by da.manning | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured Story
Held at the new EXP, seven Northeastern University undergraduate student teams recently showcased the innovative spirit of its students in a captivating XR Jam. These diverse groups came together, each armed with the power of extended reality (XR), to reimagine the...
by da.manning | Apr 27, 2023 | Featured Story, The Future of Experiential Learning
by Tanner SteningMarch 2, 2023 What does it mean to “learn how to learn,” and how does one go about it? The ability to learn is a core part of what it means to be a human being. But precisely how educators go about fostering learning environments amid the rapid...
by da.manning | Apr 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Extended Reality (XR) is an umbrella term covering the three domains of virtual reality (VR). augmented reality (AR). and Mixed Reality (MR). It is a term commonly used to discuss the broad range of technologies and applications relating to artificial environments...
by da.manning | Feb 8, 2023 | Featured Story, The Future of Health
Don’t throw away that Wii Fit Balance Board––it might be more valuable than you think. New research from a team at Northeastern University found that active video games––like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution––are more effective for improving balance than...
by da.manning | Jan 18, 2023 | The Future of Work
Mohsen Moghaddam, assistant professor, mechanical and industrial engineering (MIE), has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier Program, one the 10 Big Ideas of the National Science Foundation (NSF). With this funding,...