Author: Ka-Chun Siu
NeVRNER Annual Meeting 2019: Register and Request for presentations
We are getting very excited about our upcoming NeVRNER Annual Meeting on Aug 16, 2019 at UNMC, MSC 2010. We have some great keynote speakers, and a great opportunity for you all to share what you are working on. It will be nice to have a whole day to interact about what is going on […]
Jul 30, 2019
Save the date – Aug 16, 2019
The third NeVRNER annual meeting will be on Aug 16, 2019 at UNMC Michael Sorrell Center (MSC) Room 2010. Please save the date. More details to come!
Jul 10, 2019
First NeVRNER Field Trip to UNL
A group of NeVRNER members visited the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (NCB3) and the department of psychology at UNL on April 26, 2019. Thanks for Josh Zosky to show us the virtual reality research facility and project. The field trip was informative and generated lots of great collaborative idea.
Apr 29, 2019
Project of the Month – March 2019
Educational Impact of the Stanford Virtual Heart on Non-Medical Citizens Walker Thomas and his team will be exploring the educational impact of the Stanford Virtual Heart (SVH) on non-medical citizens, anticipating VR can be used to aid in patient education. They would like to quantify the educational value of VR, specifically as it applies to […]
Mar 7, 2019
Project of the Month – Feb 2019
University Hall VR Experience Scheduled for completion in February 2020, this virtual reality experience will re-create the University of Nebraska’s first building, University Hall. Originally constructed from 1869-1871, the production team will create the virtual campus using primary and secondary sources from the 1870s. This project used Unity platform, 360 video technology. People involved in this […]
Feb 8, 2019
Happy 2019 to NeVRNER
Happy New Year! First of 2019. I am very excited to share with you that new core structure has officially formed. We will begin the “Project of the Month” series. We has been attracting more faculty from UNMC and UNO to join NeVRNER. Currently, we have 25 active members. In 2019, we will continue to […]
Jan 8, 2019
Second NeVRNER annual meeting was exceptional!
The second annual meeting was well attended. More than 30 faculty and students came to learn about VR education and research projects. Here are some highlights at the meeting: Dr. Wong from Children’s talked about HoloLens and 3D printing in pediatric clinical practice. Dr. Chien (NeVRNER Coordinator) talked about his research project about using 360 […]
Aug 30, 2018
Second NeVRNER Annual Meeting is almost here
Our second NeVRNER annual meeting will be in August 3, 2018 at MSC 1005, UNMC. Hope to see you all at the meeting, please bring new colleagues with you, share new idea and build new collaboration!
Jul 31, 2018
Welcome latest NeVRNER Members
Please join me to welcome the two latest members, Breanna Hetland from Nursing, and Walker Thomas from Anesthesiology to NeVRNER. The total number of NeVRNER members now reaches 23.
Mar 9, 2018
Happy 2018 to NeVRNER
Happy New Year! First note of 2018. I am very excited to share with you that all three TIGs are expending and doing well. We has been attracting more faculty from UNL and collaborations from Omaha Children Hospital, to join NeVRNER. Currently, we have 21 active members. In 2018, we will continue to grow and make […]
Jan 10, 2018