The Greenhouse Studios team is thrilled to announce that we have been selected as one of two award winners in the Team Category of the UConn Spirit Awards. The awards “honor staff and faculty at our Storrs and regional campuses for stellar contributions and dedication to civility in the workplace.” We are truly grateful to […]
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Congratulations, Class of 2024!
Congratulations, Class of 2024! The Greenhouse Studios Team would like to congratulate and extend a sincere thank-you to this year’s group of graduates for all of their efforts and accomplishments during their time as Greenhouse Studios collaborators! Graduate Spotlight: Jailyn Murphy Degree: BA in Digital Media and Design with a concentration in Digital Media […]
UConn Brewing Innovation Takes Flight at Greenhouse Studios
Last month, Kinsmen Brewing Company in Southington held an event to launch BrewConn, a new, student-designed IPA. The night also saw the official launch of UConn Brewing Innovation, a new initiative that seeks to provide unique educational opportunities around the science and business of brewing, while also collaborating with and supporting Connecticut’s growing craft brew […]
Aida Gradaščević: Facilitating Meaningful Experiences
My name is Aida Gradaščević, and I am currently pursuing my master’s degree in human rights, with a focus on visual media and archival material usage in human rights-focused projects. Having a background in environmental design, I believe that the power of an experience lies in the spaces that facilitate it. Human rights issues are […]
Jailyn Murphy: Learning From (and Teaching!) New Teammates
I hope to gain valuable experience in the field that I want to go into after college. Having taken courses in my major, Digital Media and Design, I feel that I’ve found the most benefit from the ones that have partnerships with real clients. I want to learn more about emerging topics and get hands-on […]
Now Accepting Applications for a Full-Time Research Associate!
Greenhouse Studios is looking for a Post MLIS/MIS/Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Sourcery Project, an open-source web application that provides improved access to remote archival documents (sourceryapp.org). This Full-Time Research Associate must have proven skills in leadership, project management, and research expertise. As part of the Sourcery Team, the Research Associate will lead […]
Learn About Digital Humanities and Disaster Narratives
Greenhouse Studios, together with the Digital Humanities and Media Studies Initiative of the UConn Humanities Institute is pleased to co-host colleagues from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand. Panel with Q&A Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Heritage Room, 4118 Level 4, Homer Babbidge […]
Welcome to The Treehouse
A 3D model produced by Christian Romero (MFA ’25) illustrates the metaphor of Greenhouse Studios students nurturing a project. The Treehouse is the name that we’ve recently coined for our “think tank” of stunningly talented student researchers at Greenhouse Studios. Comprised of graduate & undergraduate employees who hail from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, […]
Welcome to the Team: Emily Kania
My name is Emily Kania and I am a current junior undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Design and Development and a minor in Mathematics. On campus, I am involved with the Honors Program as an Honors GPS and […]
Join Us at the Benton
**this event was cancelled due to an illness; we encourage you to check out Clarissa’s book, available through online retailers and UMass Press.** The team at Greenhouse Studios is delighted to invite our community to the UConn Storrs William Benton Museum of Art to celebrate Associate Director Clarissa J. Ceglio’s new book, A Cultural Arsenal […]
Introducing: NetWorkLab
Greenhouse Studios is excited to announce NetWorkLab, a new professional development opportunity for project managers in the digital humanities and allied fields aimed at improving remote collaboration and facilitation skills. The program is funded in part by a $249,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities’s Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities […]
Arden Ricciardone: Turning Greenhouse Experience into Academic Success
Hello, my name is Arden and I am an undergraduate student at UConn! I am majoring in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and minoring in Human Development and Family Sciences. As a senior, I will be spending this year focusing on completing my Honors Thesis, which investigates the changes in speech perception after mild traumatic […]
Welcome Back: Jin Liu
Hi there, this is Jin Liu. I am a MFA candidate in Digital Media and Design department at the University of Connecticut, where I also serve as a Research Assistant at Greenhouse Studios. This is my second year working at Greenhouse Studios, and I am much more comfortable with the workflow and content. This semester […]
Lauren Harland: Contributing to Impactful Projects
My name is Lauren Harland and this year will be my third year at UConn and second year at Greenhouse Studios. Over the next year, I’m looking forward to continuing the coursework for my Business Strategies concentration to dive into the more technical, business-focused aspects of design and marketing. While I’m most familiar with and […]
Cameron Slocum: Exploring Sustainability in Exhibit Design
My name is Cameron and I’m an undergraduate research assistant. I’m studying art with a concentration in industrial design along with digital media and design. This year I’m a senior, so I’m excited to start working on my BFA project and Honors thesis. As part of these projects, I hope to learn more about applications […]
Roya Movahed: Creating Human-Centered Work
My name is Roya Movahed and I am pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media & Design. Coming from a visual communications background, I’m exploring the User Experience/Digital Product Design world at UConn. After passing years of studying and working in the art and design field, now I assume myself to be a […]
Welcome to the Team: Raven Morris
Because my background is in engineering and computer science, I have a more technical knowledge and understanding of digital media design. That said, during my first academic year here at UConn, I hope to start gaining the artistic skills I need to create the animations and games I dream about. In particular, modeling and animating […]
Welcome to the Team: Lexy Vecchio
My name is Lexy Vecchio and I am a third year MFA student in the Digital Media and Design department at University of Connecticut focusing on Game Design and 3D Art for games. Before attending UConn I worked in theater and film in the greater New York Area as a Director, Assistant Director, Stage Manager […]
Welcome to the Team: Melina Sandel
My name is Melina Sandel, and I am a sophomore majoring in Digital Media and Design with a concentration in Web and Interactive Design. Before UConn, I attended Harborfields High School on Long Island, where I was the President of my Class. I was also very involved in filming and editing news packages for my […]
Greenhouse Studios Design Process
Greenhouse Studios is forging a new model of inquiry-driven, collaboration-first scholarly production. The Greenhouse Studios design process begins with a team of people and an inquiry-focused prompt posed externally by Greenhouse Studios. It is the externality of the prompt that puts people and collaboration at the center of the Greenhouse Studios process, rather than the […]
Launching Irish Paleography Primer and Quiz
At Greenhouse Studios we often think about the importance of collaboration, and the need to have project teams made up of diverse talents. The Irish Paleography Primer and Quiz we launch this week, an output of the larger Léamh project, demonstrates the value of such collaboration. The project team included experts in the Irish language, […]
Sourcery Team Receives $805,000 Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Greenhouse Studios at the University of Connecticut, in partnership with several leading libraries and archives, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $805,000 over two years from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will support the continued development and outreach of Sourcery, a mobile application that […]
Welcome to the Team: Roya Movahed
My name is Roya Movahed and I am pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media & Design. I have been in the field of visual communications for several years working as a visual designer and multimedia specialist. Before coming to Greenhouse Studios, I worked for five years in multimedia and worked for two […]
Welcome to the Team: Jin Liu
My name is Jin Liu and I’m a first year DMD graduate student from China. I’m pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media & Design with a concentration in Game Design. Before attending UConn, I went to Beijing Film Academy in China and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media […]
Examining Land-Grant Universities’ Colonial History
The project team of “Land Grab CT,” an interactive website produced by UConn’s Greenhouse Studios in conjunction with the Native American Cultural Programs (NACP) and Native American and Indigenous Students Association (NAISA), will facilitate two engaging events during the second week of October for Indigenous Peoples’ Week: The NACP and NAISA will host Tristan Ahtone […]
Remote Access to Archives and Special Collections
Organized by members of Greenhouse Studios at the University of Connecticut and Northeastern University Library, the conference series “Remote Access to Archives and Special Collections” took place over five Fridays from October 16th to November 20th, 2020. Each session included an organizer and was headlined by a speaker or group of panelists. The organizer of each session […]
Welcome to the Team: Lauren Harland
My name is Lauren Harland and I am a sophomore undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media & Design with a concentration in Business Strategies. Before attending UConn, I went to Averill Park High School just outside of Albany, NY. There, I was an editor […]
By Our Love: Exposing Paradox in Political Tribalism
The creators of “By Our Love,” an animated short video produced by Greenhouse Studios, will facilitate a dialogue in partnership with the Encounters Series, titled “Paradox in Political Tribalism,” which will be held virtually via Zoom on February 4, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Released on January 22nd, “By Our Love” is a thought-provoking animated short set to […]
Welcome to the Team: Alyssa McDonald
My Name is Alyssa McDonald and I am a first-year graduate Student at the University of Connecticut. I am pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media and Design. Before attending UConn, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and worked in the fine art photography industry […]
Welcome to the Team: Lauren Cronan
My name is Lauren Cronan and I am a first-year graduate student at the University of Connecticut. I’m pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media and Design with a focus on digital culture, learning & advocacy. Before relocating to Hartford, I contributed service, design, programming and instruction in academic and public libraries in […]
Welcome to the Team: Luisa Fernanda Arrieta Fernandez
I’ve always liked museums. But not in the contemplative way most of you might imagine. I like museums in the way a child likes his favorite truck; she looks at it, touches it owning every part of it, and pulls it apart over and over again. I like to separate every part of a museum […]
Welcome to the Team: Wenchao Lou
I am very happy to be able to work with professors and students in Greenhouse Studios. I also learned a lot during this year. In my first year at Greenhouse Studios, I was involved in Overrated’s board game design by designing cards and tokens, and using laser cutting to create tokens and cards from cardboard […]
Greenhouse Studios Explores the Space of Collaboration
Greenhouse Studios has always been concerned with fostering meaningful work using digital tools as a medium. However, the members of Greenhouse Studios, and the Digital Humanities movement as a whole, often rely on physical space to cultivate collaboration as well. While Greenhouse Studios has always used virtual spaces such as Google Docs and Slack in […]
Sourcery Team Receives $120,000 Grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Greenhouse Studios at the University of Connecticut, in partnership with the Northeastern University Library, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a one-year planning grant in the amount of $120,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the continued development of Sourcery, a mobile application for sharing scans of archival materials. Launched […]
Courtroom 600 Team Immerses Users in Nuremberg Trials at the 2020 ED Games Expo
Members of the Courtroom 600 project team recently participated in the 2020 ED Games Expo in Washington, D.C., allowing students, educators, and others to dive into an immersive encounter with the Major War Criminals Trial (1945-46) at Nuremberg, Germany. The annual expo, hosted by the Department of Education, is described by the ED as a […]
Congratulations, Newest Alumni!
The Greenhouse Studios Team would like to congratulate and extend a sincere thank-you to this year’s group of graduates for all of their efforts and accomplishments during their time as Greenhouse Studios collaborators! Sylvia Mosiany has been working with us for the last two years while pursuing an MFA in Digital Media & Design, […]
Redesigning Scholarly Communications Workflows and Work Habits for the Digital Age: The Greenhouse Studios Proposal
We are pleased to present this recent scholarship, published by Greenhouse Studios team members Clarissa J. Ceglio, Tom Scheinfeldt, and Sara Sikes, from the January 2019 issue of the Journal of Scholarly Publishing (University of Toronto Press). Abstract Greenhouse Studios | Scholarly Communications Design at UConn is a shared venture of the School of Fine Arts, […]
Charles V|R Selected as Charleston Library Conference Fast Pitch Finalist
“The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in Charleston, SC, in November, to discuss issues of importance to them all. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a non-threatening, friendly, […]
Welcome to the Team: Wes Hamrick
What did you do before coming to Greenhouse Studios? I did my PhD in English at Notre Dame University, specializing in 18th Century Irish Studies. After the PhD I held post-doctoral fellowships at Notre Dame University and the National University Ireland Galway. What is your role at Greenhouse Studios? I am a Mellon Fellow so […]
Congratulations, Class of 2018!
The Greenhouse Studios Team would like to congratulate and extend a sincere thank-you to this year’s group of graduates for all of their efforts and accomplishments during their time as Greenhouse Studios collaborators!
d’Archive: Weekly Podcast Produced by Graham Stinnett
Graham Stinnett, Archivist at the UConn Archives & Special Collections and a Content Specialist on our HCPL3 project team, has recently completed Season 1 of his new podcast, d’Archive. Stinnett has produced 15 episodes over the course of this past academic year, each of which provides a window into the fascinating world of the UConn Archives […]