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Released: 3-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
A Letter We’ve Seen Millions of Times, Yet Can’t Write
 Johns Hopkins University

Despite seeing it millions of times in pretty much every picture book, every novel, every newspaper and every email message, people are essentially unaware of the more common version of the lowercase print letter “g.”

Released: 26-Mar-2018 3:00 PM EDT
UNLV Professor on Relationship Between Nevada's Casinos and its Gaming Regulators
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

It’s no secret that the glitz and glamour of casinos and gambling have made Las Vegas a bucket list destination for people all over the world. A little less flashy are the jobs of regulators tasked with ensuring that gaming companies follow the law.

Released: 8-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EST
Game Reduces Hyperactivity and Delinquent Behavior in Children
University of Georgia

A game that encourages good behavior, positive reinforcement and self-regulation can keep children on task and out of trouble, according to researchers at the University of Georgia and Pennsylvania State University.

   
Released: 7-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EST
Improving the Distribution of Wealth Requires Addressing World Poverty
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Political equality and democracy matter, but to improve the global distribution of wealth we must reduce global poverty, according to a new paper from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 6-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EST
For Blind Gamers, Equal Access to Racing Video Games
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Computer Scientist Brian A. Smith has developed the RADa racing auditory displayto enable visually impaired gamers play the same types of racing games that sighted players play with the same speed, control, and excitement as sighted players. Developers can integrate the audio-based interface, which a player can listen to using a standard pair of headphones, into almost any racing video game, making a popular genre of games equally accessible to people who are blind.

Released: 23-Feb-2018 8:00 AM EST
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Among the Best Schools for Game Design
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

The accolades keep coming for the highly regarded Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The latest comes from two sources: The Art Career Project, a nationally recognized resource for art students and art professionals, and GameDesigning.org, “a central hub for all things game design.”

Released: 22-Feb-2018 12:05 PM EST
Age Matters Behind the Wheel – but Not How You Might Expect
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA study explored the relationship between new drivers' skills to age, gender and playing organized sports or video games. The results suggest all novice drivers should undergo mandatory training, not just teenagers. Age: Among males, the older the student, the worse his driving skills score.

   
Released: 20-Feb-2018 5:05 PM EST
Fur Real - Scientists Improve Computer Rendering of Animal Fur
University of California San Diego

The next computer-generated animals in King Kong or The Lion King could look a lot more realistic thanks to a breakthrough by computer scientists at the University of California. The researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley developed a method that dramatically improves the way computers simulate fur, and more specifically, the way light bounces within an animal’s pelt.

8-Feb-2018 5:00 AM EST
One Hour of Video Gaming Can Increase the Brain’s Ability to Focus
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the Ministry of Education of China studied expert and non-expert video game players and observed that both groups showed an increase in visual selective attention after only one hour of video game play.

   
Released: 6-Feb-2018 6:05 PM EST
The Universal Language of Magic
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV senior Santiago Michel opened his new Planet Hollywood show Ilusión Mental to audiences on the Las Vegas Strip with a mix of mind reading and mind-bending illusions. But he didn’t rely on his intuition to break ground with the Strip’s first all-in-Spanish show. He sought advice from a mentor at UNLV.

Released: 31-Jan-2018 1:05 PM EST
Pac-12 Students Launch Esports Organization
University of Utah

The University of Utah's esports program along with student video game clubs from 10 other Pac-12 universities have formed a new unofficial esports organization to compete in multiplayer video games.

11-Dec-2017 11:40 AM EST
Video Game Improves Doctors’ Recognition and Triage of Severe Trauma Patients
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Playing an adventure video game featuring a fictitious, young emergency physician treating severe trauma patients was better than text-based learning at priming real doctors to quickly recognize the patients who needed higher levels of care, according to a new trial. The game tackles the annual problem of 30,000 preventable deaths occurring after injury, in part because severely injured patients aren't promptly transferred to trauma centers.

Released: 8-Dec-2017 12:40 PM EST
Can Game Design Concepts Increase Journalism Engagement? New Report Says Yes
American University

New research from American University finds interactive games can increase reader engagement with and understanding of news.

6-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Some Video Games Are Good for Older Adults' Brains
Universite de Montreal

Summary: Playing 3D-platform video games on a regular basis may improve cognitive functions in seniors and increase grey matter in a brain structure called the hippocampus, a Canadian study suggests

Released: 21-Nov-2017 2:05 PM EST
Video Game Improves Balance in Youth with Autism
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Playing a video game that rewards participants for holding various “ninja” poses could help children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their balance, according to a recent study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Released: 17-Nov-2017 11:50 AM EST
New Game Highlights the Challenges of Reporting Sexual Harassment
American University

“Hurl the Harasser” provides interactive metaphor for the challenges, triumphs victims of sexual harassment encounter.

Released: 13-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
UNLV Research Helping Japan Launch its First Integrated Resorts
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Japan’s tourism economy is about to undergo a massive shift—potentially introducing $10 billion in integrated resorts—with a little help from researchers at UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI).

8-Nov-2017 8:55 AM EST
Closing the Rural Health Gap: Media Update from RWJF and Partners on Rural Health Disparities
Newswise

Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.

       
Released: 2-Oct-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Game Time: To Increase Exercise, Study Shows Gaming Strategies and a Buddy are Key
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

New research shows families who used activity trackers with specially designed gaming elements increased daily step counts by nearly one mile per day and achieved daily fitness goals 27 percent more than families who did not.

Released: 26-Sep-2017 8:00 AM EDT
School, Health and Behavior Suffer When Children Have TV, Video Games in Bedroom
Iowa State University

A new Iowa State University study is one of the first to demonstrate the consequences of allowing children to have a TV or video game system in their bedroom. Researchers found children did not do as well in school and were at greater risk for obesity and video game addiction.

Released: 12-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Feeling Stressed During the Workday? Research Says Playing Video Games May Help
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

More than half of Americans regularly experience cognitive fatigue related to stress, frustration, and anxiety while at work. Those in safety-critical fields, such as air traffic control and health care, are at an even greater risk for cognitive fatigue, which could lead to errors. Given the amount of time that people spend playing games on their smartphones and tablets, a team of human factors/ergonomics researchers decided to evaluate whether casual video game play is an effective way to combat workplace stress during rest breaks.

Released: 16-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Georgia State University Introduces eSports Programs
Georgia State University

Georgia State University has introduced programs for students interested in eSports, organized multiplayer video game competitions among players that are often broadcast, and which have spurred the development of collegiate teams at institutions across the United States.

2-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Playing Action Video Games Can Actually Harm Your Brain
Universite de Montreal

It's true they're good for short-term memory, but "shooter" games could also cause atrophy in the brain, according to Canadian researchers.

Released: 20-Jul-2017 3:55 PM EDT
Video Game to Be Based on Book by S&T History Professor
Missouri University of Science and Technology

A book by a Missouri University of Science and Technology history professor is the basis for a tactical wartime video game set for release in 2018.

17-Jul-2017 9:00 AM EDT
3-D Printing Sweeps Toy Manufacturing Off the Shelves
Michigan Technological University

People have scoffed that 3-D printers are simply toys themselves. But they probably didn't realize how much money is made off playthings. Do-it-yourself (DIY) manufacturing—making goods at home with a 3-D printer using open source designs from a free online repository—has a multimillion-dollar impact on the overall toy industry.

Released: 28-Jun-2017 6:05 PM EDT
The Cutting EDGE: New Virtual Training Prepares First Responders for Active Shooter Incidents
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Amidst the chaos of an active shooter event, preparedness is key to a seamless, swift and effective response—and a new video game funded by DHS S&T and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory just might do the trick.

Released: 22-Jun-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Video Games Offer Active Military and Veterans Coping Mechanism for Stress
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

While most research on the topic focuses on gaming’s role in clinical settings, West Virginia University research seeks to understand how everyday gameplay can provide military and veterans self-directed coping strategies to manage their physical and psychological stressors.

Released: 20-Jun-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Board Game Helps Mexican Coffee Farmers Grasp Complex Ecological Interactions
University of Michigan

A chess-like board game developed by University of Michigan researchers helps small-scale Mexican coffee farmers better understand the complex interactions between the insects and fungi that live on their plants—and how some of those creatures can help provide natural pest control.

Released: 6-Jun-2017 3:30 PM EDT
Digital Game Intervention Improves Mental Health and Educational Outcomes of Syrian Refugee Children
New York University

Digital games can effectively teach refugee children much-needed skills – including a new language, cognitive skills, and coding – while also improving their mental health, finds research by New York University, the City University of New York, and Turkey’s Bahcesehir University.

Released: 31-May-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists ID 100 Memory Genes, Open New Avenues of Brain Study
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Scientists have identified more than 100 genes linked to memory, opening new avenues of research to better understand memory processing in the human brain.

Released: 9-May-2017 12:05 PM EDT
How Pokémon Go Can Help Students Build Stronger Communication Skills
Iowa State University

Technology continues to change the way students learn. That's why Emily Howell, an assistant professor in Iowa State’s School of Education, is working with teachers to develop new ways to incorporate digital tools in the classroom, including games such as Pokémon GO.

Released: 27-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Crime and Virtual Punishment
University of Utah

University of Utah students have created a new mobile game that demonstrates how software algorithms used by many of the nation’s judicial courts to evaluate defendants could be biased like humans. Justice.exe is a free app in which the software’s algorithm tries to predict how the player would punish criminals.

Released: 26-Apr-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Integrated Reality Opening New Opportunities for Students and Users
Iowa State University

Students in James Lathrop's class have spent the semester working in the world of integrated reality. They've developed a video game using the Microsoft Hololens, which allows gamers to interact with holograms in their own environment.

Released: 24-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Scientific Discovery Game Significantly Speeds Up Neuroscience Research Process
University of Washington

A new scientific discovery game called Mozak is allowing video gamers to significantly speed up reconstructing the intricate architecture of brain cells, a fundamental task in 21st century brain science. These citizen scientists have outperformed computers in tracing the intricate shapes of neurons, a first step in understanding how our brain circuitry works.

Released: 17-Apr-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Fits to a 'Tee': Golf Is 'Fore' Everyone, and Economically It's a Great Time to Be a Golfer
Kansas State University

Because of the golf industry's downsizing after the Great Recession, the sport is more affordable and accessible than ever, according to a golf course management expert at Kansas State University.

16-Apr-2017 12:00 AM EDT
Think Brain Games Make You Smarter?Think Again, FSU Researchers Say
Florida State University

A new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience finds the so-called brain games of the growing billion-dollar brain-training industry do little to improve or protect cognitive performance.

Released: 13-Apr-2017 10:05 AM EDT
How World of Warcraft Can Get You a Job
Missouri University of Science and Technology

A new study by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology found that World of Warcraft (WoW) gamers who were successful working as a team in “raids” had qualities that psychological studies have shown to translate to success on virtual workplace teams.

Released: 12-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Study Finds Pokemon Go Players Are Happier, Friendlier
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Pokemon Go people are happy people. That’s the finding of media researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison who leapt to study the wildly popular mobile game shortly after its release in July 2016. Their work, newly published in the journal Media Psychology, shows that Pokemon Go users were more likely to be positive, friendly and physically active.

Released: 5-Apr-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Kennesaw State Ranked Among Top 50 Schools for Game Design
Kennesaw State University

Computer Game Design and Development program cited for strong academics, facilities.

Released: 5-Apr-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Varsity Esports Come to the University of Utah
University of Utah

The University of Utah and it’s nationally ranked Entertainment Arts & Engineering video game development program announced today that it is forming the U’s first college-sponsored varsity esports program.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Parents Who Play ‘Pokémon Go’ with Kids: ‘It Wasn’t Really About the Pokémon’
University of Washington

In the first study to survey and interview parents who play "Pokémon GO" with their children, families reported a number of side benefits, including increased exercise, more time spent outdoors and opportunities for family bonding. However, some worries about addictive screen time persisted.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Video Games Influence Sexist Attitudes
Iowa State University

The images and roles of female characters in video games send a powerful message that can influence the underlying attitudes of gamers. Iowa State and French researchers found a link between video game exposure and sexism in a new study of more than 13,000 adolescents.

Released: 21-Mar-2017 1:25 PM EDT
New Mass Effect Game Could Make or Break Franchise, Researchers Say
Missouri University of Science and Technology

The fallout from the poorly received ending of the third video game in the popular series Mass Effect could doom the upcoming release of “Mass Effect: Andromeda,” say researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

   
Released: 20-Mar-2017 2:05 PM EDT
People Remain Calm as the World Ends, Video Game Study Suggests
University at Buffalo

As the world ends, will you lock arms and sing “Kumbayah” or embark on a path of law-breaking, anti-social behavior? A new study, based upon the virtual actions of more than 80,000 players of the role-playing video game ArcheAge, suggests you’ll be singing. The study found that despite some violent acts, most players tended toward behavior that was helpful to others as their virtual world came to an end.

Released: 16-Mar-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Empathy From the Sick May Be Critical to Halting Disease Outbreaks
Georgia Institute of Technology

A little empathy can go a long way toward ending infectious disease outbreaks. That’s a conclusion from researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who used a networked variation of game theory to study how individual behavior during an outbreak of influenza – or other illness – affects the progress of the disease, including how rapidly the outbreak dies out.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Profiting From the Fight Against Corruption
Universite de Montreal

Governments get richer when NGOs band together to fight official corruption, game theorists at HEC Montréal find.



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