Pixar designer breathes life into “Coco” in Digitorium

Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor

November 8, 2017

Filed under A&L Features, Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events, Featured Story

Christian Hoffman, character supervisor at Pixar, shared film clips and concept art for the studio’s latest animated feature “Coco” in the Digitorium on Tuesday.

US Bank, NKU partner for 3 cybersecurity scholarships

Matt Sexton, Managing Editor

October 27, 2016

Filed under Featured Story, News

When describing the scope of his position at US Bank, Jason Witty sounded more like a meteorologist than a bank executive. “We have to think in terms of the chief information security officer being like a weather predictor,” Witty said. “I’m trying to forecast what’s going to happen next. At...

NKU students show off at final Luminosity

Sydney Wege, Contributor

August 6, 2016

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For the past few years, the tri-state area has experienced Lumenocity, a live illuminated light show to the music of the Cincinnati Pops and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.  To help with this, Lumenocity enlisted the help of some of Northern Kentucky University’s brightest students.Several Electronic Media...

Oculus Rift virtually makes the future a reality

Lizzie Kibler, Staff Reporter

August 20, 2014

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If you have ever been on the third floor of Griffin Hall, you have probably passed the innovation gallery and wondered what was going on in there. Some have referred to it as a 'tech playground,' but there is so much more to it. Among the sea of technology, you'll find the Oculus Rift. The device is...

Associate dean working to close ‘gender gap’ in computer science

Silvana Hill, Staff writer

September 19, 2013

Filed under Arts & Life, Featured Story

“This is what I’ve learned: You don’t say anything about it,” said Maureen Doyle to summarize her experience as a woman in the male-dominated fi eld of computer science. “People will ask me, why do I think there are no women in CS [computer science], and first of all, I don’t know,” Doyle...

Athletics app keeps fans updated

Brook Clifford, Staff writer

April 4, 2013

Filed under Sports

NKU Athletics and Information Technology (IT) recently collaborated with the Center for Applied Informatics (CAI) to create a mobile application for the iOS and Android programs installed on cell phones. The app is called GoNorse and is free for any user who has an app store on their phone. A group...

Informatics faculty, staff show off in art show

Mac Payton, Staff writer

April 4, 2013

Filed under Arts & Life

Last Friday, faculty and staff from the College of Informatics gathered in the advising center in Griffin Hall for the opening of a gallery featuring the works of seven faculty and staff members. J. Michael Skaggs, a professor in the college, helped set the gallery up. He already has years of experience...

Across the University 4/4/2012

April 3, 2012

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NKU grad becomes VP at Fifth Third A Northern Kentucky University graduate was recently promoted to one of five vice president positions at Fifth Third Bancorp in Downtown Cincinnati. Stephanie Mason, currently a fair lending and responsible banking officer, joined Fifth Third in 2001. She gradua...

Series brings new light to comm. and media

Shelby Rodgers, Contributing writer

February 29, 2012

Filed under Arts & Life

The Communication Department at Northern Kentucky University will be hosting nationally known speakers through the month of March in the Griffin Hall Digitorium. These speakers will present about different aspects of communication and the media. There will be three events in March featuring experts...

Students challenged to find solutions in 36 hours

Ryan Cahill, Contributing writer

February 15, 2012

Filed under Featured Story, News

Northern Kentucky University students have the opportunity to help local businesses and organizations in a high-intensity 36-hour Griffin Hall event the weekend of Feb. 18. In the first-ever MashComm36, sponsored by the department of communication and the College of Informatics, students majoring in...

Across the university

February 15, 2012

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Alum named new vice president at NKY Tri-ED Northern Kentucky University alum Wade Williams recently was named vice president of Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corp. In addition to vice president, Williams will also oversee the manufacturing section of the company. He graduated fro...

Across the University January 25

January 25, 2012

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NKU nonprofit director honored The Northern Kentucky University Small Business Development Center director was recently accepted into the Kentucky Small Business Development Center’s 2011 Million Dollar Loan Club. Carol Cornell was inducted because she secured at least $1 million in loans for the...