Students have a unique opportunity to spend a week in November, hacking hockey and innovating with 5G technology.
When investors logged in to Y Combinator’s virtual summer 2020 Demo Day, they saw ݮƵ entrepreneurship in action. OpenUnit, a company founded by Stratford School alumni, took part in the event, among three other ݮƵ/ startups. Y Combinator brought together a class of 198 founders from 26 different countries.
The University of ݮƵ has become one of the first 5G smart campuses in Canada as part of a partnership with Rogers Communications that leverages the University’s global leadership in computing, engineering, creativity, and industry relationships.
The internship is undoubtedly an exciting and important part of the Global Business and Digital Arts degree. After their third year of studies, GBDA students have the opportunity to work for a relevant industry company and to make valuable professional connections. Greg McIntyre, Digital Media Instructor at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, recently sat down with Calvin Zheng, a fourth-year GBDA student, to talk about his internship experience – which is somewhat unique from the internship experience of most GBDA students.
Kiera McMaster, a recent graduate of the Global Business and Digital Arts program, is a recipient of this year's Arts Award for Excellence in Service. She’s been highly acknowledged and rewarded for her innovative, dedication and execution to the Resource Bins at University of ݮƵ’s satellite campus in Stratford.
BLND is back for another year at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business. This 1-day interactive conference highlights how the transformative power of design has become the secret advantage to business success.
More than 135 registrants from ݮƵ's main campus, the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business and other institutions, descended upon the Stratford School Saturday morning to participate in StoryCamp, a 15-hour design competition on multimodal storytelling.
Researchers led by Lennart Nacke, Associate Professor at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, have developed a novel tool that will enable user-experience designers to create more effective, personalized games and marketing campaigns.
A team of Global Business and Digital Arts students developed Virtuous Waste, an alternative to plastic packaging made of seaweed that they pitched before a panel of industry experts and social entrepreneurs on June 19 in Toronto. Their winning solution will receive $25,000 in funding for implementation during a 12-month incubation period.