Join us to celebrate the class of 2025. Find info, watch the web stream and read about the student and faculty award winners of 2025.
CAMD faculty present results of Creative Catalyst Program
College of Arts, Media and Design faculty present results of research and creative activity funded by the College’s Creative Catalyst Program.
August 20, 2026
New Faculty Joining CAMD
We are excited to welcome the following new faculty to CAMD! This is truly an inspiring cohort, bringing depth of research, creative practice, and professional experience to our students and community.
August 5, 2026
Ilya Vidrin wins major grant for embodied ethics research
We're excited to announce that Ilya Vidrin has received the Educating Character Initiative Grant for his embodied ethics research!
August 5, 2026
Celia Pearce Receives MEA 2026 Award for Outstanding Scholarship
Professor Celia Pearce's book PLAYFRAMES received the Media Ecology Association's 2026 Erving Goffman Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Social Interaction.
July 20, 2026
Rekindle ignites player emotions for next-level VR immersion
Northeastern Ph.D. student designs new VR game that tracks player emotions in hopes of fostering empathy for marginalized communities.
July 3, 2026
OASIIS Lab uses VR to make injury recovery less stressful
The OASIIS Lab, a collaboration between Northeastern researchers and Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons, is discovering how extended reality tech can help patients during their recovery journey.
June 22, 2026
Adriana de Souza e Silva inducted as a Fellow of the ICA
Congratulations to Adriana de Souza e Silva, who was inducted as a Fellow of the International Communication Association at the 76th Annual ICA Conference in South Africa.
June 12, 2026
Putting humans at the center of spatial computing at AWE 2026
Across talks, roundtables, demos, and posters, CAMD's presence at AWE 2026 reflects a throughline that runs through much of our XR scholarship.
June 11, 2026
Michael Arnold Mages publishes book about Somaesthetic Design
Congratulations Michael Arnold Mages! Michael, Associate Professor and recently appointed Interim Chair of Art+Design, published Somaesthetic Design: The Experiencing Body and the Dynamics of Time
June 9, 2026
Casondra Sobieralski wins two awards for her experimental film
Congratulations to Casondra Sobieralski! Casondra, Associate Teaching Professor of Art + Design at Northeastern University in Oakland, won two awards for her experimental documentary “Rasos with Wildflowers”.
June 9, 2026
The Center for Design at DRS 2026
DRS 2026, the Design Research Society's biannual conference, takes place from June 8-12. Members of the Center for Design contributed to five theme tracks, seven papers and one conversation in the conference's program.
June 4, 2026
Bill Stout's animated short wins multiple awards and screenings
Congratulations to Bill Stout, Teaching Professor of Art+Design. His animated short film Unstable received multiple awards and screening opportunities recently.
May 11, 2026