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Theatre

Using theater and psychology to support Bay Area homeless youth

While the arts alone cannot solve homelessness, Northeastern student Rachel Oppong said they provide a place for people to be seen as more than their circumstances.

October 2, 2026

Investagative Reporting

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

Journalism

Carlene Hempel and student-journalist team win Webby Anthems

Congratulations to Professor Carlene Hempel and her team of student-journalists on receiving national awards for their investigation on the continuing fallout from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

November 20, 2025

Journalism

Video storytelling across Spain

During the summer of 2025, a cohort of 16 students traveled across Spain, reporting and producing nine original short documentaries and four segments for an episode of WCVB Channel 5's "Chronicle."

October 15, 2025

Theatre

Makenna Harnden, Huntington Theatre

Makenna graduated from CAMD in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in media and screen studies in theatre. While at CAMD, she completed several co-ops, including a lighting and electrics co-op at the Huntington Theatre.

December 13, 2024

Architecture

Ritika Iyer, RODE Architects

Ritika Iyer graduated with a BA in Architecture in 2024; she’s set to complete her M.Arch in Spring 2025. During her time at CAMD, she completed two co-ops. She took us behind the scenes at her co-op with RODE Architects

December 12, 2024

Art + Design

Yuzhe (Satoh) Feng, Boston Public Library

Yuhze (Satoh) Feng will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in design in 2025. He completed his first co-op at the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library.

December 12, 2024

Anya Gupta

Music

Anya Gupta, Columbia Records

Anya Gupta, a third year at CAMD studying music, joined industry juggernaut Sony Music as an industry co-op. CAMD was able to catch up with her about her experience.

April 9, 2024