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Katerina Stepanova graduates this week with a PhD in Interactive Arts and Technology. Her doctoral research focused on designing immersive technologies, such as virtual reality, to cultivate feelings of embodied connection in users.

Ron Wakkary and co-author Doenja Oogjes' book "The Importance of Speculation in Design Research" reveals how speculative reasoning in design research increases the capacity of human-computer interaction (HCI) to address a wider array of social and research challenges.

Via The Conversation Canada: As the global population ages, understanding the variability in cognitive aging becomes increasingly important. Why do some individuals remain cognitively sharp while others experience significant decline?

Students Trisha Wong, Long Nguyen, and Zak Zastera created Cappu, an anthropomorphic red panda 3D model that can be used as a readily available asset to SIAT students exploring motion capture.

The researchers were recently awarded the New Frontiers in Research Fund to explore how VR can be used to help youth with chronic health conditions to access early intervention, reduce stigma associated with seeking support, and empower youths to build skills for future challenges.

The paper, titled “A codesign study exploring needs, strategies, and opportunities for digital health platforms to address pandemic-related impacts on children and families,” was published in the ACM’s Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, the top publication venue in the field of child-computer interaction.

The exhibition features a series of films created by SIAT post-doctoral researcher and filmmaker Dr. Jessica Hallenbeck, Coast Salish and Sahtu Dene artist Rosemary Georgeson, SIAT professor Dr. Kate Hennessy and team is currently installed at Steveston's Gulf of Georgia Cannery until 2025.

The grant was awarded to Yalçın to support ongoing research into empathic behaviour in interactive systems.

Professor Alissa Antle and postdoctoral researcher Alexandra Kitson are using the power of virtual reality and imagination to help young people learn emotional regulation. Their breakthrough research is changing how we think about technology and helping to improve mental health.