The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University recently hosted over 60 Civil Air Patrol cadets from the Winchester Composite Squadron, who spent an evening engaging with ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning…
Shenandoah VR Design Students Help Bring Bestselling Author’s Graphic Novel To Life Daniel Sheil, Luke Yager develop AR companion app for ‘Lo and Behold’ by Wendy Mass
Two students in Shenandoah University’s Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Design program have created an AR companion app for a graphic novel written by New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Students Help…
VR Design Program Director Celebrates Release Of First Novel Nathan Prestopnik’s sci-fi adventure ‘World Without Rain’ now available on Amazon
Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., director of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design program and co-director of the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is in the ... Continue Reading VR Design Program Director Celebrates…
Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning Develops Virtual Recreation of Historic Plantation VR project provides immersive experience for Wilton House Museum in Richmond
Thanks to the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, visitors to the Wilton House Museum now have the opportunity to view the historic 18th century plantation in a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning…
Opera Production Showcased The Power Of Collaboration At Shenandoah ‘Caged Birds’ featured opera, dance, an instrumental ensemble and augmented reality
Shenandoah Conservatory’s recent production of “Caged Birds” treated audience members to a multi-disciplinary collaboration of dance, opera and live music by the EDGE Ensemble, and encouraged audience ... Continue Reading Opera Production Showcased The Power…
Generating A Career In Virtual Reality Shenandoah Student Engages In Hands-On Work With Real-World Applications
Shenandoah University Bachelor of Science in virtual reality (VR) design student Michael Reynolds ’25 is building a VR career while still a student, courtesy of his degree program. “I'm fascinated ... Continue Reading Generating A Career In Virtual…
Shenandoah Partners With Psychotherapy Startup Thera Inc. Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) helping to develop VR software for pediatric psychotherapy
Thera Inc., a health-care startup based in Oakland, California, has partnered with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, in a key step ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Partners With Psychotherapy Startup…
Ready For Liftoff Two Shenandoah Students Attend NASA Workshop, Build Payload To Be Launched Into Space
Two Shenandoah University students were among a select group of their peers from across the country to participate in NASA’s RockOn program at Wallops Flight Facility, a rocket launch site located on ... Continue Reading Ready For Liftoff Two Shenandoah…
Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious Extended Reality Conference Students, faculty presented info about history VR project at Augmented World Expo in California
Two Shenandoah University students and three faculty and staff members recently left the quiet, rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley to immerse themselves in the high-tech terrain of the Silicon ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious…
Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating Drone Assembly Training Program The virtual platform, supported by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies, will be a learning tool for drone education nationwide
Shenandoah University Director of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (B.S.) Mohammad Obeid, Ph.D., with the assistance of SU students and staff at Shenandoah’s Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating…
Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training Videos For Sons Of The American Revolution Videos will help the SAR’s 37,000 members master musket drills, other ceremonial procedures
A team of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff produced a set of videos for the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to help the organization train its members in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training…
Prepare for the Best Jobs in the U.S. at Shenandoah University programs provide the foundation needed for many of U.S. News & World Report’s Top 100 jobs
If you’re interested in pursuing one of U.S. News & World Report's 100 best jobs in the United States, Shenandoah University is a great place to be. The university’s schools offer programs that ... Continue Reading Prepare for the Best Jobs…
Shenandoah Adding New Engineering Program In Fall 2023 Program will include concentrations in computer, simulation and software engineering and engineering physics
Shenandoah University is excited to announce that it is expanding its already diverse list of academic offerings by adding a new undergraduate engineering program with four unique concentrations in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Adding New Engineering Program…
Shenandoah Introduces The HIVE With Groundbreaking Celebration On Veterans Day Hub for Innovators, Veterans and Entrepreneurs Will Reside in Former National Guard Armory
Shenandoah University celebrated the planned renovation of the former National Guard armory located on its main campus, which will serve as the university’s new Hub for Innovators, Veterans and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Introduces The HIVE With…
Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing An Immersive Experience With WWI Field Gun Program will incorporate historical elements, put users in the shoes of French 75 cannon operator
A Shenandoah University virtual reality design professor and his team are developing a VR program that would place users in the shoes of a World War I artilleryman. Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing…
Shenandoah University Announces New Academic Programs SU continues to expand its already diverse offerings in 2022
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that it is expanding its academic offerings with the introduction of new programs this year. The undergraduate majors and graduate programs that were ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Announces New Academic…
Shenandoah Formalizes International Partnership with Yarmouk University SU delegation travels to Jordan, signs memorandum of understanding with collaborating institution
Shenandoah University representatives traveled to Jordan this summer to strengthen ties with Yarmouk University and formalize the partnership between the two institutions through the signing of a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Formalizes International Partnership with…
Shenandoah A&S Students Gain Insight Into Experience Design On Florida GEL Trip SU Partnered with Public School Teachers on Visit to Disney World, Kennedy Space Center
A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff journeyed to Florida earlier this summer and were treated to a special educational experience that included stops at the Walt Disney World ... Continue Reading Shenandoah A&S Students Gain Insight…
Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner Institution in Palestine SU students, faculty and staff visit Arab American University, demonstrate work in virtual reality design and conduct professional development workshops
A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff recently visited Arab American University (AAUP), a private Palestinian university in Jenin, to demonstrate a virtual nursing simulation ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner…
SU students create virtual reality presentation of Winchester-area attractions Short videos crafted for the Winchester-Frederick County Convention and Visitors Bureau provide a taste of what the area has to offer
Courtesy of the Shenandoah students' expertise, those new to the Winchester area can take "a seat in the Visitors Center, slip on a pair of virtual-reality (VR) goggles and enjoy a 360-degree view of ... Continue Reading SU students create virtual reality…
Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational Experience At Shenandoah J.D. Oldaker ’24 is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design
When J.D. Oldaker left the U.S. Army in 2012, after more than 9 years of military service, he decided that he would pursue a college degree. Finally, a decade later, Oldaker is firmly on track to ... Continue Reading Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational…
Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022 Spring Commencement SU grad accepts honorary degree on behalf of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shenandoah University celebrated its 2022 Commencement on Saturday, May 21, in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center. The ceremony celebrated 237 August 2021 graduates, 348 December ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Celebrates Graduates At 2022…
Shenandoah University To Celebrate 1,337 Graduates At May 21 Commencement SU to honor Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as symbol of the defense of freedom and democracy
Shenandoah University will celebrate 1,337 graduates at its 2022 spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21, inside the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center. The 2022 University ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Celebrate 1,337…
SU Professor Working On Educational VR Platform For Islamic Pilgrimages Funded by CICW research grant, the project will take users step by step through Hajj and Umrah rituals
Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of Virtual and Augmented Reality Mohammad Obeid, Ph.D., recently secured a $95,000 research grant from the Center for Islam in the Contemporary World to ... Continue Reading SU Professor Working On Educational…
Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR Project at History Conference ‘The Great Experiment’ places participants in Independence Hall during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Shenandoah University students and faculty members recently traveled to Boston to present to a national group of U.S. historians a virtual reality project that takes participants back to the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR…
Shenandoah, AAUP Sign Memorandum of Understanding, Bolster International Partnership Universities are collaborating on interdisciplinary research grant project combining virtual reality and nursing
Shenandoah University and Arab American University (AAUP), a private Palestinian university in Jenin, jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday, Feb. 25, further solidifying the two ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, AAUP Sign Memorandum of…
Global Game Jam Returns to Shenandoah! After a hiatus in 2021, the 48-hour world’s largest game development event open to students is back and in person, hosted at SU.
Shenandoah University is back in the game for its third year as a Global Game Jam host site. The Global Game Jam is a 48-hour event at which participants create a game or games (video games or ... Continue Reading Global Game Jam Returns to…
Shenandoah University VR Program Receives Seed Grant to Support International Collaboration Shenandoah and Arab American University to establish partnership advancing health care education through the use of virtual reality
A seed grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Palestinian Affairs Unit, through the Institute of International Education (IIE), will help Shenandoah University and Arab American University ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University VR Program Receives…
First VR Graduate Ready to do ‘Incredible Things’ With Degree Alistair Bingham is Shenandoah’s First Virtual Reality Design Program Graduate
Alistair Bingham was 12 years old and playing World of Warcraft one day when he thought to himself, "Wait a second. If there are video games, then there are people making these video games. And ... Continue Reading First VR Graduate Ready to…
App Uses Augmented Reality To Recreate History ‘Through Their Eyes’ Provides In-Depth Look at Battle of Cool Spring
A new app that recreates scenes from the 1864 Battle of Cool Spring is now available for download. Through Their Eyes is a collaboration between Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute and the ... Continue Reading App Uses Augmented Reality To…
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty News: Fall/Winter 2020 Faculty win top awards and see work accepted for publication
Division of Applied Technology Director Anne Marchant, Ph.D., (pictured) received the Dr. John Noftsinger Leadership Award at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's annual Tech Nite event this ... Continue Reading College of Arts & Sciences…
VR Project Pilot Launch Blends History, Technology Constitutional Convention Comes Alive Through Virtual Debates
Shenandoah University’s History and Virtual Reality (VR) Design Programs, in partnership with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), held a pilot launch for a virtual reality project ... Continue Reading VR Project Pilot Launch Blends…
18th Century History Comes Alive Through VR Project Highlights Debates of Constitutional Convention
Shenandoah students, professors and the Shenandoah Center for immersive Learning (SCiL) are creating a virtual reality project that will transport participants back in time to the Constitutional ... Continue Reading 18th Century History Comes Alive…
Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global Game Jam Event Calls On Creative Minds to Come Together to Build Games
Shenandoah University is seeking creative minds to design, test and create a new game over the course of 48 hours during a Global Game Jam event from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 2. This is the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global…
A Glimpse into Virtual Reality Symposium discusses VR and future of learning
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) will hold a half-day symposium on virtual reality (VR) and the future of learning on Thursday, Nov. 14. The symposium runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... Continue Reading A Glimpse into Virtual Reality…
It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual Reality in Frankenstein’s Mansion — a Halloween Haunted Mansion & Maze
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) presents its first-ever haunted mansion and maze on Halloween. “Frankenstein’s Mansion: An Immersive Experience” is from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ... Continue Reading It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual…