Lisa Snyder, IDRE’s Visualization and Modeling Expert, has been awarded two National Endowments for the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities Grants for:

The VSim Project Repository and Archive: Interface software and online repository and archive to facilitate distribution and educational use of 3D computer models of historic urban environments. Development of the VSim software, which provides a guided interface for educational 3D visualizations, and a repository for 3D models of historical sites to support sharing and peer review.

Advanced Challenges in Theory and Practice in 3D Modeling of Cultural Heritage Sites. A one week institute with a follow-up workshop held over two summers, hosted by Arkansas State University and the University of California, Los Angeles, to consider the theoretical and ethical issues associated with three dimensional modeling of cultural heritage sites and objects.

Congratulations Lisa on your accomplishments!