FOSS@MAGIC
One of the most unique initiatives at MAGIC is the FOSS@MAGIC effort, an initiative that originally grew out of the Department of Interactive Games and Media’s course in educational game development for the OLPC.
A.V. Now Available on STEAM
MAGIC Spell Studios helped launch A.V. The Game on Steam! You can read more about our work in supporting this project and launching a commercial title on behalf of our recent alumni in the university press coverage. And be sure to go play the game on STEAM, it’s a really unique and interesting experience!
MAGIC Launches Research Initiative on Religion, Culture & Policy
In support of the efforts of Assistant Professor Owen Gottlieb and his collaborators that span academic and industry partnerships, and to better facilitate his explorations into the ways that games and digital media can education, inform, and encourage religious literacy and cultural understandings that impact policy, practice, and community, we are delighted to announce the […]
MAGIC Serves as Founding Member of HEVGA
Aspen, Colorado — July 1, 2014 — Announced today at the Aspen Ideas Festival, The Higher Education Video Game Alliance (The Alliance) will provide a platform for leading academics to showcase the critical role video game programs are playing in educating and preparing students for the 21st century workforce. The Alliance will afford its members, […]
MAGIC Affiliate Presents MAGIC at the New Media Consortium Summer Conference
MAGIC was the source of much discussion at the annual New Media Consortium Summer Conference in Portland. Professor Al Biles, magic affiliate and faculty in the School of Interactive Games & Media gave the a presentation outlining the center, its goals, and its unique model of faculty participation and engagement in support of multi-disciplinary activity. […]
MAGIC Affiliate Dr. Elizabeth Lawley awarded Fulbright Scholarship
MAGIC is pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Lawley, a Professor in the School of Interactive Games & Media and and Director of the Lab for Social Computing at MAGIC has been awarded a Fulbright to further explore games and social applications at our campus in Dubrovnik next Spring. The entire center wishes her many […]
MAGIC to host Adobe Vice President of User Experience Michael Gough for Imagine RIT
When we at MAGIC think of Imagine RIT, we think of creativity. In particular, what I think of most is the creative process that we all go through to produce the work, experiences, and exhibits that we display during the festival. Walking around campus that day, it isn’t just the things that you see and […]
MAGIC Director Andrew Phelps named kick-off speaker for Mathematics Awareness Month Series at St. John Fisher College
When we think of mathematics, we think of calculation, of order, of precision, and perhaps of functional tools to get work done. Spreadsheets, architectural plans, number-crunching big data for encrypted communications or a cure for cancer, mathematics is serious and mathematics means work. When we consider math in terms of the Arts, we might think […]
MAGIC affiliates create first interdisciplinary Minor in Free and Open Source Software and Free Culture
The FOSS@MAGIC initiative is pleased to announce the creation of the Minor in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and Free Culture. This unique offering was developed in part by Stephen Jacobs, Professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media (IGM) and Associate Director of the MAGIC Center, as well as Dr. Amit Ray (associate […]
MAGIC Hosts Kick-Off for AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge and Hackathon
AT&T, RIT, MAGIC, and partners Hi-Tech Rochester, Digital Rochester, and Hack Upstate announced the Rochester Civic App Challenge. New York Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle also gave remarks and lent his support to the event, as did RIT President Dr. William Destler and MAGIC Director Andrew Phelps.
MAGIC Director Andrew Phelps Named Advisor to Rep. Slaughter for House STEM App Challenge
ROCHESTER, N.Y. –1/24/14, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) announced that she will host the first annual House academic competition to promote innovation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The House STEM App Challenge calls on high school students within New York’s 25th Congressional District to submit ideas for a software an application, […]
MAGIC Sponsored Accessibility Project Heads to Silicon Valley and DC
Congratulations to the Motion Savvy team, who are one of the first ten teams to be part of the Leap Motion Accelerator program. The students created a finger-spelling translation app for the Leap and impressed the company so much that they have been awarded $25,000 to spend three months in San Francisco to take the […]