Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has officially begun developing an international standard for digital identity wallets to lead the way in the digital ID era. Digital identity wallets are the next generation of authentication technology that allows users to securely store and access a variety of identification documents on their smartphones, including resident registration cards, driver's licenses, student ID cards, credit cards, and more.

In the fall of 1989, Gary Krishnan, Ph.D., arrived in College Station with a suitcase, a scholarship and an open-ended dream.

Krishnan had left his home in India to join the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Science’s newly formed Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a doctoral student, drawn by its growing reputation and a phone call that would shape everything that followed.

Today, Krishnan is known for his pioneering osteoporosis therapy and COVID‑19 treatments, successes he attributes to his experiences on campus.

A new Simon Fraser University course this fall marks a world first: a university professor teaching alongside a live, fully expressive 3D artificial intelligence collaborator on stage. This pioneering course introduces a new model for human-AI interaction in an academic setting, positioning SFU at the forefront of educational innovation.

Developed at the School of Interactive Arts and Technology’s iViz research lab headed by professor Steve DiPaola, the AI named Kia is a high-end, expressive digital persona. With real-time facial expressions, lip-sync, and a multitude of emotive body languages, Kia is designed to be a dynamic and intellectual sparring partner for DiPaola for a course exploring the principles, potential, and ethics of AI technologies. 

Kia will engage in real-time discussions, debate complex topics, and explore questions alongside DiPaola, creating a uniquely interactive and thought-provoking student experience.