VRAC researchers Jonathan Claussen and Carmen Gomes are researching how to use printed graphene electrochemical sensors to create a rapid, low-cost detection methods for COVID-19. … Continue reading
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VRAC researchers Jonathan Claussen and Carmen Gomes are using high-resolution printing technology and the unique properties of graphene to make low-cost biosensors to monitor food safety and livestock health. … Continue reading
Congratulations to the newly elected HCI Student Group Exec Board members! We are excited to see all they will accomplish this upcoming year. … Continue reading
The Department of Psychology is seeking applicants for a Lecturer to teach courses in the interdepartmental Human Computer Interaction (HCI) graduate program. This program includes topics such as user-centered design and usability, qualitative and quantitative evaluation techniques, software development, social … Continue reading
Due to the uncertainty regarding the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 SPIRE-EIT REU Program, originally scheduled for May 26 – August 1, 2020, has been postponed, and will be rescheduled for summer 2021. … Continue reading
Do you want to learn more about what happens at VRAC and experience the advantage of 3D enabled applications? VRAC has announced three upcoming public tour dates for anyone interested in learning more about what we do here. … Continue reading
An article in The New Yorker titled “The Breathless Rhetoric (and Prosaic Economics) of Virtual Reality” references the results of a study that Boeing conducted with researchers at Iowa State University. The study suggests that instructions presented in augmented reality help workers … Continue reading
Zayira Jordan has accepted a new position, becoming Iowa State’s first web accessibility coordinator. Zayira has a PhD in Human Computer Interaction from Iowa State University and was a lecture for the Human Computer Interaction program. Read more at: Inside … Continue reading
Applications for this summer’s SPIRE-EIT REU program are now being accepted! This is a 10-week NSF sponsored program that provides undergraduates with hands-on research experience. For more details and to apply please visit the SPIRE-EIT REU website at http://reu.vrac.iastate.edu. … Continue reading
Researchers are using the sophisticated tools of the Virtual Reality Applications Center to create a virtual Jack Trice Stadium for football recruits. It’s a way to show off the stadium’s game-day atmosphere and the university’s strengths in science and technology. … Continue reading