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Junior emerging media major Emily Hammel received a scholarship to the Grace Harper Celebration of Women in Computing for the virtual reality game she developed to help individuals who suffer from concussions. The celebration offers women in computing the opportunity to connect with peers and experts in their field.

Student receives scholarship for virtual reality game

By Meredith Burke, Contributing Writer • October 5, 2017
Junior Emily Hammel helped to develop a virtual reality game to help people who suffer from concussions, and received a scholarship for her work.
Edward Schneider, assistant professor in the Department of Strategic Communication, uses the HTC Vive, a headset that allows users to immerse themselves in virtual environments and interact freely within them.

IC students use virtual reality for independent studies

By Sierra Guardiola, Staff Writer • February 2, 2017
“This project ended up being the start of my career,” Noah Zheutlin said.
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