Clubs

When you think of sports, you probably think of fields and courts, bleachers and scoreboards, and two teams going head-to-head in real-time, physical competition.  But at Columbia, there’s another way to play. A virtual way.  We sat down with Sophomore Audio Arts major Thomas Gorman, the ESports Representative of the… Continue Reading Thomas Gorman Coaches Us on All Things ESportsRead More →

D&D Club A student organization for fans of narrative and character design! Dungeons and Dragons Club teaches new players and offers an outlet for old players to engage in the fantastic yet classic roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons. We run through one off adventures and campaigns devised by our group’s… Continue Reading Dungeons & DragonsRead More →

IAM Alumni Becca Hallstedt talk 'Getting a Job' for programming club Hackerjacks

GETTING A JOB 101 Presented by Becca Hallstedt (Class of 2017) Freelance Concept and Texture Artist In partnership with </hackerjacks>, Becca Hallstedt, formerly of World of Warcraft at Blizzard as well as Injustice 2 at Netherrealm, led a presentation and discussion about techniques around job applications and interviews in the games… Continue Reading Getting A Job 101 (with Alumni Becca Hallstedt)Read More →

Graphic for an Alpha Lab (student organization) game jam

On Saturday, October 13th, AlphaLab hosted the first Game Jam of the 2018-2019 school year! Game Jams hosted by AlphaLab are intended to give participants the opportunity of understanding team dynamics, as well as learning how to fit multiple roles in the game development process. Each of the 60 participants were… Continue Reading Alpha Lab Game Jam (Fall 2018)Read More →

Decorative graphic: pattern from a github repo

Alum Jeremy Kahn @ </hackerjacks> Jeremy Kahn Friday, October 26th, 4:00PM Senior Engineer, Jellyvision “I’m a JavaScript Engineer that focuses on getting things shipped and making people’s lives better. I love making awesome user experiences and fun animations on the web. I am passionate about open source and love to… Continue Reading Meet Alum Jeremy KahnRead More →