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Q&A with Brittney Banaei, the artist and designer-of-movement behind 鈥淥verworld鈥

Nov. 11, 2020

As she wraps up the second week of her residency with the B2 Center for Media, Art and Performance in the ATLAS Institute, dancer and performer Brittney Banaei and her collaborators Constance Harris and Laura Conway have completed a vivid and dynamic performance, but they will perform it without an...

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Mason Moran, BS-CTD student and AISES president, leads CU 麻豆影院 to recognition as top 200 college for indigenous students

Nov. 9, 2020

Artistic slide showing Ellen Do and Marshini Chetty, shown on Zoom teleconferencing before their panel began.

Professor Ellen Do: From Electronic Cocktail Napkin to Creative Technology and Design

Nov. 3, 2020

Ellen Yi-Luen Do, professor of computer science with the ATLAS Institute, participated in the Ada Lovelace Week's academic panel with a talk entitled, "From Electronic Cocktail Napkin to Creative Technology and Design." Do's academia panel with Marshini Chetty, assistant professor of computer science at the University of Chicago, focused on the impact and trajectory of scholars in the field of human computer interaction. The event was hosted by University of Chicago's Human Computer Integration Lab from Oct. 13-16.

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BS-CTD student Andre Gruber co-founds artisanal bread company

Nov. 3, 2020

A-rising (pun intended) during the pandemic, Ferment is an artisanal sourdough bread company in 麻豆影院 co-founded by Andre Gruber, a senior in Creative Technology and Design, with Rafaelo Infante, an advertising major. The two CU 麻豆影院 undergraduates are passionate about the art of fermentation and baking, and providing 麻豆影院 with delicious, sustainable food.

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ATLAS PhD student Chris Hill featured in Computer Research Association's website

Nov. 3, 2020

Chris Hill is an ATLAS PhD student and a member of the Craft Technology Lab, directed by Ann Eisenberg, senior research associate in the institute of cognitive science. He works on the NSF-sponsored "Debugging by Design" project, of which Eisenberg is Principal Investigator and ATLAS Director Mark Gross is co-PI.

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Highlights from ATLAS Research Showcase 2020

Nov. 3, 2020

If you missed the showcase or want to see some of the sessions you didn't attend, check out these video highlights.

Students working with biochips during the workshop organized by the Living Matter Lab at ATLAS Institute.

Engaging Underrepresented Students (funded by Google exploreCSR)

This project aims to engage under-represented undergraduate students in the Living Matter Lab's research through a series of online workshops and hands-on sessions, as well as guides participants through finding good graduate programs and the application process.

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Q&A with new B2 director Steven Frost

Oct. 22, 2020

B2 Reimagined: New B2 director Steven Frost shares the opportunities and difficulties of opening ATLAS Institute鈥檚 B2 Center for Media, Arts and Performance during the pandemic and his vision for B2鈥檚 future.

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Pufferfish-inspired robot could improve drone safety

Oct. 20, 2020

Pufferbot is an aerial robot with an expandable protective structure that deploys to encircle the drone and prevent the drone's rotors from coming in contact with obstacles or people.

Laura Devendorf

Laura Devendorf keynote speaker at ACADIA 2020

Oct. 20, 2020

Laura Devendorf, an assistant professor of information science with the ATLAS Institute, is a keynote speaker in the ACADIA 2020 virtual panel, "A Conversation on Culture & Access," on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4:15-5:45 p.m. EST. The panel brings together designers and scholars whose work deals critically with questions of computation, craft and public engagement.

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