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Oct 16 2011
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CIRPD Webinars Diane Gromala on Transforming Pain

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Utilizing Science, Technology and the Arts to Transform Pain

October 19, 2011 at 2pm PDT
Prof. Diane Gromala, PhD

Pain is universal to human existence. One in five Canadians experiences chronic pain. On average, they wait two to five years before seeing a pain specialist. This webinar features Prof. Diane Gromala, who has suffered from chronic pain for several decades. She will provide an overview of the exciting potential of new technologies and interaction design in helping to improve the lives of people who live with long-term chronic pain.

This webinar will offer some fascinating highlights on:

  • immersive VR research: promising early results,
  • studies in the use of robotics to alleviate anxiety,
  • new developments in using social media to combat social isolation,
  • the importance of conducting research studies and participating in them.
Sep 24 2011
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Cultivating Leadership Presence through Mindfulness Retreat

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Terry Lavender attended a four-day Cultivating Leadership Presence through Mindfulness retreat offered by the Institute for Mindful Leadership, Sept. 14-18, 2011. The retreat included training in walking and sitting meditation, silent meditation, and cultivating presence. He will be incorporating what he learned both in his daily life and his research with the pain group.

Sep 22 2011
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Minfulness Retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn

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Meehae Song attended a 6 day Mindfulness Retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn and the monks and nuns at Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA. She practiced sitting and walking meditation daily starting at 5:30AM and also attended sessions for deep relaxation and community working meditation. Mindfulness starts with each breath and she is trying to bring this into her daily life and as she works with leading chronic pain workshops and develops VR applications for chronic pain.

Jul 18 2011
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Virtual Futures 2.0

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PhD Student and research member, Tyler Fox, presented his paper Material Possthumanism: (Re)Configurations of Practice at Virtual Futures 2.0, a revival of the cult conference in the UK. Featuring members from the original Virtual Futures, such as performance artist Stelarc, science fiction author Pat Cadigan, and computer scientist Kevin Warwick, the conference focused on how digital technologies impact our lives and shape our futures, as well as what has turned out differently from the expectations from the original Virtual Futures conferences in the mid-90s. Tylers paper focused on the intersections of bioart and science and was part of the Future Concerns of Bio-Technology panel.