/2026

Spring lab hours are here! Join us in the lab to learn, experiment, and prototype with an array of technology and tools. We have professional staff skilled in a variety of disciplines to support you.

View the calendar and join our discord for the latest updates!
https://bit.ly/ceti-calendar

12/02/2026

February theme: Sounds above or below. This month we challenge you to record either above street level, or below street level. Please record safely!

Environmental Soundscapes is an ongoing participatory research project that observes, gathers, interprets, and analyzes sounds to craft stories and signature soundscapes.

Join the project: bit.ly/ceti-soundscape25-reg

01/02/2026

Members of our CETI community are participating in the Portland Winter Light Festival 2026! Be sure to check them out February 6–14!

See the list: ceti.institute/ceti-community-pwlf26/

Support our community at this year's Portland Winter Light Festival!

16/12/2025

Environmental Soundscapes invites you to contribute to a public dataset focusing on natural and human-influenced sounds in the Portland area. This project fosters community impact, sustainability, and creative research. Sign up now!

Research has shown that natural sounds (birdsong, rain, insects) have beneficial physical, mental, and cognitive health impacts. Starting with this prompt, CETI launches our first community science/datawalking/participatory research project Environmental Soundscapes to create a comprehensive sound m...

12/12/2025

Our 2025 Year in Review celebrates an exhilarating year filled with creative research, generative ideation, and advanced learning in emerging technology, driving innovation through workshops, symposia, and collaborative art-tech exhibitions. Discover what we've achieved and where we're headed next!

A year of wondrous and speculative exploration

02/12/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we ask for your support to help us continue put the power of emergent technology innovation directly into the hands of communities that need it most.
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Join us this to put the power of emergent technology directly into the hands of communities that need it the most.