Want to learn more about the book that inspired the new motion picture “Mr Rogers”? Come hear Maxwell King, the author of ‘The Good Neighbor’, as he talks about the inspiration for his award-winning book and much more! On November 4th in the Mayo Concert Hall. Continue Reading
The Department of Interactive Multimedia (IMM) was thrilled to receive the Mildred Dahne Award in May 2019 from the TCNJ Faculty Senate. This award is given annually for department or program excellence, and includes a cash prize. It recognizes outstanding achievement in at least three of six categories: Teaching Excellence, Academic Excellence, Department Impact, Innovation… Continue Reading
Animation Career Review, a respected trade publication, published its 2019 Game Design School Rankings in May. Out of 144 schools across the US with game design programs, IMM was ranked #25. Congratulations to Assistant Professor Josh Fishburn and his hardworking students! Our program was also ranked #3 in New Jersey and #24 on the East… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Visiting Assistant Professor Warren Buckleitner, whose “Methods of Fred Rogers” IMM course was featured in the Spring 2019 issue of the TCNJ Magazine! Dr. Buckleitner, who serves as a Senior Fellow at the Fred Rogers Center, is internationally recognized for his expertise in the design of new media for children. Continue Reading
IMM Program Assistant Rachel Lichtenberg was recognized for her excellence in spring 2019 with a TCNJ Staff of the Year Award! Continue Reading
On Friday, May 10th, the IMM seniors showed their thesis projects at the Spring Showcase. The event was catered by Mexican Mariachi Grill and had music by WSTR DJ Ms. Sue Ms. Sue throughout the evening. Later in the evening, there was an IMM alumni panel followed by an elaborate dessert/candy bar reception. This… Continue Reading
Professor Warren Buckleitner and an excited group of IMM students took a field trip to the Nintendo Lab Press Event in New York City in March 2019. On April 12, Nintendo released a set of cardboard VR “Labo” kits powered through the Nintendo Switch. IMM students were given a rare advance opportunity to test out… Continue Reading
On Wednesday April 3rd at 7pm, Nakra will be giving a talk to the MIT Club of Princeton. The presentation will be in the Library Auditorium and is open the the public. The talk is titled “Lessons from the Future: what MIT taught me about Music, Emotion, Creativity, and Learning (and how to pass it… Continue Reading
TCNJ alumni from the classes of 2017 and 2018 visited IMM tea on Thursday, March 14th. Joey Ratner and Dustin Guillemin spoke about their experiences in the digital work force and shared about their jobs at Critical Response Group (CRG). Afterward, they chatted individually with interested students about internship and employment opportunities. Continue Reading
TCNJ Associate Professor of Interactive Multimedia John Kuiphoff recently presented his work at WorkbenchCon, a conference for leading “makers” and content creators. As a result, Make Magazine highlighted Kuiphoff’s Data Visualization project in a featured article on their popular website. Congratulations! Professor Kuiphoff’s Data Visualization project video is also available on his youtube channel. Continue Reading