The KMDI is a creative Institute which focuses on the intersection between humans and technology. The Institute runs a Makerspace in 417BL containing 3D printers, scanners, electronics, and other creativeContinue reading
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Agents for Change | Facing the Anthropocene: Two projects – Three creators
As part of its 2019-2020 Speaker Series, the KMDI hosted a panel discussion on the theme of environmental change, including presentations by Kristine Diekman (Professor of Art, Media and Design, California StateContinue reading
Semaphore PhD Student Helps Build a More Egalitarian Internet
Jack Jamieson wants to help build a better, more egalitarian internet – in effect, helping to realize the vision of the technology’s early pioneers. The PhD candidate in the KMDI-SemaphoreContinue reading
The Raspberry Pi – Not Edible but a Great Tech Gadget
“When I first heard the term Raspberry Pi, I wondered why they would name a tech gadget after a desert. Apparently, in the old days a lot of computer companiesContinue reading
Semaphore Post-Doctoral Student Explores Virtual Reality As A Microbiology Teaching Aid
Imagine being inside an E. coli bacterium, smaller than a speck of dust and surrounded by genetic material, molecules and proteins. This could soon be commonplace for some microbiology students thanks to workContinue reading
Interview with Professor Sara Grimes: The Franklin Lecture and Ursula Franklin Working Group
Who is Ursula Franklin, and what does she represent? Ursula Franklin was a scholar, a scientist and an activist. She conducted research and taught at the University of Toronto forContinue reading