UBC’s Emerging Media Lab Judicial Interrogatory Simulator (JIS) Wins Silver w3 Award
On September 30, UBC’s Emerging Media Lab (EML) received a Silver w3 Award in the category of “AI Applications & Platforms – AI in Education & EdTech” for its Judicial Interrogatory Simulator (JIS) project, developed in collaboration with the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Since 2005, the w3 Awards have celebrated excellence in digital […]
Kirk Karasin Award 2026
At this year’s Summer Showcase, the Emerging Media Lab (EML) was proud to present the 2026 Kirk Karasin Memorial Award, recognizing students who demonstrate creativity, leadership, and a commitment to using emerging technologies to make a positive impact. Kirk Karasin was the Senior Media Specialist at UBC Studios and Supervisor of the Emerging Media Lab. […]
The Future of Learning, Built by Students: Reflections from UBC’s Emerging Media Lab Alumni
At the intersection of emerging technology and experiential education lies UBC’s Emerging Media Lab (EML). EML provides a vital space where students bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world application. Through immersive, hands-on learning opportunities, students from all disciplines, ranging from English and Architecture to Computer Science and Physics, bring their unique domain knowledge […]
Explore Innovation at the Emerging Media Lab Showcase
The Emerging Media Lab (EML) at UBC is an experimental innovation space where faculty, students, and staff collaborate with industry and community partners to develop emerging technology solutions that address challenges in teaching, learning, and research. Since opening in 2017, EML has partnered with 65 Principal Investigators and supported the development of more than 70 […]
EML Summer Showcase 2026
The Emerging Media Lab welcomed the UBC community to its 2026 Summer Showcase on September 9, 2026, at the Peña Room in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The evening brought together students, faculty, project partners, and members of the wider UBC community to experience six projects developed at EML during the summer term. Through […]
A Look Back at EML at the 2025 SIGGRAPH Conference
From August 10th to 14th, the 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH Conference was held in Vancouver. Heralded as the premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques, the 2025 conference presented a great opportunity for EML to get involved in a variety of ways. EML was proud to have one of its projects selected for […]
Spring Showcase 2026
Emerging Media Lab (EML) was delighted to host its 2026 Project Showcase at the Walter C. Koerner Library on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. The showcase opened with a welcome from the UBC CIO & Associate Vice-President, Information Technology and EML executive sponsor, Jennifer Burns, followed by a panel discussion hosted by Dr. Elisa Baniassad, Academic […]
Meet you at the Archive : Procedural Poetry Funhouse visit to the Belkin
EML’s Procedural Poetry Project, an experimental VR poetry-making experience that incorporates AI, was first conceived by Principal Investigators Jennifer Moss and Austen Osworth from the UBC Department of Creative Writing.
Kirk Karasin Award 2025
At the Spring Showcase, EML presented the 2025 Kirk Karasin Memorial Award to students who embodied the core values of EML’s mission of technology for good.
EML Summer Showcase 2025
On Thursday, September 11th, Emerging Media Lab was delighted to host its 2025 Project Showcase at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Sincere thanks to those who attended. It was a great opportunity to connect and engage in meaningful conversations around emerging technologies and EML’s recent projects.