KMDI (Knowledge Media Design Institute) and Semaphore at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, is seeking to fill a Student Communications Assistant position focused updating the KMDI-Semaphore website, graphic design, marketing & branding andContinue reading
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KMDI Graduate Talks about Designing Effective Health Policies
By: Craig Madho, HBSc, MHSc My undergraduate experience was like that of any other Bachelor of Science student, it was filled with a litany of science courses that covered cutting edge research made by theContinue reading
Interview with Jørgen Hopland, Visiting Graduate Student
Can you explain your educational background and premise for interning with Professor Matt Ratto? My name is Jørgen Grønnevik Hopland, I was an International Visiting Graduate Student as a research intern/junior researcher supervised by ProfessorContinue reading
Students Build Humanlike Chatbot in Final Critical Making Show
Students taking Critical Making: Information Studies, Social Values, and Physical Computing, taught by Professor Matt Ratto showcase their final projects at the Critical Making Show. This course focuses on critically exploring social issues in technical systems,Continue reading
How Living Labs Help Solve Urban Challenges
“Living labs” have become the latest trend and a new feature for urban development projects, most notably for cities that want to define themselves as smart cities—or at least are trying to become smart cities.Continue reading
Welcome New Director, Professor Sara Grimes!
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Sara Grimes, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Information, Director of Semaphore Lab, and Fellow in Book and Media Studies at St. Michael’s College, as the newContinue reading
{Interesting Reads} Digital Zombies – the Reanimation of our Digital Selves
KMDI is made up of a community of interdisciplinary studies. We engage with the community around us to advance the study and creation of knowledge media. Every so often we will share a link to anContinue reading
{Interesting Reads} Composing the Layer of Knowledge of Digital Technology in Architecture
KMDI is made up of a community of interdisciplinary studies. We engage with the community around us to advance the study and creation of knowledge media. Every so often we will share a link to anContinue reading
KMDI & UXD Graduate Showcase
In celebration of another term end, KMDI hosted its spring poster session in the Inforum Library on Monday, April 2nd, 2018. Sponsored by the University of Toronto Libraries’ UX Lab, this year’s session showcased theContinue reading
REWIND | KMDI Speaker Series: David Shinar
January 18, 2018 Crash Causation: Prevalence versus Risk, Four Decades Ago versus Now Abstract Our understanding of the causes of crashes has changed dramatically over the past half century. The findings from the Indiana UniversityContinue reading
REWIND | KMDI Speaker Series: Jacquelyn Burkell
November 13, 2017 Unpacking Social Media Privacy: Toward a More Nuanced Understanding Abstract Conceptions of privacy expectation and privacy practices of social media users are notoriously simple, ranging from bald statements that people “don’t care”Continue reading
REWIND | KMDI Speaker Series: J. Bruce Morton
October 25, 2017 Engineering and Design in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Research Abstract Developmental cognitive neuroscience research examines age-related changes in children’s intellectual functioning that occur in association with the development of the brain. Traditional methodsContinue reading
From U of T to Augmented Reality
Recent grad Shanlon Gilbert works to improve user interface design and is pushing herself to learn more about augmented reality and its cultural applications. After finishing her masters in Museum Studies at the University ofContinue reading
KMDI Year in Review
KMDI has had a busy year, as usual! Here’s a recap of what happened in the 2016-2017 academic year. Fall 2016 poster session The 7th bi-annual KMDI poster session took place on Dec.Continue reading
Spring ’17 Poster Session: New Applications in Knowledge Media
On April 11, KMDI hosted the 8th bi-annual poster session in the recently renovated Faculty of Information Inforum. The event featured many bright ideas that included projects like designing travel app features to presenting whyContinue reading
Fall 2016 poster session celebration and photo gallery
On Dec. 12, KMDI celebrated its 7th bi-annual poster session. Both KMD classes 1001 and 2002 presented their projects to a team of judges. Members of the KMDI faculty, community and students filled the East CommonContinue reading
U of T fellow on the intersection of science and art technology
Nina Czegledy spoke to KMDI writer Raquel Russell about life as fellow, KMDI a decade ago and how she got started. When entering Nina Czegledy’s home, the first impression one receives is of a person who lovesContinue reading
Introducing Dr. Olivier St-Cyr
The fall semester is less than two months away and KMDI is excited to announce the addition of new iSchool/KMDI faculty member, Dr. Olivier St-Cyr. St-Cyr completed his PhD at U of T and has specializedContinue reading
The Faculty Who Inspire: Dr. Anthony K. P. Wensley
The KMDI community continues to thrive because of the inter-disciplinary focus and commitment of its instructors. Dr. Anthony K. P. Wensley is an appreciated example of such faculty. If you’ve been to many KMDI seminars,Continue reading
KMDI Year in Review: 2015-2016
It has been an action-packed year for the Knowledge Media Design Institute. To continue in our mission of inspiring graduate students and fostering a collaborative environment, we have continued with our successful events and introducedContinue reading