Environment

University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness (UMNCPHP)

"The University of Minnesota CPHP was established in 2002 and was in operation until 2010. During that time, CPHP trained state and local and tribal public health personnel and others to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health threats and emergencies."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Social Tags:
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Center for Public Health Preparedness
Geography of Minnesota
Geography of the United States
Health
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Public health
Technology
XML

Services:
Courses
Workshops and Programs

Organization expertise:
Health and Medical
Public Health

Target Population:
Health Care Professionals

Province Or State:
Minnesota

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Information Resources Management Association (IRMA)

"IRMA is an international organization dedicated to advancing the research community by bringing together researchers, practitioners, academicians, and policy makers in information technology man

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Association
Non-Profit
Publisher

Social Tags:
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Irma
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Health and Medical
Sciences
Technology and Electronics

Services:
Informational Resources
Publishing
Research

Game platform:
Internet
Multi-Platform
Other

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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University of Illinois at Chicago

"The largest university in the Chicago area, UIC has 25,000 students, 15 colleges-including the nation's largest medical school-and annual research expenditures exceeding $332 million. UIC operates the state's major public medical center and serves as the principal educator of Illinois' physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other health-care professionals."

Game genre:
Educational

Social Tags:
Academia
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
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Chicago
Committee on Institutional Cooperation
Education
Geography of the United States
Health
Illinois
Labor
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Pharmacist
Social Issues
Technology
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois system

Organization type:
Academic Institution

City:
Chicago

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Research
Scholarships

Calais Document Category:
Education
Health
Labor
Social Issues
Technology

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Health and Medical
Higher Education
Sciences

Province Or State:
Illinois

Location:
United States


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University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH)

"At six campuses across Texas, The University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) works to improve the state of public health in Texas every day. Each of our campuses is strategically placed to meet the public health education and research needs of the diverse populations across Texas. UTSPH is the only school of public health in the nation with regional campuses."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Services:
Certification
Courses
Professional Development
Research

Target Population:
General Audience

Social Tags:
Health
Health education
Public health
Schools of public health
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern United States
Technology
Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Texas School of Public Health

Organization expertise:
Higher Education
Public Health

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Province Or State:
Texas

Location:
United States


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Recycle City

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Description: 

"The Recycle City Web site is a project of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 9 office in San Francisco. It was brought to life on Earth Day 1997 through the great ideas and hard work. In Recycle City there's lots to do here - people and places to visit and plenty of ways to explore how the city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste."

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens

Events Facts:
Contact Details

Resource type:
Educational Resource

Social Tags:
Electronic waste
Environment
Recyclable materials
Recycling
Sustainability
Technology
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Waste management

Game platform:
Internet

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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Dumptown

Developed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, this free, online game is intended to educate players about the importance of recycling and properly disposing of trash.

Game genre:
Educational
Simulation

Health topic:
Prevention

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
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Design for X
Environment
Maintenance
Recyclable materials
Recycling
Sustainability
Technology
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Waste management
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

Game platform:
Internet

Organization:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


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Generation Exile

This free, online simulation game is about overpopulation and how it is affecting the planet. The game takes place in the near future, during a time of economic collapse and growing populations. Players can learn about the threat of overpopulation and its possible impact on the environment.

Game genre:
Simulation

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online
Register

Social Tags:
Academia
CDATA
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Demography
Document
Overpopulation
Population
Population density
Science
Simulation
Technology
X
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://archive.superstructgame.net/generationexile

Game platform:
Internet

Technology:
simulation


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Outbreak at Watersedge

Outbreak at Watersedge puts players in the role of a public health official trying to track down the source of a mysterious illness. Players review medical charts, conduct interviews, investigate places where the outbreak may have started, and take samples of anything that may be related to the source. This free, online game was developed by the University of Minnesota.

Game genre:
Role-Playing
Simulation

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
CDATA
Education
Health
Labor
Minnesota
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Social Issues
Technology
United States
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.mclph.umn.edu/watersedge

Game platform:
Internet

Province Or State:
Minnesota

Organization:
University of Minnesota


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Power Struggle

The free, downloadale game Power Struggle takes place in the near future during a time when the world is in a bitter battle over alternative fuels. Players use strategy skills and work together to come up with ideas for alternative sources of fuel and possible solutions to the fuel crisis.

Game genre:
Simulation
Strategy

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online
Register

Social Tags:
Alternative fuel
CDATA
Fuels
Technology
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://archive.superstructgame.net/powerstruggle
http://designeq.com/iftf/superstruct/static/power_struggle_b.html

Game platform:
Internet


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Outlaw Planet

In the free, online game Outlaw Planet, players enter the future to find that the networks that hold societies together have been hacked, causing universal chaos. Players must use their strategy skills and work together to come up with ways to put society back together again.

Game genre:
Simulation
Strategy

Health topic:
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online
Register

Social Tags:
CDATA
Document
Technology
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://archive.superstructgame.net/outlawplanet
http://designeq.com/iftf/superstruct/outlaw_planet_b.html

Game platform:
Internet


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