GVU Center at Georgia Tech
The GVU Center at Georgia Tech is an interdisciplinary research center located near Technology Square in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology. It was founded by James D. Foley, the Center's first director, on October 15, 1992. According to U.S. News & World Report, it is one of the best such facilities in the world.[1][2] The GVU Center's current director is Keith Edwards, Georgia Tech alum and Associate Professor in the School of Interactive Computing.
The GVU Center focuses on human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, mixed/augmented reality, computer animation/graphics, wearable computing, information visualization, educational technologies (learning sciences and technology), new media, communications, intelligent systems, human robot interaction, computer supported cooperative work, social computing, and online communities.
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[edit] Directors
Five people have served as directors of the GVU Center since its founding:[3]
- James D. Foley (1991-1996)
- Jarek Rossignac (1996-2001)
- Aaron Bobick (2001-2005)
- Elizabeth D. Mynatt (2005-2011)
- Keith Edwards (2011-present)
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[edit] References
- ^ "GVU Ranked #1: U.S. News Gives Grad Programs High Marks" (Press release). GVU Center. March, 1996. http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/gvu/news/press-releases/1996/us-news.html. Retrieved 2006-04-03.
- ^ "College Stats & Rankings". Georgia Tech College of Computing. http://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/view/603/374/. Retrieved 2006-04-03.
- ^ "History". GVU Center at Georgia Tech. http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/history. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
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Coordinates: 33°46′38″N 84°23′24″W / 33.777297°N 84.390031°W
