Marilene Oliver, University of Alberta

Research

Virtual and Augmented Reality Fine Art Medical data Privacy Identity Digital Culture Sculpture Gender

Latest funding

Co-designing a Smartwear Revolution: Augmenting Mobility, Independence, and Ability through Transformative Clothing Technology
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$4,000,000
Audio games and music composition
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$65,398
Audio games and music composition
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$123,951

All 4 grants and awards

Co-designing a Smartwear Revolution: Augmenting Mobility, Independence, and Ability through Transformative Clothing Technology

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

$4,000,000

Audio games and music composition

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Smallwood, Scott T.

Keywords: audio games; videogames; sound art; music composition; sound design; game design

$65,398

Audio games and music composition

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Smallwood, Scott T.

Keywords: audio games; videogames; sound art; music composition; sound design; game design

$123,951

My Data Body / Your Data Body

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Oliver, Marilene

Keywords: Virtual and Augmented Reality; Fine Art; Medical data; Privacy; Identity; Digital Culture; Sculpture; Gender; Virtuality; Ethics

$69,723

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Virtual and Augmented Reality Dear Professor Oliver, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on virtual and augmented reality connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "My Data Body / Your Data Body" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]