[ October 24, 2008; 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ]   ITP has partnered with Xavier University's Department of Art since 2006, funded by the Nathan Cummings Foundation, to promote the integration of new media technologies into local community programs.  This year two ITP residents, Kate Kartman and Gabe Barcia-Colombo, and one recent ITP graduate, Mandy O'Brien, collaborated with the Mardi Gras Indian Summer Camp to CONTINUE READING »

[ October 20, 2008; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. ]   Suzanne Seggerman, class of '97, will be giving a talk "Changing the Game" about the power of video games to change the world - for the better.  Suzanne is the President and Co-founder of Games for Change (G4C), a non-profit and new movement for people and organizations interesting in using and making games about pressing CONTINUE READING »

[ October 24, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Marc Alt is president of Marc Alt + Partners, a design, research and brand strategy agency dedicated to sustainable innovation. Marc Alt + Partners provides consulting services, strategy and insight to clients from a diverse range of industry verticals. Recent engagements include BMW/MINI USA, Bloomberg LP,  Ogilvy, Butler Shine (BSSP), Liz Claiborne, Lippincott, Consumer Electronics Association CONTINUE READING »

[ October 17, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Abecedarium:NYC an interactive online exhibition exploring New York City through words and images supported and launched by the New York Public Library www.nypl.org/abecedariumnyc Reflect on the history, geography, and culture – both above and below ground --  of New York City through 26 unusual words. Abecedarium: NYC is an interactive online exhibition that uses original video, animation, photography and CONTINUE READING »

[ October 10, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Nick Bilton is a Designer, User Interface Specialist, Technologist, Journalist, Hardware Hacker, Researcher, etc. etc. Nick has worked in numerous different industries within the context of design, research & development, technology and storytelling. He is currently the Design Integration Editor for The New York Times and the User Interface Specialist & Lead Researcher for The New CONTINUE READING »