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December 12, 2007 - Press release
New PETLab Initiative Will Prototype Digital Games for Addressing Social Issues
Parsons The New School for Design, in collaboration with the non-profit organization Games For Change, has announced the launch of PETLab, the first public-interest game design and research laboratory for interactive media. Read More
December 12, 2007 - Press release
Pathbreaking Series on Digital Media and Learning Released
The MIT Press today announced the publication of a new series on digital media and learning supported by MacArthur. Read More
December 12, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Announcement of MacArthur Series on Digital Media and Learning
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton reviews new research on digital media and learning. Read More
November 15, 2007 - Press release
Advancing Field of Internet Studies
Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society announced today in a press release a $4 million grant from MacArthur for its endowment campaign. The Berkman Center work on projects that span a broad range ... Read More
November 14, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Julia Stasch at the Digital Media and Learning Forum
MacArthur Vice President of U.S. Programs Julia Stasch discusses the Foundation's interest in learning how youth learn and interact in virtual worlds like Second Life. Read More
November 7, 2007 - From the field
Digital Media and Learning Competition Attracts Over 1,000 Applications
A total of 1,010 applications were received for fewer than 30 awards in a $2 million digital media and learning competition sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation and managed by HASTAC. The competition aims to identify ... Read More
August 14, 2007 - Press release
MacArthur Announces $2 Million New Digital Media and Learning Competition
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today a public competition that will award $2 million in funding to emerging leaders, communicators, and innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. Read More
August 8, 2007 - Press release
Virtual World Residents to Gather in Chicago
The Second Life Community Convention on August 24-26 will feature a series of events examining the increasing presence of social justice organizations with support from MacArthur. Read More
July 23, 2007 - Speech
Speeches and Commentary Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Westport, Connecticut, Public Library
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses how video games can positively affect young people's learning. Read More
June 27, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at MacArthur’s Science, Technology and Security Policy Meeting
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton reflects on the recent successes in deepening scholarship on international security issues. Read More
June 22, 2007 - Press release
MacArthur to Explore the Role of Philanthropy in Virtual Worlds
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which last year launched a $50 million initiative to build the field of digital media and learning, will explore the role of philanthropy in virtual worlds. Read More
June 22, 2007 - Speech
“Philanthropy in Virtual Worlds,” Remarks by Jonathan Fanton in Second Life
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton urges foundations to assist and invest in organizations that address social issues within virutal worlds and to encourage in-world philathropy discussions in places like Second Life. Read More
June 21, 2007 - Press release
New 6th-12th Grade School Will Use Games as Pathways to Creativity and Learning
Gamelab Institute of Play and New Visions for Public Schools announced the creation of new public school with MacArthur support that will use game design and game-inspired methods. Read More
June 19, 2007 - Commentary
Op-Ed by Jonathan Fanton: New Generations, New Media Challenges
In this Op-Ed published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton outlines how digital environments are changing the way young people learn. Read More
June 15, 2007 - Speech
Remarks by MacArthur Vice President Julia Stasch about the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Closing the Digital Divide
MacArthur Vice President of U.S. Programs Julia Stasch discusses a new report by the Task Force outlining ways to harness and accelerate ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide in Chicago. Read More
