Visualization Portal
A 40-seat theater with up-to-date virtual reality technologies, the UCLA Visualization Portal is a window into other times, places and experiences. <more>
Walk Like an Egyptian
In 2008, UCLA will launch the Encyclopedia of Egypt, the world’s first comprehensive, scholarly online encyclopedia dedicated to all aspects of ancient Egypt and its legacy. <more>
Remapping the World
Using mobile phones, global positioning system devices, digital cameras and geographic information systems, UCLA students are creating a cultural and historical profile of Los Angeles — beginning with the Los Angeles State Historic Park. <more>
Before There Was Paper
The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative at UCLA lets cuneiform tablets — a writing system using wet clay and sharp sticks — be viewed online. The technique dates from 3350 B.C. to the end of the pre-Christian era. <more>
The word “technology” as it applies to university research often brings to mind equipment and facilities that contribute to developments in medicine, engineering and the sciences. But digital technology is also revolutionizing advances across the spectrum of research and teaching at UCLA — including arts, humanities, and social sciences. With digital technology, UCLA scholars can re-create historical buildings, produce digital access to once-inaccessible archaeological treasures and transform ancient transcripts and art into online resources that can be viewed by anyone with Internet access. UCLA researchers are at the forefront of applying digital technology to all academic fields. The Institute for Digital Research and Education is committed to advancing UCLA’s digital capabilities and applying this knowledge and expertise to innovation in new research, as well as to transforming classroom education. <more>
· The UCLA Library “licenses” — i.e., purchases — online subscriptions to nearly 20,000 journals each year.
· There are 4.7 million virtual visits to the UCLA Library annually.
Intercontinental Learning
Using the video conference technology and the floor-to-ceiling screen in the Visualization Portal, students from Los Angeles and Kyoto, Japan, attend class together in real time. <more>
Virtual City
The Urban Simulation Team in the School of Arts and Architecture is building a virtual model of the entire L.A. basin that can then be used to interactively fly over, drive around or walk through the city. <more>
Living Alone
Living Independently in Los Angeles (LILA) is a project to benefit people with disabilities living in L.A. County. LILA uses digital mapping tools and an interactive information resource database created by residents to identify and map local independent living resources. <more>
