Alex Renner wins RADM Fred Lewis scholarship at ITSEC conference.
Alex Renner, graduate student in Mechanical Engineering and co-majoring in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) won a RADM Fred Lewis scholarship at the 31st annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) conference.
HCI Student Group pairs with middle-school girls to support them as they transition through high-school and into college.
HCI Student Group mentors middle school girls as they transition through to high school and college.
Top VR/AR Programs
2021 Virtual/Augmented Reality College Rankings have been published, and VRAC’s HCI graduate program receives high praise both locally and nationally. The HCI program ranks 3rd in the Midwest, and 11th Nationally among other public schools and colleges.
VRAC awarded 2021 PIRI grant
TechTHRIVE project created to stimulate rural economies, STEM education, and address income inequality and educational disparities in underrepresented communities.
Development of improved SARS-CoV-2 testing is underway.
NIH, CDC, and Dept of Health and Human Services are working with VRAC researchers to develop graphene-based biosensors for coronavirus detection.
Vignesh Suresh (HCI Ph.D. candidate) to serve as Graduate College student marshal at Spring commencement.
Being named student marshal is just the latest honor Suresh has received during his nearly four years at Iowa State University.