By: Alexis Dunn ’19 For the first time ever, the MakerLab is hosting an artist in residence for the summer. Sophie Zeman- Hale is a fiber artist who attends School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is here for the summer to create pieces for the MakerLab, collaborate on projects, host workshops, and […]
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By Giuseppe Liquori Burlington, VT- The nightmare before Christmas is now behind us on the calendar, but in case you missed the spooky Halloween shenanigans, here’s a recap. The EMC was haunted by Champlain College’s very own Chauncey T. Beaver. The college mascot spent the day creeping up on unsuspecting staff, students, and even the […]
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Burlington, VT – Every year during the second week of September, the air on Pine Street is filled with the aroma of delicious foods and the excited chatter of local artists showing off their work at the South End Art Hop. Organized by the South End Arts & Business Association (SEABA), the Art Hop is […]
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by Giuseppe Liquori Burlington, VT– After a long, cold winter, it’s finally time for summer and a quick EMC update! After a short break at the end of the semester, EMC work resumed mid-May. Teams dove headfirst into their projects: The Enter the Cave team is in the midst of developing its game for a […]
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By Keeshawn Nicholson Get to know the students that are the driving force of the Emergent Media Center! Student Spotlight features current students, highlights and what they’re doing here, and some fun facts about them. Meet Giuseppe Liquori. Giuseppe is a second year Public Relations undergraduate student and Peer Advisor on campus. He is from Springfield, Massachusetts. […]
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By Kyle Patterson The 2014 Vermont Tech Jam was held at the Memorial Auditorium right on Main Street in Burlington, Vermont from Friday the 24th to Saturday the 25th! For those that don’t know, it is a two-day job fair and tech expo where dozens of Vermont’s innovative companies and organizations gather and anyone had the […]
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by Giuseppe Liquori “There are limitless opportunities for students to make whatever they’d like.” – Michael Taranto President Laackman sent the tweet that cut the ribbon and marked the opening of Champlain College Emergent Media Center’s Maker Lab! The grand opening ended up being a success. Many people attended to listen to great speakers and experience […]
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By Ken Howell, Assistant Professor (Photo: Michael Taranto, Game Design ’14 and Chris Thompson, MFA in Emergent Media ’14 candidate and adjunct faculty member, set up a display on campus earlier this semester demonstrating constellation LED t-shirts and die-cut vinyl stickers. Photo by Steve Mease.) The Champlain College Maker Lab is set to open in […]
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By Dr. Geoff Bell, Associate Professor, MS Shanghai China campus Recently I brought my MS in Emergent Media students to a Hackerspace in Shanghai called XinCheJian (translates to “new workshop”). Their website describes it as follows: “Hackerspaces are community-operated physical places all around the world, where people can meet and have fun on their projects. […]
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By Ken Howell The second annual Champlain Mini Maker Faire was a huge success. Champlain College was out in force with booths for both the EMC and MFA. The Mini Maker Faire is a smaller regional version of its New York and San Francisco area counterparts. At these fairs, people engaged in a wide array of do-it-yourself projects, […]
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