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Continue reading →: Resting for the Winter BreakThe end of the Fall semester is now officially upon us. We’ve had another great semester here at the Adelphi University Innovation Center. We’ll be taking a few weeks off to rest and recharge so we can have an equally amazing Spring semester; we plan to resume posting in mid-January.…
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Continue reading →: Pentatonic Playgrounds for Musical ImprovisationAt the Innovation Center, our mission is to inspire, support, and showcase innovative and interdisciplinary projects that bring creativity to life across the Adelphi community. An example of this mission in action was last year’s tech exhibit, Electric Circuits and Music Improvisation: a musical station where students tapped conductive pads…
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Continue reading →: Designing 3D Worlds with the A-Frame Software LibraryAt the Innovation Center, we’re always looking for ways to make technology more approachable and accessible. For creating interactive 3D scenes, one of our favorite tools is A-Frame: a free and open-source web framework. A-Frame can be added to any basic webpage, giving you special HTML-like tags. These tags enable…
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Continue reading →: Photogrammetry: From Snapshots to SculpturesPhotogrammetry is a technological technique that transforms ordinary 2D photographs into detailed 3D models. By taking hundreds of overlapping photos of an object or a location from every angle, specialized software can analyze the images for shared features and algorithmically reconstruct the original geometry. The process is rarely perfect; variations…
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Continue reading →: Innovative Voices, Episode 3: The Evolution of an Idea – Creating the Digit Pairs PuzzleWe’re excited to bring you the third episode of Innovative Voices, the podcast that explores everything happening at the Adelphi University Innovation Center. This episode, The Evolution of an Idea – Creating the Digit Pairs Puzzle – describes the journey of an idea, from Idea Board concept to an interdisciplinary…
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Continue reading →: The Evolution of an Idea: Creating the Digit Pairs PuzzleAt the Innovation Center, our mission is to inspire, support, and showcase innovative and interdisciplinary activities – and some of our favorite projects begin with a simple suggestion from our Idea Board. One day, a student suggested adding daily puzzles to the center. This idea was a natural fit: mental…
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Continue reading →: Ant-Ventures in 3D PrintingAt the Innovation Center, one of our primary goals is to support innovative and interdisciplinary work across the university. This semester, we had the opportunity to assist Dr. Caro from the Biology Department with a research project investigating ant population behaviors. This study required multiple cylindrical arenas to house the…
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Continue reading →: Panther LoFi: Music to Study ByAs the Fall 2025 semester winds down and final exams approach, students are settling into their study routines, often with a soundtrack by their side. At the Innovation Center, we’re always exploring new ways to support our community, so we set out to create something Adelphi-themed. Taking inspiration from the…
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Continue reading →: Innovative Voices, Episode 2: Building Momentum – Year One in ReviewWe’re excited to bring you the second episode of Innovative Voices, the podcast that explores everything happening at the Adelphi University Innovation Center. This episode, Building Momentum – Year One in Review, highlights some of our activities from last year: events we hosted, workshops we created, tech exhibits we developed,…
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Continue reading →: Artificial Intelligence and the Job Search ProcessArtificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in many areas of life. However, one growing concern of employers is the use of AI during virtual job interviews. Specifically, some applicants will covertly set up an AI system to listen during the interview and supply real-time responses, which the applicants then repeat…