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February 27, 2012 -
Press release
Online, Young People Also Develop Learning Skills
A study from the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, a MacArthur grantee, examines how young people seek out and evaluate information online. Read More
February 27, 2012 -
Press release
MacArthur Announces Grant to Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation
MacArthur today announced a $500,000 grant to the newly launched Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) to support online and on-the-road efforts to engage young people in civic life and deter bullying. Read More
February 27, 2012 -
Commentary
Connie Yowell Describes MacArthur's Partnership with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation
MacArthur Director of Education Connie Yowell discusses the alignment between the goals of the Born This Way Foundation and MacArthur. Read More
February 1, 2012 -
In the Media
White House Office Studies Benefits of Video Games
From USA Today Read More
January 30, 2012 -
In the Media
As Some Schools Plunge into Technology, Poor Schools are Left Behind
From the Chicago Tribune Read More
January 24, 2012 -
In the Media
Danah Boyd - Cracking Teenagers’ Online Codes
From the New York Times Read More
January 23, 2012 -
In the Media
Merit Badges for the Job Market
From the Wall Street Journal Read More
January 20, 2012 -
In the Media
Digital Badges Threaten Colleges' Monopoly on Credentials
From U.S. News and World Report Read More
January 19, 2012 -
In the Media
'Badges' Earned Online Pose Challenge to Traditional College Diplomas - College 2.0
From the Chronicle of Higher Education Read More
January 19, 2012 -
Publication
Lady Gaga Partners with Berkman Center and MacArthur to Launch Born This Way Foundation
Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, will officially launch the Born This Way Foundation on February 29 at an event co-hosted by MacArthur and Harvard’s Berkman Center. Read More
January 3, 2012 -
In the Media
San Francisco Library Targets Teen Audience
From The San Francisco Examiner Read More
December 22, 2011 -
In the Media
ChicagoQuest Charter School Turns Learning Into a Game
From the Chicago Tribune Read More
December 16, 2011 -
From the field
Field Museum Shows Impact of Invasive Species Through Gaming
The Field Museum of Chicago and the Entertainment Technology Center, both MacArthur grantees, have partnered to create an educational game that lets players manage the Great Lakes to fight invasive species.
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