Faculty art show opens March 21 at Stark Galleries
posted March 6, 2013
A diverse array of artwork including interactive multimedia installations, sculptures, photographs, video, drawings and paintings created by faculty from the Texas A&M College of Architecture will be exhibited March 21 – May 19 at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries.
NSF award funds mobile augmented reality research
posted February 19, 2013
The National Science Foundation presented visualization professor Ann McNamara with its prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award to fund her research to enhance mobile augmented reality technology, which is used to combine real and virtual worlds.
First Visualization MFA degrees earned
posted November 29, 2012
Art as therapy for chronic pain and “the disembodying effects of the digital age” were themes of final projects by Natalie Pittman and Jose “Weecho” Velasquez, who will walk the Reed Arena stage Dec. 15, 2012 as the first two graduates of Texas A&M’s Master of Fine Arts program.
Summer Animation Course with DreamWorks
posted August 23, 2012
Every year, for the past twelve years, the Department of Visualization has collaborated with a leading animation studio to give the students a condensed “real-world” production experience. This year, students taking the Summer Industry Course (VIZA 627) worked with artists and CG professionals from DreamWorks Animation to produce four animated shorts.
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Prof organizes art, science education national confab
posted May 3, 2013
Strategies for incorporating art and design in science and technical education and vice versa will be discussed at a May 16 Washington D.C. conference organized by the network for Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Design (SEAD).
Faculty art show opens March 21 at Stark Galleries
posted March 6, 2013
A diverse array of artwork including interactive multimedia installations, sculptures, photographs, video, drawings and paintings created by faculty from the Texas A&M College of Architecture will be exhibited March 21 – May 19 at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries.
Viz-a-GoGo 20 takes 'Viz to the Future'
posted February 27, 2013
Celebrating its 20th year, Viz-a-GoGo, the annual showcase of student work from the visualization programs at Texas A&M University, took its audience on a time-traveling adventure — in a DeLorean, no less — with a series of interstitial stories paying tribute to the program's heritage.
Vizzer on Disney team nominated for 2013 VES Award
posted February 21, 2013
Vanellope von Schweetz, the razor-tongued character in Disney Animation Studio's "Wreck-It Ralph," earned a 2013 Visual Effects Society Award nomination for the animators who brought her to life, including former vizzer Michelle Robinson.
Treatment center designs aid PTSD, head-injured vets
posted February 20, 2013
Treatment centers that can be quickly constructed to treat veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder were designed last fall in a multidisciplinary studio at the Texas A&M College of Architecture.
NSF award funds mobile augmented reality research
posted February 19, 2013
The National Science Foundation presented visualization professor Ann McNamara with its prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award to fund her research to enhance mobile augmented reality technology, which is used to combine real and virtual worlds.
Camps offer kids intro to disciplines taught at college
posted February 8, 2013
Capitalizing on the aspirations of kids who dream of becoming architects or digital artists, the College of Architecture offers weeklong summer camps exposing college-bound students to an array of career opportunities in the built and virtual environments.
NSF group melding art, science learning
posted February 6, 2013
The national Network for Sciences, Engineering, Arts & Design, headed by Carol LaFayette, associate professor of visualization, is advancing the STEM to STEAM movement: adding art and design components, the "A," to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
Teacher workshop melds arts with science and math
posted February 1, 2013
Texas educators in grades K-12 gathered to develop curricula incorporating the arts and creative thinking into science, technology engineering and math (STEM) classes during a March 9-10 workshop hosted by Texas A&M’s Institute for Applied Creativity.
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