Grand Opening of Emerging Media Lab’s IKB Space

Date: Tuesday, March 26,2019| 11:30am-2:00pm
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 182 | 1961 East Mall

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We invite you to the grand opening of Emerging Media Lab’s new space in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Through collaborations between UBC IT, UBC Library, and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, there is now a more public and accessible space for EML in the heart of campus for all who are interested in emerging media technology.

In celebration of this grand opening, EML invites you to experience eight of our VR/AR experiences and to come to our panel discussion featuring four of our faculty members who use emerging technologies to enhance student education. Kathryn Gretsinger of the Graduate School of Journalism is the emcee for this event. Kathryn Gretsinger of the Graduate School of Journalism is the emcee for this event.

Our panel features:

  • Moderator Kathryn Gretsinger from the Graduate School of Journalism.
  • Dr. Claudia Krebs from the Faculty of Medicine, principal investigator for HoloBrain and Pocket Pelvis.
  • Dr. Matthew Yedlin from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, principal investigator for Math World and Jupyter.
  • Dr. Patrick Pennefather from the Department of Theatre and Film and assistant professor at the Centre for Digital Media.

Featured AR/VR projects:

Schedule:

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks (Victoria Room 182)

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 a.m. – Panel Discussion (Victoria Room 182)

12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Project Demos (IKB 156, IKB 157, IKB 183)