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SDCT's Top 10: Year in Review

Look back on the show-stopping events, national recognition, and milestones we're celebrating from the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Japanese Art Collective teamLab Engages Students at UT Austin

March 18, 2025

Texas Global

SDCT welcomed teamLab’s Takeshi Yamada for a campus talk that gave AET students a look into the world of immersive Japanese digital art.

A person wearing a futuristic, geometric bat mask with a smartphone attached to the front, acting as a digital visor. The mask is white with angular facets, covering the entire head. The person, dressed in a striking red outfit, holds two white rods extending from the mask. Their mouth is open in an expressive pose. The background is blurred with an outdoor setting and a crowd of people, suggesting a live event or performance.

SXSW Spotlight: EchoVision and More XR Highlights from Austin

March 18, 2025

AR Insider

AET faculty member Jiabao Li’s EchoVision was among the standout XR experiences featured in this SXSW tech roundup.

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EchoVision Among SXSW’s XR Standouts Featuring AET’s Jiabao Li

March 18, 2025

Medium

EchoVision, a VR project by AET faculty Jiabao Li, was highlighted as a top immersive experience at SXSW 2025.

A person wearing a futuristic, geometric bat mask with a smartphone attached to the front, acting as a digital visor. The mask is white with angular facets, covering the entire head. The person, dressed in a striking red outfit, holds two white rods extending from the mask. Their mouth is open in an expressive pose. The background is blurred with an outdoor setting and a crowd of people, suggesting a live event or performance.

AET Faculty Member Jiabao Li Brings XR Bat Experience to SXSW

March 11, 2025

Culture Map

AET faculty Jiabao Li’s EchoVision at SXSW used XR to let pedestrians experience echolocation firsthand, featuring live bats with Austin Bat Refuge.

A wall installation of 25 mixed-media artworks arranged in a grid pattern. Each piece features surreal and expressive portraits of figures with Day of the Dead-inspired makeup, abstract backgrounds, and handwritten text elements. The collection incorporates bold colors, intricate patterns, and symbolic imagery, exploring themes of identity, transformation, and cultural heritage.

“Un/Broken” Stitches Together Art and Trauma

March 7, 2025

The Austin Chronicle

Artist and SDCT faculty member Yuliya Lanina presents her latest multimedia works at Ivester Contemporary.

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International Art Collective teamLab Visits UT, Gives Helping Hand to Design Students

February 16, 2025

The Daily Texan

Takeshi Yamada of teamLab visited UT Austin, sharing insights on their immersive digital art and inspiring design students with a presentation and Q&A session.

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Design Thinking Sparks Novel Research Among Newly Tenured Faculty

January 8, 2025

Texas Research

How do faculty at one of the world’s leading research universities decide which problems to tackle? How do they shape novel and useful research and make sure it will advance knowledge and improve lives? They learn to think creatively and collaborate.

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Merge Conflict Studio: From Game Jams to Game Studio

November 25, 2024

Global Game Jam

From a senior capstone project to launching a game on Nintendo Switch, Merge Conflict Studio’s journey highlights how game jams like Global Game Jam and tools like Unity can transform aspiring developers into industry leaders. With GGJ 2025 around the corner, discover how UT Austin grads Karina Teruya and Melody Geiger turned their passion for game creation into a thriving indie studio.

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The next big creative boom is already happening in Africa

October 25, 2024

Fast Company

Africa has always been a creative powerhouse. Taiye Selasi and Fri Forjindam explore what it will take to help it flourish.

Doreen Lorenzo on Brave UX

Assistant Dean Doreen Lorenzo on Perfecting the Craft of Design

October 1, 2024

Brave UX with Brendan Jarvis

Assistant Dean Doreen Lorenzo discusses the challenges and opportunities in the design industry and shares her insights as a design leader while emphasizing the importance of training and skill development. They also explore her journey from Frog Design to the University of Texas and her passion for education and diversity in design.

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