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Defense Against Digital Dark Arts

September 29, 2025 Emma Pruellage and Shayla Gerkin

The Defense Against Digital Dark Arts Scribner Seminar, taught by Professor Prasad (Computer Science) and Peer Mentored by Azizul Hakim ‘26. Image courtesy of Aarathi Prasad.

Every fall semester, Skidmore hosts “Scribner Seminars” for its incoming first-year students. These seminars explore, through meaningful discussions and written analysis, topics ranging from “Womanhood in Russia” to “Codes and Cyphers.” This fall, “Defense Against the Dark Arts: Technology Edition” is currently being taught by Professor Aarathi Prasad, along with Peer Mentor Azizul Hakim ‘26.

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In Pulp Tags scribner seminar, artificial intelligence, computer science, technology

Virtual Reality Isn’t Just For Video Games Anymore

October 10, 2018 Ethan Kleppner

On Monday, Oct. 8, Rizzo, Director of Medical VR at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies, held a lecture in Gannett Auditorium discussing his research and development in VR technology for clinical purposes.

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In A&E Tags virtual reality, lecutre, technology

Do We Need to Worry about Information Overload and Mass Media?

November 9, 2017 Allen Huang

We’re in an age of rapid accessibility and diversity of information. Our smart devices are becoming smarter, manipulating us to make decisions we otherwise would not make. What is the effect of technological developments in our lives?

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In Politics, National News Here Tags technology, mass media

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