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Alan Kay, polymath and early visionary of computer science, speaks at ATLAS—video linked
It's difficult to overstate CU alumnus Alan Kay's influence on our modern digital landscape. His name shows up in Google searches for "who invented graphical user interfaces (GUIs)," "who invented the laptop" and "who invented object-oriented programming,"...
CBS Denver features artist and ATLAS assistant professor Joel Swanson
Swanson’s work is projected as part of an ongoing installation on Denver's Daniel & Fischer tower. “It hit a really sweet spot between being subtle, it’s all black and white which resonates with my practice but I think it’s also visually appealing enough where people walking down the street would be interested to stop and see more,” Swanson said.
Third annual ATLAS Institute Research Showcase on Friday, October 18th
Tattoos that change color in sunlight, control systems that help robots anticipate your needs, integrating circuits into smart textiles: these are just a few of the projects that will be demonstrated at ATLAS Institute's third annual Research Showcase, held in partnership with CU Boulder’s Research & Innovation Week.
Hot Swap takes home IndieCade's Innovation in Interaction Design award
ATLAS PhD students, Peter Gyory and Clement Zheng, took home the "Innovation in Interaction Design Award" from the International Festival of Independent Games (IndieCade) for their cooperative arcade survival game, HOT SWAP: All Hands On Deck.
Tech Xplore: ShapeBots, a swarm of shape-shifting robots that visually display data
"Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder's ATLAS Institute have recently developed a swarm of little shape-changing robots, called ShapeBots. These self-transformable robots...can change both their individual and collective configuration, in order to display and visualize information in a variety of settings."
Something for everyone at second annual Whaaat!? festival
The 2019 Whaaat!? festival is almost here, and like last year's inaugural event, it promises something for every game aficionado: weird new games, old dusty games, overlooked gems, games with bizarre controllers, games that live in art museums and even games that may start arguments over what the game actually is. The event will also feature the ever-popular, all-you-can-eat cereal bar.
ATLAS makes a mark at DIS'19
Researchers from ATLAS Institute's THING, ACME and Unstable Design labs took home "Best Paper" and "Best Pictorial" awards at the 2019 Designing Interactive Systems (DIS '19) conference, held in San Diego June 23-28. ATLAS faculty and students also contributed four research presentations, including one by undergraduate researcher, Jolie Klefeker, a TAM student previously chosen as a Grace Hopper Research Scholar.
Microfluidic class introduces technology that brings healthcare home
Giving individuals more control of their healthcare by providing better home diagnostics can lower costs and increase access to care. In "Personal Biochips," a free summer workshop taught by Mirela Alistar at the ATLAS Institute, students will build and explore a new technology that has this potential.
