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Activity Aila Kronqvist is an information and enterprise architect at Solita, and PhD candidate at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Aila is currently completing her PhD in Cognitive Science on the role of gender in the experience of women working in the information technology field. The research takes a close look at how the experiences influenced by gender affect cognition in the workplace.
Activity PhD Researcher and VME Family Member, Vaiva Stanisauskaite, was heavily involved in the planning and coaching of the XR Ocean Hackathon this year. Afterwards, Vaiva took the time to interview the participants to gather their reflections of this great event.
Activity Virtual reality (VR) has exploded in popularity in recent years. Despite its popularity, VR and its capabilities remain somewhat a mystery to some. In this blog post our expert answers to frequently asked questions concerning virtual reality.
Activity Hack the Happiness Hackathon took place at the VME, Technobothnia on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 April 2022.
Activity As Dr. Stenros challenged us, we now challenge you: Think outside the box, work together as a team and have courage to be creative!
Activity The new team at VME would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and an even better New Year! The year 2021, has been marked by changes, challenges and new opportunities. Read Rebekah Rous’s review of the past year and ideas for developing the lab.
