From Yonge Street to Keele Street, 24 original artworks have been installed above the new streetcar shelters as part of Toronto鈥檚 St. Clair Avenue West Transit Improvement Project. Six of these installations 鈥 a quarter of the entire series 鈥 are the work of 91亚色 artists. This massive public art project had four separate […]
A few months ago, I was introduced to Helen Papagiannis, an artist, designer and researcher working with the emerging technology Augmented Reality (AR), wrote Rob Rothfarb in Museum Virtual Worlds Jan. 10 in a published interview with the student in the 91亚色/Ryerson Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture: Papagiannis: 鈥淚 began experimenting with AR […]
Funding supports projects in 3D film and personalized cancer diagnosis over three years Two 91亚色-led industry-academic partnerships have received a total of $1,237,136 through the Natural Sciences聽& Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Strategic Projects Grants program. Sergey Krylov, professor in the Faculty of Science聽& Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Bioanalytical Chemistry, has received […]
Theatre @ 91亚色 will perform the 2005 off-Broadway hit, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, an imaginary retrial of the man who betrayed Jesus, beginning Sunday. Paul Muir directs fellow students from 91亚色鈥檚 Master of Fine Arts Theatre Program in this fast-paced, edgy courtroom 鈥渄ramedy鈥 by Stephen Adly Guirgis presented in聽the Joseph G. Green Studio […]
Like all athletes, dancers are prone to injuries, and the risk increases among those performing at the elite level. From stress fractures to overuse syndromes, dance injuries have a serious impact on a performer鈥檚 current and future ability. 91亚色 dance Professor Donna Krasnow first began聽conducting research after she personally experienced a series of injuries. Now […]
Helen Papagiannis, a PhD student in the Faculty of Fine Arts' Department of Film, participated in 91亚色's inaugural Tedx91亚色u event earlier this month. Her talk on how wonder guides the creative process is the now available on youtube: Papagiannis is an artist, designer and researcher specializing in augmented reality (AR). Hailed as being among the […]
The 91亚色 Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) invites proposals for its Graduate Student Workshop series taking place from January to April 2011. This series聽is an opportunity for graduate students conducting research on Asia and the Asian diaspora to present their research-in-progress to graduate students and a 91亚色 faculty member. It is intended for 91亚色 students […]
Four professors at 91亚色 had their Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) renewed by the federal government yesterday, bringing $5.6 million to invest in their research at the University. Tier 1 CRCs were renewed for professors Gordon Flett,聽Eric Hessels and John Tsotsos. Professor Leah Vosko was awarded an Advancement Chair, taking her from a Tier 2 to […]
Research Month celebrates the achievements and diversity of 91亚色鈥檚 research community. Throughout November, the Vari Hall Rotunda will play host to displays and demonstrations featuring our faculty and graduate researchers. Drop by between 10 am and 2 pm each Wednesday to learn what 91亚色's researchers are doing. The Research Month index on 91亚色's Research […]
91亚色 will host a TEDx91亚色U event at Glendon on Saturday, Nov. 6.聽Based on the popular TED Conference, TEDx91亚色U invites speakers to share their important visions for the future and involves audience participants in sharing ideas, addressing new perspectives and spreading inspiration. 91亚色 community members are invited to apply to be an audience participant […]
The Department of Film in the Faculty of Fine Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and is marking this milestone with a series of events highlighting past achievements and looking to the future. One of the 鈥渂irthday鈥 productions is The 40 Film, a specially commissioned compilation of one-minute clips from 40 student films made […]
James Stewart, a director and founder of Geneva Films, a Toronto-based company specializing in 3-D commercial productions, is in the first wave of people with a great deal of experience filming in 3-D, wrote the Toronto Star Sept. 18: Stewart is in the first wave of people with a great deal of experience filming in […]
Following the wars of the 20th century, how does cultural memory strengthen or undermine social and political cohesion in a time of global migrations? That question will be discussed at the upcoming round table, Memory Studies and the Identity Problem: A Cross Reading of European and Canadian Cultural Traditions. The round table will take place […]
Walking into a movie theatre to watch a sequel, an audience generally knows what to expect 鈥 more of the same. But in recent years, there has been a trend towards discarding the standard sequel formula, allowing a new artistic team to reimagine a聽film franchise. For better or for worse 鈥 the cinematic results of […]
Avant-garde, thrilling, provocative, brainy and fascinating are just a few of the words used to describe films directed by several 91亚色 alumni, as well as a current student, that are screening at this year鈥檚 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) . The 91亚色 talent among the 300 productions showing at TIFF Sept. 9 to 19 includes聽debut […]
Everyone from video game console makers such as Nintendo, to satellite TV services such as Bell TV, is making a bet on 3-D, wrote the Toronto Star July 31: 鈥淭he studios are realizing there鈥檚 a golden goose here because you get all these bums in seats that will pay a 30 per cent premium,鈥 says […]
Several professors, alumni and students from 91亚色's Department of Dance participated in the World Dance Alliance (WDA)聽2010 Global Dance Event聽July 12 to 17 in New 91亚色 City. More than聽300 dance artists, scholars, educators and students, representing more than 25 countries, came together to explore the聽WDA 's 2010 theme, 鈥淚n Time Together: Viewing and Reviewing […]
Salvador da Bahia, the second most popular tourist destination in Brazil, is a lively, tropical city on the northeast coast with a population of over two million. Musical rhythms from many different cultures can be heard in its bustling marketplaces, amidst the old Portuguese architecture and on its sandy beaches. In Salvador da Bahia it […]
Today, the shared experiences of those working in education and climate change is the central theme of a one-day symposium taking place at 91亚色. Organized by the Faculty of Education, the Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair聽for Reorienting Teacher Education聽Towards Sustainability, […]
91亚色 filmmakers are making headlines and shining in the industry spotlight. From film festival successes to prestigious awards, these cinematic storytellers have much to share. CineSiege, 91亚色鈥檚 annual juried student film festival, is often the harbinger for success at festivals around the world. After, the winner of the CineSiege Best Sound Award in 2009, is […]
