ASTRO Award

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Congratulations to XR-Lab Fellow Aayush Kumar on being awarded the 2026 Armstrong ASTRO Fellowship for the Discovery Program by the University of Cincinnati Office of Research.   This prestigious fellowship provides $6,000 in support for Aayush’s student-initiated project, INARA (Intelligent Navigation and Autonomous Response Agent). The project explores innovative approaches to autonomous navigation through a […]

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AI symposium, Bearcat AI Award

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AI & Emerging Technology Symposium, UC Bearcat AI Award,   We are excited to share that two XR-Lab student fellows have been selected for the 2025–2026 Bearcat AI Award to support their cutting-edge research projects: Mikhail Nikolaenko ($4,400) — Integrating Digital Twin and GPT for Sustainable Building Analytics and Green Design Education in DAAP and CEAS Aayush […]

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THRED

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Technology for Health, Resilience, Equity and Decision-Making  Team: A&S: Kelly Merrill, Lauren Forbes, Briana Simms, Paris Wheeler, Diego Cuadros, DAAP: Ming Tang Funding: CCTST ( TBD) Project Aims:  Aim 1: Co-design a set of digital data governance policies that reflect Black community preferences, concerns and expectations around the use of their digital health data.   Aim 2: Assess the utility of digital twin technology (3D city modeling […]

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Metaverse: Gen-AI + WebXR

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Two UC teams won the second and third place and cash awards of Viverse Spark Global University Challenge social experience category! Metaverse through Web XR  Soical Expereince CategorAwards: 2nd  Place, $2,500.  – Restaurant world, University of Cincinnati. Camryn Lansdell, Liv Adkins, Bekah Selent, Morgan Pascarella.  3rd Place, $1,500 – OTR 12th and Vine, University of Cincinnati. Eian Bennett, David David, Corban McIntosh, Dharma […]

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ARCH Seminar. Memory of the World

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Digital Heritage through VR and Generative AI ARCH 7036-04/ARCH5051-04.Elective Theory Seminar, SAID, DAAP, Spring 2025 Class time: Monday. 10 am -12:50 pm.  Classroom: 4425-E, CGC Lab, DAAP building.  Faculty: Ming Tang, Professor in Architecture and Interior Design, DAAP. Director of  Extended Reality Lab. XR-Lab Seminar Description This seminar invites students to explore the intersection of architecture, […]

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Paper: VR Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior

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Journal Paper: Virtual Reality Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior: A Pilot Study Daraiseh, N. M., Tang, M., Macaluso, M., Aeschbury, M., Bachtel, A., Nikolaenko, M., … Vaughn, A. (2025). Virtual Reality Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2576635 Abstract Despite intensive crisis de-escalation training, psychiatric staff continue […]

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XR-Lab moved

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As the XR-Lab continues to grow and welcome more talented students, I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve officially moved into our new home — Suite 320 in the Digital Futures Building! We’re deeply grateful for the incredible support from the University of Cincinnati in making this transition possible. This new space will allow us to […]

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workshop: MidwestCon

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workshop: Artistic Intelligence Mixer: Embedding and Embodying AI in Everyday Life  Midwest Conference. 2025. Cincinnati, OH. 9.10.2025 Sponsored by: UC DAAP and FotoFocus This dynamic, hands-on workshop invited participants to step beyond theory and into living with AI. Through interactive exercises and scenario-based challenges, attendees explored how artificial intelligence could be seamlessly woven into the […]

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Call for Papers: Architecture Journal Special Issue

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Call for Papers: Architecture Journal Special Issue Next-Generation Building Performance and Optimization Dear Colleagues, The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is undergoing rapid transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI), computational design, and digital twin technologies. As the demand for high-performance, low-carbon buildings grows, research focus has shifted from isolated efficiency measures to integrated frameworks […]

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SENSE + AI

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ARCH 4001 studio. Fall 2025. DAAP. University of Cincinnati SENSE: Spatial Experiences for Narrative and Sensory Emotions with AI-Assisted Design Museum concept by UC student Dwayne CarterEmma CekCourtney Reese. Fall. 2025

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Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Simulation, Phase 3

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We are excited to announce the launch of Phase 3 of the VR-Based Employee Safety Training: Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Simulation project, building on the success of the previous two phases. This interdisciplinary collaboration brings together the Immersive Learning Lab and the Employee Safety Learning Lab at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), in partnership with […]

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CIC-VISTA

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Following six successful phases of the Building Safety Analysis with AI / Geospatial Imagery Analytics Research project (2020–2025), funded by the Cincinnati Insurance Companies (CIC), we are pleased to announce the launch of a new research initiative: VISTA – Virtual Immersive Systems for Training AI. VISTA – Phase 1 ($81,413) marks the continuation of XR-Lab’s […]

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