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(CLOSED) PODCAST/ VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES PRODUCTION ASSISTANT WORK STUDY POSITION WITH KMDI
The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI), at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, is seeking to fill a Production Assistant student position focused on assisting in the planning, design, and coordination, and promotion ofContinue reading
(CLOSED) STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT (GRAPHIC DESIGNER) POSITION WITH KMDI + SEMAPHORE
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
(CLOSED) DATA VISUALIZATION & GRAPHIC DESIGNER POSITION WITH KMDI + SEMAPHORE
The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, is seeking to fill a Data Visualization & Graphic Designer position reporting to the Institute’s Director. The Data Visualization & GraphicContinue reading
(CLOSED) Summer Virtual Lab Attendant/Program Support Work Study Position
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 creative technology equipment. We are currentlyContinue reading
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 Visiting Student on Video Game Culture and His Research at Semaphore Labs
Hi Augusto Schmitt. How was your experience here as a Visiting International Phd Student from Brazil. What did you find beneficial about working at U of T/Toronto?My time as a visiting student in Toronto wasContinue reading
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 State University) creator of “Behold theContinue 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-Semaphore research institute at the UniversityContinue 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 companies were named after fruit. Apple,Continue 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 work by University of Toronto researchersContinue 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 for over 40 years and wasContinue reading
Kids DIY Media: Best Practices for Designers Report
Sara Grimes, Director KMDI-Semaphore Reports: Best Practices for Designing Connected, Digital DIY Media Platforms for Kids I am so very happy to finally share with the world key results from our Kids DIY Media Partnership —Continue reading
Indigenous-led lab at the University of Toronto Launches App to Report Pollution in Chemical Valley
The Technoscience Research Unit is launching an app that begins to address some of the pollution data gaps in Canada’s Chemical Valley. The Pollution Reporter App will be available for download on the Apple andContinue reading
A Makerspace – Spaces that Allow Your Mind to Expand
Have you had the chance to visit a Makerspace? If not, what comes to mind? If so, how would you describe it to someone who’s never been? By definition, a Makerspace is a “collaborative workshopContinue reading
Ryerson Professor Jenna Jacobson – How Semaphore Supported her Academic Journey
“You can do a PhD on social media?” Yes…I actually did, and my colleagues at Semaphore researched other non-traditional topics such as video games, 3D printing, touch technologies, and virtual reality. I’m Jenna Jacobson, anContinue reading
An OISE Student’s Experience in the KMD-CS Program
Does designing, building, or critiquing media and policies pique your interest? How about collaborating with people of interdisciplinary educational backgrounds and exploring the intersections between information, technology, and society? Let me tell you about myContinue reading
Digital generation: U of T Researchers Work with UN to Support Children’s Rights Online
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information are holding a series of workshops with children to better understand how they use digital technology – information that will be shared with the United NationsContinue reading
The Zen Path to Learning New Technology
Have you ever wanted to use a new tech gadget, but were too afraid to try it? Or, you wanted to learn how to code, but thought you couldn’t do it? This happens more thanContinue reading
The Arduino Circuit Board – An Electronic Mystery Unveiled
You might have come across the term “Arduino” while browsing tech blogs, textbooks, or from (fellow) tech enthusiasts. If not, according to Techopedia an “Arduino” is an open-source electronics platform or board, and its accompanyingContinue reading