News & Events

Spring 2018 Course - DMS 110: Video Game History

November 30, 2017

New Course - DMS 120: Video Game Design

June 23, 2017

Seniors in digital media showcase projects

May 25, 2017

Seniors in the Digital Media Studies program took center stage in Rettner Hall earlier this month to present the culmination of a year-long capstone project. “All of these capstone projects were completed, had successful launches, and will live on after their creators graduate,” said Michael Jarvis, director of the Digital Media Studies Program.

Valev Laube ’18: Creativity across media

October 27, 2016

Since he arrived, Laube’s picked up violin, honed graphic design skills, and actively participated in several cultural groups. “Rochester works for me,” he says.

Games for Curious Scholars Events

April 11, 2016

The mission of Games for Curious Scholars is to build community in Rochester, NY that focuses on games and learning research. 

Digital media team reaches round of 32 in Student Startup Madness tournament

January 19, 2016

Play Nation

January 19, 2016

Video games aren't just entertainment. They're driving computer technology, challenging conventions of storytelling, and finding their way into the classroom.

Speaker Rafael Aguilar

December 4, 2014

"The Challenge of Preserving Heritage Buildings in Earthquake-Prone Areas: Applications to Peru" on Thursday, December 4 at 5 p.m. in the Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library

Guest Speaker Leslie Working

November 13, 2014

"Angels and the Machinery: Digital Tools and Women's History" on Thursday, November 13 at 5 p.m. in 1-101 Dewey Hall

Guest Speaker Lori Walters

November 6, 2014

"Digital Media and the 1964 New York World's Fair" on Thursday, November 6 at 5 p.m. in the Gowen Room, Wilson Commons

Halloween Costume Contest

October 31, 2014

DMS Halloween Costume Contest in Rettner Hall, 1–3 p.m.

DMS T-Shirt Design Contest

October 8, 2014

Are you creative? A good designer? Proud of your major? Enter the DMS major t-shirt design contest!

Computer Studies Department Seminar

September 29, 2014

Promoting service design as the next wave in human-computer interaction

DMS Major Mixer

September 25, 2014

First-ever DMS major mixer, 2^nd floor lounge, Rettner Hall, 8–10 p.m.

Walk-in Office Hours in Rettner Hall

September 15, 2014

DMS Office Hours in Rettner Hall: 3^rd Floor Lounge on Thursdays from 3–4 p.m., and in the Fab Lab (first floor) on Fridays from 3–4 p.m.

New Director of Digital Media Studies Named

September 6, 2014

Digital historian Michael Jarvis has been named new director of the Digital Media Studies Program

Guest Speaker Rachel Leow

Monday, February 2, 2015
5 p.m.

456 Rush Rhees Library

Guest Speaker Rachel Leow

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
4:30 p.m.–6 p.m.

Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library

DMS Advising Week Meet & Greet

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Rettner Hall Treehouse

DMS Scan Fair & Halloween Costume Contest

Friday, October 30, 2015
2 p.m.–4 p.m.

Outside 201 Rettner Hall

Final Digital Media Studies Capstone Presentations

Friday, May 5, 2017
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

307 Rettner Hall

The Evolution of Media: Content Consumption in the New Digital Age

Friday, October 13, 2017
3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.