In his Tedx talk, “Is Iron Man 2 Right? Re-investigating 3D User Interfaces” York University professor and GRAND researcher Wolfgang Stuerzlinger asks whether 3D technology, the kind used in blockbuster movies, is even possible. He then delves into the potential and limitations of 3D technology in our everyday lives.
GRAND researcher Ron Wakkary of Simon Fraser University has been named co-editor of interactions, a bi-monthly publication of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) on applied computer human interaction. Wakkary will co-edit the influential magazine with Erik Stolterman of Indiana University in the United States.
GRAND researcher and Ryerson professor Dr. Deborah Fels has been appointed to the Interadvisory Panel on Research Ethics (The Panel or PRE). She brings to the panel a unique perspective drawn from her groundbreaking research in innovative interfaces for people with disabilities and multi-modal computer applications such as emotive captioning and vibrotactile systems.
Computing science professor Duane Szafron and fellow University of Alberta researcher Maria Cutumisu proved that if you want to get more females interested in computing science, you have "to rewrite the program, so to speak."
GRAND has the opportunity to participate in an NSF-Funded Doctoral Symposium on Social-Computational Systems. Social-Computational Systems, as defined in the NSF solicitation of the same name, "seeks to reveal new understanding about the properties that systems of people and computers together possess, and to develop theoretical and practical understandings of the purposeful design of systems to facilitate socially intelligent computing."
Two Canadian doctoral awards, valued at $1,000 each, in areas related to GRAND's research are seeking nominations for "best dissertation" in 2010. Both awards will be presented at the annual Graphics Interface conference, May 25-27, 2011 in St. John's Newfoundland. The two awards are the Alain Fournier Ph.D. Thesis Annual Award and the Best Canadian HCI Thesis Award.
GRAND researcher and Dalhousie professor Dr. Gruzd’s social media research on the 2010 Winter Olympics studied the use and impact of Twitter during the event and how sentiments spread over online social networks. He is expanding his research to include another big sporting event, the 2011 Canada Games which are currently being held in Halifax, his home turf.
As someone interested in social networking, you undoubtedly have seen "The Social Network", the Academy Award nominated film about the founding of Facebook. What I want to suggest is that you think of it as a way to learn about the legal dangers that threaten start-up companies.
SFU West House, an eco-friendly, state-of-the-art sustainable laneway home, is part of HCTSL (Human Centred Technologies for Sustainable Living), one of 34 projects within the GRAND research network.
GRAND graduate student Lesley Northam attended a 3D stereoscopic workshop that focused on the history, theory and challenges of filming documentaries in 3D.
Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd talked to The Globe and Mail about the role of social media in this year's federal election.
Dr. Gruzd will be monitoring various social media platforms to see what people are saying about the election and whether social media will motivate voters to get involved and place their votes.
It is an article of faith for Intellectual Property (IP) lawyers that IP protection promotes creativity and is necessary for strong cultural industries. However, two recent experiences have caused me to pause and reflect on these sacrosanct dictums. Might there be circumstances where IP protection frustrates or at least is not required for creativity?
GRAND PhD student Tiffany Inglis participated in a demo session attended by Joe Marks, Vice President, Disney Research. Later in the day, she heard Joe's presentation, part of the University of Waterloo's Distinguished Lecture Series. Here is her review.
More and more of our lives, our personal interests, our hobbies and activities are leaving an electronic trail.
Unwittingly we entrust this trail to the people who design, implement and manage data security for the numerous online enterprises with whom we interact.
Four GRAND Ph.D students from across the country were selected to participate in the SoCs symposium. Find out who they met, what they learned and how the experience improved their research.
Study uses games to explore whether children with FASD can develop techniques to rewire their thinking patterns to overcome certain deficiencies they were born with.
Xiaolin (Jo-Lynn) Zhuo won the prestigious University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA) in Social Sciences and Humanities. The award will be applied to her work this summer on NAVEL, one of 34 projects within the GRAND network.
GRAND Masters student Alan Goldman (ECUAD) shares his thoughts on the first annual Toronto 3D Stereoscopic Conference, a one of a kind international gathering of experts in the stereoscopic 3D art and entertainment arena.
Canada is famous for tax breaks and other forms of support for major publishers but can and should the country do more to build up the indie movement? Jason Della Rocca speaks to developers referencing key findings from games report by GRAND researchers.
The Canadian government, through Western Economic Diversification (WD), announced a two-year funding commitment that supports technology transfer, start-up creation, prototype development and networking events.
On August 12, 2011, researchers at SFU's School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT), Surrey opened their laboratory doors to GRAND students and postdocs for the inaugural GRAND Café.
Six GRAND doctoral students representing universities across the country were selected to attend the Summer Social Webshop, a 4-day interdisciplinary workshop hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park.
GRAND is pleased to announce the Young Network Investigator Award. The YNI Award provides bridge funding for former students and postdoctoral fellows who wish to continue their involvement in GRAND projects after they become faculty members with a research role at eligible Canadian universities.
The Transforming Pain Research Group, led by GRAND researcher and SFU professor, Dr. Diane Gromala, are exhibiting their work at the UCLA Art | Sci Center + Lab from November 30 to December 9.
Members of this group are exploring ways that new technologies may help people who suffer from chronic pain.
GRAND researcher and UBC prof Konstantin Beznosov along with Tim Hwang and Maria Bakardjieva discuss the world of socialbots and how they may soon be influencing opinions and changing the shape of social networks. Check out the full CBC interview on Spark with Nora Young.
In today's complex world with our many specializations, collaborative research is often a necessity. One of the reasons why many such projects fail to achieve full success is that the participants do not properly prepare for the problems that are inherent in the process.
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