TU’s CSG program took over a full block at the 2025 Tulsa Maker Fair, showcasing everything from senior project games to 3D animations and a hands-on paper arcade activity. Visitors got to play, create, and explore the future of game design, all in one interactive experience.
Freshmen kicked off their TU journey by transforming simple shapes into imaginative 3D creations during Unbox Your Imagination in 3D. Guided by Professor Burris, students got hands-on experience with the same tools used in gaming and animation — and walked away with something they built themselves.
Our CSG students and alumni made a big impression at Tulsa’s Frequency: Game Night Edition. From thought-provoking gameplay to inventive puzzle design, their work turned heads and sparked conversations.
This summer marked the fourth consecutive year that the Urban Coders Guild (UCG) summer camp was held at the University of Tulsa (TU), thanks the our continued collaboration with our Computer Simulation and Gaming (CSG) program.
Professor Akram shares how structured support, collaboration, and industry-aligned mentorship can give students a real advantage in launching their careers, especially in an industry that rewards both talent and teamwork. From building a standout portfolio to gaining access to cutting-edge tools, a formal game design program offers much more than just classes.
Critical Density The 2024–2025 senior CSG capstone class takes storytelling to the stars in their latest project, Critical Density—a narrative-driven graphic novel with RPG and resource management elements....
Professor Akram Taghavi-Burris receives the 2025 Kermit E. Brown Teaching Excellence Award, one of the highest distinctions for faculty at The University of Tulsa. This award recognizes her exceptional dedication to student learning, mentorship, and innovation in the classroom.
CSG faculty showcased their innovation at the 2025 Transformers: AI and the Future of Games Conference. This interdisciplinary conference brought together academics, artists, developers, and entrepreneurs to explore the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and games.
CSG undergraduate researchers and faculty presented groundbreaking work in virtual reality, robotics, and digital twin technologies at the 2025 IEEE DTPI Conference. Highlights included a paper on real-time control of Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot in VR and three posters exploring AI-driven simulations in education and healthcare.
Three students from the Computer Simulation & Gaming (CSG) program received awards at the 57th Annual Gussman Juried Student Exhibition, the premier showcase for student art at The University of Tulsa.