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Meet tomorrow’s interactive games, gizmos and medical devices

Meet tomorrow's interactive games, gizmos and medical devices with video

May 9, 2011:

Health-related devices figured prominently in this year’s exhibit of prototypes by students in the School of Information course “Tangible User Interfaces.” The annual showcase, held May 2 and 4, also featured assistive devices for everyday life in the modern world, as well as experiences more aesthetic than utilitarian.

Grad student honored for joining architecture, information management

November 17, 2011:

I School grad student Leslie Tom was recently named one of the American Institute of Architects’ inaugural knowledge scholars. Under that mantle, Tom will use her IT skills to gather, organize and communicate architectural knowledge and best practices from November’s AIA “Crafting the Future” conference in Japan.

Voice-based cell-phone system: A boon to farmers in the developing world?

March 28, 2011:

Can mobile phone–based information improve the lives of farmers in the developing world? A research project — led by School of Information assistant professor Tapan Parikh and funded by the National Science Foundation — aims to address this question.

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