Interview with Dr. James Cummings
By Haiting Hu Dr. James Cummings is Assistant Professor in the Division of Emerging Media Studies and previously served as co-director of the Communication Research Center at Boston University. His research... More
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Smartphone App that can Diagnose Mental Health Issues
By Haiting Hu A start-up from Israel recently developed a mobile phone application named Brain Profiler that can scientifically diagnose an array of mental health issues using AI. The application, which... More
Managing Children’s Screen Time
By Haiting Hu Screen time spent on cellphones and tablets has become a common tool for parents to occupy and entertain their kids. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, distance learning has... More
Dating Technology- From VCR to Mobile Applications
By Haiting Hu These days, dating sites and applications are becoming more and more popular for finding a romantic partner. An article on Vox describes how 1970s VCR dating was the... More
Cellphone Use Policies in Workplaces
By Haiting Hu A gunman killed 8 people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis several weeks ago. A policy that was in place to reduce cellphone distractions while working ultimately delayed... More
Technologies that “Reset Office Culture”
By Haiting Hu The pandemic has forced many people to work from home. An article in The Wall Street Journal showed us how Zoom and FaceTime are creating a new online... More
Immersive Learning with VR and AR
Author: Haiting Hu Modern technologies have created a new teaching and learning experience for educators and students in the classroom. Especially during the pandemic, the demands of distance-learning have highlighted the... More
The Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep
By Haiting Hu A recently published study conducted in the UK investigates the association between smartphone addiction and quality of sleep in the young adult population (aged 18 to 30). Based... More
AR Gives Students with Autism an Equal Learning Experience
By Haiting Hu Augmented Reality (AR) offers students with autism a new way to learn and to engage socially. For all students, both their educational and social needs must be met. More
Interview with Dr. Chris Chao Su
BY HAITING HUDr. Chris Chao Su has recently joined COM as Assistant Professor in the Division of Emerging Media Studies. Dr. Su uses computational methods to explore how audiences take... More