News Archives - Research and Education in Accessibility, Design, and Innovation (READi) /readi/category/news/ 杏吧原创 University Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 The Tap-Tap: Wearable Device Transforms Learning for Blind and Low-Vision Musicians /readi/2024/the-tap-tap-wearable-device-transforms-learning-for-blind-and-low-vision-musicians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tap-tap-wearable-device-transforms-learning-for-blind-and-low-vision-musicians Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:05:40 +0000 /readi/?p=1257 READi traineee and Human-Computer Interaction PhD student Leon Lu was recently featured in a 杏吧原创 newsroom story for his work on developing wearable haptic devices that assist blind and low vision musicians by enabling teachers and music learners to send vibration signals in real-time to one another, replacing the need for visual cues.

]]> READi Student, Glenda Watson Hyatt, earns Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation /readi/2023/readi-student-glenda-watson-hyatt-earns-mitacs-award-for-outstanding-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=readi-student-glenda-watson-hyatt-earns-mitacs-award-for-outstanding-innovation Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:11:09 +0000 /readi/?p=1220 READi student, Glenda Watson Hyatt, has been honoured with the 2023 Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation鈥擬asters.

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Congratulations, Glenda!

]]> Readi Trainee, Cathy Malcolm Edwards, Is Featured Graduate for Convocation 2023 /readi/2023/readi-trainee-cathy-malcolm-edwards-is-featured-graduate-for-convocation-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=readi-trainee-cathy-malcolm-edwards-is-featured-graduate-for-convocation-2023 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:50:14 +0000 /readi/?p=1212 READi Trainee, Cathy Malcolm Edwards, has been recognized for her commitment to excellence and lasting impact on the 杏吧原创 community. To learn more about her Masters thesis and ongoing contributions to accessibility at 杏吧原创, please visit 鈥溾

Congratulations, Cathy!

]]> Patricia B茅rub茅 Award Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement /readi/2023/patricia-berube-award-senate-medal-for-outstanding-academic-achievement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patricia-berube-award-senate-medal-for-outstanding-academic-achievement Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:27:46 +0000 /readi/?p=1114

Patricia B茅rub茅 Award Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement

]]> READi Student, Pallavi Sodhi Awarded Funding for EDI-Related Research /readi/2023/readi-student-pallavi-sodhi-awarded-funding-for-edi-related-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=readi-student-pallavi-sodhi-awarded-funding-for-edi-related-research Wed, 31 May 2023 13:31:22 +0000 /readi/?p=1109 Pallavi Sodhi is a first year master’s student in the Human-Computer Interaction program. Through her research, Sodhi will be exploring accessibility in video games; understanding what accessibility features are available, how they are designed, and what their benefits and limitations are from the perspective of those who create and play them.

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]]> READi Student, Georgia Loewen, Wins 1st Place in 杏吧原创’s 3MT Competition /readi/2023/readi-student-georgia-loewen-wins-1st-place-in-carletons-3mt-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=readi-student-georgia-loewen-wins-1st-place-in-carletons-3mt-competition Mon, 01 May 2023 13:11:48 +0000 /readi/?p=1104 READi graduate, Georgia Loewen, wins first place prize in 杏吧原创’s 3MT competition.

Georgia鈥檚 presentation,聽Video Game Accessibility and Wearable Technology,聽will be available to view on the聽.

Congratulations Georgia!

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]]> READi Faculty Member, Dr Claire Davies receives Killam Fellowship /readi/2023/readi-faculty-member-dr-claire-davies-receives-killam-fellowship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=readi-faculty-member-dr-claire-davies-receives-killam-fellowship Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:32:19 +0000 /readi/?p=1102 READi Faculty member, Dr Claire Davies receives Killam Fellowship in an effort to support scholars carrying-out groundbreaking research. Congratulations Claire!

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]]> READi Faculty Member, Dr Mojtaba Ahmadi, Awarded 2022-2023 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA) /readi/2023/readi-faculty-member-dr-mojtaba-ahmadi-awarded-2022-2023-faculty-graduate-mentoring-award-fgma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=readi-faculty-member-dr-mojtaba-ahmadi-awarded-2022-2023-faculty-graduate-mentoring-award-fgma Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:59:45 +0000 /readi/?p=1097 READi Faculty Member, Dr Mojtaba Ahmadi, awarded 2022-2023 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA)! Congratulations Dr. Ahmadi!

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]]> READi Director, Adrian Chan Receives 2023 Research Achievement Award /readi/2023/dr-adrian-chan-receives-2023-research-achievement-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-adrian-chan-receives-2023-research-achievement-award Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:45:11 +0000 /readi/?p=1090 Dr. Adrian Chan received 2023 Research Achievement Award for his outstanding research for the project titled Deep learning methods to identify ganglion cells to assess Hirschsprung disease.

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]]> READi Director, Adrian Chan is interviewed on The Talking Raven Podcast, Meet of Faculties: Engineering and Design Edition. /readi/2023/adrian-chan-is-interviewed-on-the-talking-raven-podcast-meet-of-faculties-engineering-and-design-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adrian-chan-is-interviewed-on-the-talking-raven-podcast-meet-of-faculties-engineering-and-design-edition Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:41:59 +0000 /readi/?p=1088 Dr. Adrian Chan is interviewed on The Talking Raven Podcast, Meet of Faculties: Engineering and Design Edition. Dr. Chan talks about his career in Accessibility.

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