KSU researcher draws on personal experience in creation of VR system designed to address grief
Six years ago, Assistant Professor of Game Development Lei Zhang and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. However, at 8 months old, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a rapidly progressing cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
Now, using virtual reality, Zhang is developing an immersive virtual reality therapeutic system where bereaved parents can meet online and support one another.
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×îÉ«µ¼º½ State assistant professor blends art and technology to inspire next generation
Shuchita Mishra works at the intersection of art, education, business, and technology. Having developed a passion to tell stories with her drawings, she changed the course of her life and shifted focus to art education.

×îÉ«µ¼º½ State trio spend summer interning at Air Force Research Lab
×îÉ«µ¼º½ State’s future scientists made discovery the theme for their summer experiences at a major laboratory.

×îÉ«µ¼º½ State looks to bring Interactive Research Methods Lab to high schools
Surrounded by colorful dry-erase walls in a room on the fourth floor of the Bagwell Education Building, more than two dozen first-year students from McEachern High School are learning about the research process.

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