A university-level research institute sitting at the nexus of the arts, design, engineering, and science, the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology is uniquely partnered within Virginia Tech’s Moss Arts Center. By forging a pathway between transdisciplinary research and art, educational innovation, and scientific and commercial discovery, the institute works to foster the creative process to create new possibilities for exploration and expression through learning, discovery, and engagement. This includes preparing students in kindergarten through 12th grade and higher education environments to succeed in a world that demands teamwork and collaboration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines; promoting new research domains that transcend institutionalized boundaries; and participating with people of all ages in the process of co-creation.At Moogfest 2017, we will be joined by multimodal researcher and artist Ivica Ico Bukvic of Virginia Tech ICAT. Dr. Bukvic is currently an Associate Professor of Music Technology in Virginia Tech's School of Performing Arts, where he serves as the founder and director of the Digital Interactive Sound and Intermedia Studio (DISIS) and the Linux Laptop Orchestra (L2Ork). He is also the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology’s Senior Fellow, and a member of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction with a courtesy appointment in Computer Science.