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Check here for stories about special industry events, guest speakers, and DigiPen’s impact on the technology industries.

Games for Change President Susanna Pollack is the 2021 DigiPen Commencement Speaker

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We talked with Susanna Pollack of Games for Change about her organization, emerging trends in game dev culture, and the DigiPen Class of 2021.

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Online Internship Fair Brings Students and Employers Together

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The 2021 online Internship Fair connected DigiPen students with representatives from 21 game and technology companies.

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Undead Labs’ Matt Heiniger Presents on Photogrammetry in State of Decay 2

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Students got the opportunity to scan their faces for use in future Undead Labs games.

A DigiPen student gets their face scanned by Undead Labs’ photogrammetry rig.

Dr. Celia Hodent Brings UX Insight From Fortnite To DigiPen

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The author of The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX can Impact Video Game Design, discusses her work on Fortnite during a campus visit.

A profile shot of Dr. Celia Hodent standing in a DigiPen hallway.

Andretti Autosport Wins the 101st Indy 500 Using Advanced Software by DigiPen

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For the second year in a row, Andretti Autosport won the Indianapolis 500 with the help of software developed by DigiPen Research & Development.

Takumo Sato driving an Indy car featuring the DigiPen logo

DigiPen is Everywhere at GDC 2017

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DigiPen students, alumni, and faculty make a strong showing at the 2017 Game Developers Conference.

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Company Days Bring the Industry to Campus

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DigiPen hosts many onsite visits from major game and software industry players, like Blizzard Entertainment, Respawn, and Microsoft.

DigiPen alumnus Chuck Silvers speaking to students at Blizzard company day

DigiPen R&D Team Builds Technology for Indy 500 Winner

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For close to 10 years, DigiPen’s R&D team has been developing data visualization software for some of the biggest teams in professional auto racing.

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DigiPen Partners With Andretti Autosport

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DigiPen Institute of Technology is pleased to announce an official partnership with Andretti Autosport for the 2016 INDYCAR season.

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Q&A with Andy Schatz of Pocketwatch Games

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We chatted with Andy Schatz, creator of Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine, to talk about what it means - if anything - to be indie.

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Q&A with Walter Bright, Inventor of D Language

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Renowned programmer Walter Bright talks about his background in programming and early experiences in writing computer games.

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Composer David Kitay Offers Career Insight

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As a professional composer for more than 30 years, David Kitay has collaborated with some of Hollywood’s most celebrated comedic directors.

Composer David Kitay laughing in the DigiPen sound lab

Governor Jay Inslee Visits DigiPen

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee paid a visit to DigiPen’s Redmond campus to meet with lawmakers, game industry leaders, and technology educators.

DigiPen founder Claude Comair and Washington Governor Jay Inslee walking down the hall surrounded by staffers

Diablo III Composer Offers Encouraging Message to Students

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Russell Brower, the lead composer and director of audio for Blizzard Entertainment, offered an inspiring guest lecture to students.

Russell Brower giving a sound demonstration in a DigiPen classroom

Valve Psychologist Speaks to DigiPen Game Design Students

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Mike Ambinder, an experimental psychologist at Valve, talks with students about intrinsic-versus-extrinsic behavior motivators in games.

Mike Ambinder sitting on a table, talking to students in a DigiPen classroom

DigiPen Tech Helps Put Lotus F1 Team on the Podium

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Since 2008, DigiPen Research & Development has worked with Lotus F1 to develop a virtual “race dashboard” system, contributing to 30 podium finishes.

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Lion King Animator Andreas Deja Visits DigiPen

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Andreas Deja, Disney animator for Lion King, speaks with students during a visit to DigiPen as the keynote speaker for the 2012 Digital Art Festival.

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Pixar's Mark Henne Presents on Technical Achievements in Brave

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Pixar animators, artists, and programmers worked together to achieve new levels of detail in the rendering and simulation of hair and clothing.

Pixar's Mark Henne speaking in front of a screen showing Princess Merida from the animated movie Brave

Renowned Figure Artist Glenn Vilppu Visits DigiPen

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Glenn Vilppu, a former animator at Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, and DreamWorks animation studios and author visits with DigiPen’s BFA students.

DigiPen students watch legendary artist Glen Vilppu draw a live model

Valve Animator Karen Prell Visits DigiPen's Redmond Campus

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Valve Animator Karen Prell talks about her early career as a Jim Henson puppeteer and her transition to character animation for films and games.

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