Michigan

Meaningful Play

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“Meaningful Play brings scholars and industry professionals together to understand and improve upon games to entertain, inform, educate, and persuade in meaningful ways. The conference will include thought-provoking keynotes from leaders in academia and industry, peer-reviewed paper presentations, panel sessions (including academic and industry discussions), innovative workshops, roundtable discussions, and exhibitions of games and prototypes.”

Organization: 
City: 
East Lansing
State: 
Michigan
Date: 
October 18-20, 2012
Game genre:
Educational

Conference type:
Conference
Workshop

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Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://meaningfulplay.msu.edu

Province Or State:
Michigan

Facility:
Michigan State University

Organization:
Michigan State University

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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ProQuest

"ProQuest connects people with vetted, reliable information. Key to serious research, the company has forged a 70-year reputation as a gateway to the world’s knowledge – from dissertations to governmental and cultural archives to news, in all its forms. Its role is essential to libraries and other organizations whose missions depend on the delivery of complete, trustworthy information."

Target Population:
Adults
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Organization expertise:
Health and Medical
Sciences
Technology and Electronics

Services:
Informational Resources
Publishing
Research

Organization type:
Publisher

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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University of Michigan

"The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, founded in 1817, is a comprehensive, public institution. It is one of the nation's top-ranked public universities and is consistently rated among the top 25 academic institutions in the country. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Architecture and Urban Planning; Engineering; Literature, Science and the Arts; and Pharmacy; the Division of Kinesiology; and the Schools of Art, Business Administration, Dentistry, Education, Music, Natural Resources, and Nursing."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Michigan
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Technology
United States
University of Michigan

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Research
Scholarships

Organization expertise:
Engineering
Health and Medical
Higher Education
Sciences

Target Population:
General Audience

Calais Document Category:
Human Interest
Technology

Province Or State:
Michigan

Location:
United States


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University of Michigan-Dearborn

"Since its founding in 1959 with a gift of 196 acres from Ford Motor Company, the University of Michigan-Dearborn has been distinguished by its commitment to providing excellent educational opportunities responsive to the needs of southeastern Michigan. Shaped by a history of interaction with business, government, and industry of the region, the University of Michigan-Dearborn has developed into a comprehensive university offering undergraduate and master’s degrees in arts and sciences, education, engineering and computer science, and management."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

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Events Facts:
Company Founded

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Scholarships

Organization expertise:
Engineering
Higher Education
Sciences
Technology and Electronics

Target Population:
General Audience

Province Or State:
Michigan

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Michigan State University

"Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we're a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

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Technology

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Research
Scholarships

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Higher Education
Sciences

Province Or State:
Michigan

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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OptiMetrics

"OptiMetrics, Inc. was founded in 1979 to provide specialized research and engineering services to government and industry. Our primary focus is applying science and technology to protect and enhance the survival of soldiers on the battlefield."

Game genre:
Simulation

Target Population:
Adults

Social Tags:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Events Facts:
Company Founded

Game platform:
Computer

Organization type:
Electronics & Technology Developer
Software Company

Organization expertise:
Engineering
Military
Sciences
Technology and Electronics

Company:
OptiMetrics Inc.

Services:
Research
Software and Hardware Applications

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Chrysler

"Chrysler Motors LLC, through its subsidiaries, engineers and produces automobiles. It provides caravans, trucks, and jeep vehicles.

Social Tags:
Auburn Hills, Michigan
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Chrysler
Chrysler Chapter 11 reorganization
Chrysler Sebring
Daimler AG
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Fiat
Michigan
Politics
Technology

Events Facts:
Bankruptcy
Company Location
Company Name Change

Company:
Chrysler Motors LLC

Organization type:
Consumer Goods Manufacturer
Private Company

Services:
Consumer Products

Organization expertise:
Engineering

Target Population:
General Audience

Province Or State:
Michigan

Calais Document Category:
Politics
Technology

Location:
United States


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