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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Lennart Nacke receives CIHR funding for EXERGETIC: a gameful exercise project for physical and cognitive training

Elderly person using exercube

Lennart Nacke, Stratford Professor and Director of the HCI Games Group, was awarded $350,000 - to fund a research program aiming to develop innovative digital solutions that utilize exercise games (Exergames) to improve physical and cognitive functions - from

Friday, April 30, 2021

Stratford Professor among top 10 most cited scholars in Human Computer Interaction field

Lennart Nacke headshot

Lennart Nacke has been recognized for the "Most Influential Scholar Award" for his outstanding and vibrant contributions to the field of Human-Computer Interaction between 2011 and 2020 by Aminer.org.

Friday, March 19, 2021

What VR may add to a physical interaction

Person using VR headset and interacting with physical object like a tree, with screenshot of VR experience beside it.

Daniel Harley, professor at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business and Games Institute faculty member, co-authored “Playing by Ear: Designing for the Physical in a Sound-Based Virtual Reality Narrative” with Aneesh P. Tarun, Bonnie J. Stinson, Tudor Tibu, and Ali Mazalek.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Finding ways to stay connected and protected

Animated cyber heroes graphic

Supporting safer cybersecurity decisions and a privacy-conscious mindset for industry leaders and others grappling with pandemic stress

Thursday, December 17, 2020

2020 Looking Back, Moving Forward

2020 Wrapped

2020 was a year we will never forget. It was not the year we expected, but in true Warrior spirit, our students and the team at Stratford showed their resiliency, ambition, courage, creativity, and ability to shape the future and overcome many challenges. Here are a few of the highlights we are celebrating from this past year.

Student Highlights

ALOHA From New York, GBDA Student Helps Advance Conversational AI Systems

Some see students. You see potential.

Shape the future this Giving Tuesday. Make a gift to help unlock two challenge grants! Donations will be directed to the Stratford School Excellence Fund, allowing us to recognize student excellence by awarding scholarships to GBDA and MDEI students this year, in honour of the School’s 10th Anniversary.