"Throughout my time as a graduate student here, I was very fortunate to be able to research with faculty members who are globally known for their work. "
Technology for a Changing World
Computational Media
The Computational Media Department is dedicated to the creation, enhancement, and study of media forms that can only be made using computers. The department emphasizes the construction of technologies that make possible novel media experiences, while simultaneously embracing and engaging in theoretical and practical approaches from the arts, humanities, and social sciences. UC Santa Cruz hosts the Center for Games and Playable Media, the largest games research group in the world, comprised of the Expressive Intelligence Studio, Social and Emotional Technology Lab, Interactive Systems for Individuals with Special Needs Lab, Augmented Design Lab, and the Software Introspection Lab.
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News
Games researcher Katherine Isbister honored by Association for Computing Machinery
Katherine Isbister, professor of computational media at UC Santa Cruz, has been recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) as a distinguished scientist for her contributions to the field of computing. The ACM Distinguished Member program recognizes up to 10 percent of ACM... Read More
UC Santa Cruz now offering graduate degrees in computational media
The University of California has given approval to UC Santa Cruz to begin offering graduate degrees in computational media, the first comprehensive degrees available at a U.S. university in this rapidly growing and deeply interdisciplinary field. The Department of Computational Media in UCSC's... Read More
UC Santa Cruz student games win awards at IndieCade
Two games developed by UC Santa Cruz students won awards at the 2016 IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games, which celebrates the best independent games of the year. The winning games were Bad News, which won the Audience Choice Award, and Threadsteading, which won the Technology... Read More
