News Archive: 2014
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
January
Upcoming Emerging Mobile and Digital Media Technologies Workshop aims at promoting technology transfer with new industry-academic partnerships and collaborations.
(Posted: Jan 15 2014)
Winning project involving Director of the Social Media Lab at Dalhousie University Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd aims to transform the Biodiversity Heritage Library into a next-generation social digital library.
(Posted: Jan 15 2014)
Life Goes On - a game developed by four graduate students and GRAND HQP in the University of Alberta’s humanities computing program and set to launch this Spring - has already racked up almost 16,000 downloads.
(Posted: Jan 16 2014)
Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd, Director of Dalhousie University's Social Media Lab, is co-leading a Dalhousie team that’s helping re-build the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) for the digital age (Dal News).
(Posted: Jan 22 2014)
Medical researchers at the University of British Columbia and designers at Emily Carr University are putting clinical research in the hands of clinicians and patients with a new interactive exercise prescription tool.
(Posted: Jan 22 2014)
"Never trust a computer you cannot lift," spoke the Apple Macintosh at its unveiling by Steve Jobs in January 1984. The original 20-pound 128 kB Mac featured a 7.83 MHz 32-bit processor, built-in 9-inch monochrome screen, 512x342 graphics, a 3.5-inch floppy drive and mouse. The price: $1,995 - $2,495 USD.
(Posted: Jan 29 2014)
February
Research led by Dr. Martha Ladly in OCAD University's Mobile Experience Lab is exploring how personal memories can be kept alive through the aid of interactive technology. (Suzanne Andrew at OCAD)
(Posted: Feb 05 2014)
Over ten years in the making, HDR display technology first developed at Canadian universities is about to hit the mainstream TV market providing consumers with image quality comparable to human vision.
(Posted: Feb 05 2014)
Privacy expert Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell at Western University argues that the online public takes a calculated (if not fully informed) risk when giving up private information.
(Posted: Feb 06 2014)
Play, Make, and Discuss at this three-day event and indie arcade hosted by Concordia's TAG Centre March 6-8. Part of Festival Montréal joue 2014.
(Posted: Feb 18 2014)
Dr Eleni Stroulia and fellow researchers at the University of Alberta are working on a new mobile app that will allow health care aides to stay in touch with their patients’ health care team. (via Cybera)
(Posted: Feb 18 2014)
A new applied masters program at Simon Fraser University aims to teach ICT graduates the analytical know-how for tackling today’s “Big Data” challenges.
(Posted: Feb 19 2014)
GRAND’s self-reflective study paints a portrait of scholarly life transformed by digital media and social networks.
(Posted: Feb 25 2014)
March
GRAND and software giant Autodesk are partners in a large-scale project to construct a true-to-life synthetic human.
(Posted: Mar 13 2014)
New appointments: Mitacs CEO and scientific director Dr. Arvind Gupta has been named UBC's incoming president and vice chancellor, and NeuroDevNet NCE CDO Jim Brookes is NDN's new Executive Director.
(Posted: Mar 14 2014)
The Face Fries application developed by SFU and UBC researchers transforms ordinary facial photos into 3-D animated avatars (dubbed the "face fry") that can be shared online. (Vancouver Sun)
(Posted: Mar 20 2014)
GRAND CNI Dr. Andrea Bunt (University of Manitoba) has always been fascinated by how humans interact with computers, so much so that she’s dedicated much of her academic life to studying user experience in computer software. (The CommerceLab)
(Posted: Mar 27 2014)
One of the many projects at the Shared Reality Lab led by GRAND PNI Dr. Cooperstock (McGill University) has been an international effort to develop a “smart” floor that can simulate different walking surfaces. (The CommerceLab)
(Posted: Mar 27 2014)
A study by York University professor and GRAND PNI Dr. Jennifer Jenson with researchers at UOIT and North Carolina State finds gamers aren’t the asocial types depicted in pop culture but have strong community networks both online and off. (York University Daily News)
(Posted: Mar 31 2014)
April
GRAND HQP Dr. Gregory Taylor at Ryerson University is one of five 2013/2014 Donner Prize finalists for his exceptional study on digital broadcasting.
(Posted: Apr 02 2014)
"Data: New Ways of Seeing the World," at the Canada Science and Technology Museum features the work of GRAND researchers, Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale (University of Calgary) and Dr. Lyn Bartram (Simon Fraser University).
(Posted: Apr 04 2014)
University of Toronto professor Dr. Eugene Fiume is one of four researchers elected by the Eurographics Executive Committee to join the ”Fellows of the Eurographics Association" in 2014.
(Posted: Apr 12 2014)
U.S. fitness clothing company Under Armour awards $10K to three GRAND researchers for new athletic technology.
(Posted: Apr 14 2014)
Founding Director Salvini Assuming Chair of Organization Focused on Driving R&D, Commercialization In Thriving Sector.
(Posted: Apr 21 2014)
A personal essay from Kevin Kee, associate vice-president, research, at Brock University and GRAND CNI.
(Posted: Apr 24 2014)
Led by UBC’s Dr. Linda Li (GRAND CNI), the national network has goal to modernize the effort of improving the lives of older people for the 21st century.
(Posted: Apr 24 2014)
Upcoming NCE roundtable will identify new research collaborations to tackle growing online problem.
(Posted: Apr 30 2014)
May
Tribute to be held in Ottawa on May 16th, 2014, as part of GRAND 2014 (May 14th-16th).
(Posted: May 08 2014)
Co-organized workshop a hands-on exploration of emotion in game-based learning and simulations.
(Posted: May 23 2014)
June
With equal talents in art and science, GRAND HQP Sarah Beck is becoming a role model for women in the computer gaming industry through the support of PNI Dr. Eleni Stroulia (UAlberta News).
(Posted: Jun 11 2014)
Five years in the making, the new Andra System developed by GRAND CNI Sam Fisher helps ‘democratize’ the craft of focus pulling.
(Posted: Jun 18 2014)
Robot hitchhiker developed by GRAND researchers set to explore Canadian culture and social life on the road.
(Posted: Jun 18 2014)
Dr. Diamond is a founding member of GRAND's Board of Directors and a 2013 Canadian Digital Media Pioneer Award recipient
(Posted: Jun 21 2014)
July
NCE collaboration to tackle growing privacy and security risks to digital infrastructure.
(Posted: Jul 02 2014)
New Accelerator Centre CEO and GRAND Board Member Paul Salvini will also advance research and commercialization at Waterloo University
(Posted: Jul 04 2014)
Cardio fitness benefits for youth with CP shown through use of an exercycle powered videogame developed by GRAND and the NeuroDevNet NCE.
(Posted: Jul 09 2014)
Announcing the 2014 recipients of the new GRAND Postgraduate Scholar (G*PGS) program.
(Posted: Jul 23 2014)
New massive open online course developed by Sean Gouglas and his team at the University of Alberta explores what video games teach us about culture, gender, sex and violence.
(Posted: Jul 28 2014)
August
Funded projects pair independent artists with researchers from the natural and social sciences and the health sciences in the creation of new artistic works.
(Posted: Aug 05 2014)
Computer graphics and HCI researchers in GRAND will represent Canada at leading international computer graphics conference.
(Posted: Aug 08 2014)
Graduate students in digital media connect with local high school students at special networking event hosted by GRAND.
(Posted: Aug 13 2014)
Several GRAND researchers across Canada participate in international event that explores latest tools and methods for visual data analysis.
(Posted: Aug 14 2014)
Researchers from both NCEs to take part in one-day workshop in Toronto aimed at identifying joint projects.
(Posted: Aug 20 2014)
Games developed a the summer incubator hosted by Concordia’s TAG Centre, Dawson College and GRAND NCE shown at Google Montreal arcade. (Concordia News)
(Posted: Aug 20 2014)
University of British Columbia graduate students Antonio Sanchez and Andrew Ho took first and second prizes respectively at the SIGGRAPH 2014 Student Research Competition.
(Posted: Aug 22 2014)
September
GRAND researcher Dr. Charles Clarke is exploring ways to make your online searches more relevant to you. (Waterloo News)
(Posted: Sep 02 2014)
Responsible for giving hitchhiking robot HitchBOT a voice, GRAND NI Frank Rudzicz is developing software to improve the lives of people with speech impairments. (U of T News)
(Posted: Sep 03 2014)
Brock University, Guelph University, Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Lethbridge newest members of GRAND.
(Posted: Sep 30 2014)
October
GRAND NCE 2013/14 Annual Report is now online - Célébrons 5 années d’excellence: Rapport annuel 2013/14 du RCE GRAND
(Posted: Oct 03 2014)
OCAD researchers in GRAND explore human dimension to mobile tech at MobileHCI 2014. Guest post by Glen Farrelly.
(Posted: Oct 07 2014)
Initiative of GRAND and UBC's MAGIC Lab offers participating teams technical and business mentorship plus 3-month residency. Guest article by Lisa Tweten.
(Posted: Oct 07 2014)
Fifth annual conference at Ryerson University examines the revolutionary impact of social networks on society. Guest article by Grace Costantino.
(Posted: Oct 08 2014)
Awards recognize immersive virtual reality games developed for managing chronic pain.
(Posted: Oct 14 2014)
Working with lead GRAND researcher Dr. Diane Gromala, SFU undergrad Cheryl Yu is creating immersive virtual reality games to help combat acute and chronic pain.
(Posted: Oct 14 2014)
November
UBC professor Alfred Hermida is charting the evolution of data journalism in newsrooms.
(Posted: Nov 06 2014)
GRAND researchers Christopher Collins and Rafael Veras Guimarães at UOIT provide insights for New York Times story into how passwords reflect our language and culture. (UOIT Website).
(Posted: Nov 28 2014)
December
UBC prof Rodger Lea in GRAND explains that the Internet of Things isn’t just coming – it’s already here. (UBC Website)
(Posted: Dec 02 2014)
With $3 million from SSHRC, Concordia professor Kim Sawchuk is undertaking a seven-year study of the experiences of aging in networked societies - the first large-scale study of its kind. (UA article)
(Posted: Dec 10 2014)
