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Building bonds through gaming

Building bonds through gaming Alumnus and child therapist Justin Jacobson created a Roblox game to help kids and parents connect that just won an international award. Recent alumnus Justin Jacobson speaks on a panel at the Games for Change Festival 2026, where he received an award for his game Gather-2-Gether from Roblox and Games for Change. Photos courtesy of Games for Change and Roblox By Janette Neuwahl Tannen 7-28-2026 This story originally appeared in News@TheU ust a few years ago, Justin Jacobson was working as a [...]

2026-07-29T10:48:48-04:00July 28, 2026|Interactive Media, School of Communication|
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Can you spot fake news or images?

Can you spot fake news or images? A University of Miami professor has developed two apps to test your knowledge in telling apart real or fake images or texts. By Barbara Gutierrez 7-21-2026 This story originally appeared in News@TheU As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, prevalent, and capable of producing more realistic images and text, it has become critical for the public to distinguish “real” texts and images from “non-real” ones. That is the premise behind two apps created by Lindsay Grace, Knight Chair in Interactive Media [...]

2026-07-28T17:04:43-04:00July 22, 2026|Interactive Media, School of Communication|
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2026 Interactive Media Annual Showcase

The 2025-2026 Interactive Media Annual Showcase is here! Got a project you’re proud of? This is your moment. Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, we invite you to showcase your work from Summer 2025 to Spring 2026. Projects may include: Games Data Visualization XR Physical Computing & Wearables Web & Mobile Experience UI/UX 2D & 3D Art Posters This showcase celebrates the creative and innovative work coming out of Interactive Media. Location: Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center, School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146. Submission [...]

2026-03-26T10:18:27-04:00March 26, 2026|, , |
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Understanding the many uses of humor

Understanding the many uses of humor A new study by a School of Communication professor examines different approaches to humor and their impact on people.   By Barbara Gutierrez 2-18-2026 This story originally appeared in News@TheU Can humor be used to entice or persuade an audience to change their behavior? It depends on the audience. That is the conclusion of Nicholas “Nick” Carcioppolo’s new study called “When Humor Appeals Fail and When They Succeed: Using Latent Profile Analysis to Identify Audience Receptivity to Humorous Messages.” Carcioppolo is [...]

2026-02-19T09:51:53-05:00February 19, 2026|Communication Studies, Doctoral|
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Students play pivotal roles developing apps demoed at XR conference

Students play pivotal roles developing apps demoed at XR conference Collaborating with faculty members and researchers, students helped develop and create immersive technology applications that address environmental awareness, the well-being of cancer patients, and the history of a historic Miami neighborhood. During a demo session at Miami XR 2026, computer science and interactive media student Sidney Cocimano assists Keanu Diaz in operating the VR headset and hand controls for the environmental awareness game Swampocalypse. Photo: Debora Cabrera for the University of Miami By Robert C. Jones [...]

2026-02-18T08:55:25-05:00February 18, 2026|Interactive Media, School of Communication|
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XR conference takes a deep dive into immersive technology

XR conference takes a deep dive into immersive technology With educators and experts from around the country in attendance, including Imagineers from the Walt Disney Company, the two-day conference explored the different ways extended reality is making an impact in the world. Walt Disney Imagineering executives Bruce Vaughn and Kyle Laughlin discuss how they got into the immersive storytelling field with Tom Merrick (right), lecturer of interactive media and senior director of XR Initiatives at the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing. Photo: Debora Cabrera/University of [...]

2026-02-18T08:52:26-05:00February 18, 2026|Interactive Media, School of Communication|
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Learning Overtown’s history through art

Learning Overtown's history through art A class of graduate students in the School of Communication spent the fall creating an interactive museum experience that teaches participants about the history of Overtown through three murals. A young child tries out the virtual reality murals experience "Telling Overtown Stories, Saying Their Names," created by graduate students in the Collaborative Innovation Lab course at the School of Communication for Miami MoCAAD. Photo courtesy of Miami MoCAAD. By Janette Neuwahl Tannen 2-9-2026 This story originally appeared in News@TheU In the [...]

2026-02-10T09:14:45-05:00February 10, 2026|Interactive Media, School of Communication|
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Serious Games: The Past, Present, and Future with Lindsay Grace

Serious Games: The Past, Present, and Future with Lindsay Grace   This video originally appeared on the Wilson Center website. In this episode, Professor Lindsay Grace, Knight Chair and Director of the MFA in Interactive Media at the University of Miami and Vice President of the Higher Education Video Game Alliance, joins Dr. Elizabeth Newbury to share how games can act as "tireless teachers," and the importance of amplifying and archiving underrepresented voices in game development. As someone who has produced and taught about social impact games for [...]

2025-03-06T11:22:37-05:00March 5, 2025|Interactive Media|
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Sharing insights about the future of XR

Sharing insights about the future of XR The University’s first Miami XR conference attracted industry leaders and educators from across the nation who discussed integrating extended reality in our lives. A participant at the Miami XR conference tries out the VR Rowing experience created by University students and faculty member Zevensuy Rodriguez. Photos: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami By Janette Neuwahl Tannen 2-11-2025 This story originally appeared at News@TheU. With the use of a virtual reality headset, participants could learn to give medication to a dog or [...]

2025-03-06T11:23:24-05:00February 11, 2025|Interactive Media, School of Communication|
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Can artificial intelligence fool you?

Can artificial intelligence fool you? Two University of Miami School of Communication faculty members share ways to discern AI-generated images. An image generated through ChatGPT. By Barbara Gutierrez 2-7-2025 This story originally appeared at News@TheU. In professor Lindsay Grace’s classes at the University of Miami School of Communication, he spends time teaching his students how to detect images and videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) that might look real but are computer-generated creations. In one image he shows a classroom full of students, all wearing blue [...]

2025-02-11T09:53:53-05:00February 11, 2025|Interactive Media, Public Relations, School of Communication|
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