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Emma Vossen
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Emma Vossen, GI Member, Top 25 Finalist for SSHRC's Storytellers Challenge

Once again a GI member is one of Top 25 finalists at the SSHRC Storytellers challenge.

Emma Vossen
Emma Vossen, PhD candidate in English and current editor-in-chief of First Person Scholar,  is one of 25 grad student across Canada to win a $3000 SSHRC award.

Elise Vist in computer lab
Friday, April 1, 2016

GI Member, Elise Vist, Wins Three Minute Thesis in the Arts Faculty

Elise Vist wins Three Minute Thesis competition for Arts Faculty

Elise Vist in computer lab
The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) is a university-wide competition for research-based masters and doctoral students at the University of Waterloo. Pictured above - 2015 university-wide finalists and competition judges.

Emily West
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The Games Institute Co-op student, Emily West, wins Co-op Student of the Year

Emily West, our dedicated member, wins Co-op Student of the Year for the Faculty of Arts

Emily West
Emily has done an immeasurable amount to help propel The Games Institute forward, towards building a more collaborative and immersive space for all the student members.

Game play of Sumuz
Monday, February 29, 2016

SumuZ - New game published on Play Store and Appstore

SumuZ - New game is now published on both Apple Appstore and Google Play Store

Victor Cheung, a student member of The Games Institute has launched his game on both the Apple and the Google mobile app platforms. He created this game during the Waterloo Game Jam.

Want to play a game that looks cool while improving your dexterity and speed of doing math? You've found the right game!

Person holding a video game controller
Friday, February 26, 2016

GI Member Alexandra Orlando Featured on 570 News

GI Member Alexandra Orlando Featured on 570 News

The Games Institute's very own Alexandra Orlando was on 570 News this past Friday addressing how eSports is a growing trend in Waterloo region, but also worldwide. She discusses at length the emergence of eSports as a source for large-scale competitions and discusses what she sees as the future for eSport competitors.

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