TU students put their creativity to the test at the Back-to-School Game Jam, designing innovative escape room games in just 48 hours. From collaboration to rapid prototyping, the event offered a hands-on experience that’s perfect practice for the upcoming Global Game Jam.
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.
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.
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.
TU celebrated its 5th year as a host site for the Global Game Jam, where students and community members teamed up to create games in just 48 hours. This year’s theme, “Bubble!”, inspired a variety of innovative projects now featured on the GGJ website.
Professor Akram Taghavi-Burris presents at the 2024 Google Girls Robotics Workshop, an exciting event hosted by the Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance (TRSA) that empowers young women through hands-on STEM education. The workshop brings together middle and high school girls to explore robotics, creative problem-solving, and technology-driven careers in a supportive, engaging environment.
The Computer Simulation & Gaming (CSG) program at The University of Tulsa takes center stage at the 2024 Tulsa Maker Fair, a celebration of creativity, technology, and hands-on innovation. From educational games to virtual reality simulations, the program’s showcase highlights the wide range of work being done by CSG students across disciplines.
TU CSG students made a major impact at the 2023 IEEE DTPI Conference with the publication and presentation of their research on 3D digital twins for VR-based smart systems. In addition to presenting their peer-reviewed paper, the team earned the Best Poster Award, showcasing their leadership in immersive tech and simulation design.
Senior student Bridget Kurr from The University of Tulsa’s Computer Simulation & Gaming (CSG) program proudly showcased her research on 3D scanning and processing techniques for digital twins at the 2023 International Blender Conference, the largest global gathering of artists, developers, and contributors in the Blender community.