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Media and Information professors develop board game to boost rural Michigan broadband planning

Robby Ratan ICA Vice Chair

Ratan elected Vice Chair of ICA Communication and Technology Division

Trickstir

Students develop near-commercial puzzle game through game design course

Jesse Sanderson Silver Medal

Media and Information graduate student wins silver medal for accessibility-themed game

Quello Center with a green and black background

Quello Center receives Pew Charitable Trusts grant to advance digital connectivity research

Photo of a student working on designing a video game with a game controller icon in the bottom left corner with the text 25 years on top of it

MSU celebrates 25 years of game development excellence

Website graphic for MSU's 2025 Collegiate Games Challenge

MSU game development students take top honors at inaugural Collegiate Games Challenge

MSU UX Master's Student Reflects | Photo of Joseph Ambrose

MSU UX master's student reflects on program, work-life balance and the future of design

From theory to Impact Jacob Kirn photo

Shaping the future of UX: A spring graduate reflects on his time in MSU's UXMS program

Top Prize in International Student Essay Competition | Photo of Anna Smolko holding awarded check

Q&A with Best Overall Essay winner Anna Smolko

2025 Top game design in front of a green background

ComArtSci makes Princeton Review's 2025 list of top undergrad schools for game design

Q&A | Photo of Yun Kuo

Q&A with user experience alumna Yun Kuo

Professor round up | Photo of computers

Spotlight on the professors of the Master of Science in User Experience at MSU

Photo of Briann Winn | HARP Grant for gaming exhibition

GEL Lab secures HARP grant with MSU Museum

Photo of Jeff Siarto | Getting to Know UXMS Interim Director

Q&A with Interim Director of the UXMS online program at MSU

Ryan Thompson sitting in his recording studio

Ryan Thompson hosts radio show on video game music

Transforming Careers | Photo of Holly Clock with a mountain in the background

Transforming careers: Holly Clock's Journey in MSU's master's in UX program

Photo of Antonio Costantini with text to the right that reads: Graphic Designer to UX Innovator

Graphic designer to UX innovator: Antonio Costantini's journey to success

"Seeking Real-World Project for MSU IT Minor Student Teams"

MSU business-IT students help organizations and researchers on new tech projects

Empowering Communities through visual storytelling | Photo of Jenna Salhab

Information science student utilizes technology to better the world

Photo of a VR headset being used with text that reads: "Health Care Meets Extended Reality"

MSU modernizes health care training with XR curriculum

Computer screen with a lock and a spartan head

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024

From Garage Bands to Emmy Wins: Phil DeTolve at the 2024 Emmy's with Brian Ruggles (right) and Brian Riordon

Spartan alumnus Phil DeTolve receives third Emmy Award

Text reads: SPARTIE Lab x GEL Lab: Transforming Teaching and Collaboration Through XR

Beyond the screen: how MSU's XR labs are redefining education and collaboration

Advancing Michigan's Digital Future: MSU, Quello Center, and Merit Network

ComArtSci helps bridge the digital divide in Michigan

Creative Problem-Solving in action | Photo of a car in front of a recording camera

Digital storytelling student overcomes industry obstacles in production internship

From classroom to Gameboard | Photo of students playing a board game

Teaching English in Tanzania through games

Megh Marathe: Therapeutic Value in the Time of Digital Brainwaves

Beyond diagnosis: therapeutic value of extended EEGS for epilepsy patients

Sriram Kalyanaraman | Named Senior Associate Dean for Research

Sriram Kalyanaraman appointed as Senior Associate Dean for Research

Silhouette of someone using a camera with text to the right that reads: MSU Student Film "Cultivar" | Wins Emmy and Sets New Standard

Award-winning student film seen as groundbreaking model for MSU

From Internship to Future IT Leadership | Photo of Michael Koss

Information science junior climbs the IT corporate ladder

Jamir Bowers in an MSU cap and gown with the words from freshman dreams to filmmaking frontiers beside

After historic internship, digital storytelling grad embarks on the future

Photo of Valeta Wensloff | Distinguished Academic Staff Award

Valeta Wensloff earns Distinguished Academic Staff Award

Andrew Tran point to the Hollywood sign in LA with text just under reading: A Quest into Game Design | Andrew Tran

Games and interactive media senior travels to L.A. for field experience trip

2024 North American Conference on Video Game Music | Photo of someone playing the piano

MSU hosts North American conference on video game music

New Study Published in the British Medical Journal: Anna Argyris | Photo of Anna

ComArtSci professor studies correlation between vaccine misinformation and social media

Photo of Jonathan Eaton | New member of MSU Esports

New hire aims to take MSU esports higher

Alienware invests in esports lounge at MSU

Michigan State University at NACE Starleague Grand Finals, Dec. 2, 2023

MSU varsity esports team to compete in 2023 NACE Starleague Grand Finals

"Lyndsay Mohr | Shaping the Future of Game Audio" with photo of Mohr in lower right corner

Scholarship puts game audio designer on a sound path for the future

Photos of Susan Wyche and Jonathan Choti. Text reads: Mozilla Award

Mozilla grant empowers African-informed approach to global technology design

Illustration of an Apple computer with a green Lock Screen

Cybersecurity awareness month 2023

Photo of Ethan Seelig with text reading Cinematic tribute to W.J. Beal Botanical Garden

ComArtSci cinematography student branches out at Beal Botanical Garden

Joey Ripley to the left with text reading : From Internship Insights To Aspiring Tech Giant

Taking the tech world by storm: one click at a time

Photo of Johannes Bauer with caption "Named Chief Economist | Johannes Bauer"

Johannes Bauer appointed FCC chief economist

illustration depicting an overhead view of people around a circular table, which is also a lightbulb and a wireless signal

Research preview: the profound influence of small choices in digital collaboration

Photo of alumna Brenda Cucci. Caption reads: Living My Best Days at Michigan State

Brenda Cucci: technology, sustainability, and supporting student success

Text reads: Healing Through Song | Joseph Roy. Photo of Roy to the right.

M&I senior unites the community through song

Promotional artwork for Plunder Panic, featuring two groups of pirates battling on the open ocean

Spartans are serious players in the video game industry

Two MSU students set up a game of Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

Michigan State esports varsity program offering scholarships

Supporting student success with VR: Robby Ratan

Robby Ratan: teaching with virtual reality

Stacked books with the cover reading: An Inside Look at Meditation

An intersection of meditation disciplines and designing experiences

Sandi Smith Research Fellowship | Photo of Jong In Lim and Hanjie Liu

HRCC Sandi Smith Research Fellowship awarded to Jong In Lim & Hanjie Liu

MSU business-IT students help organizations and researchers on new tech projects

2021-2022 Pinnacle Awards, College Media Association

Student success at 2022 Pinnacle Awards

Daria Nepriakhina

MSU research: Disconnection, not teens’ screen time, is the problem

Casey O'Donnell to left of graphic with text "CREATIVE DYING Card Game Nominated for IndieCade Award" to the right

Creative Dying Card Game Receives Nomination for IndieCade Best Tabletop Design Award

Graphic of a computer with the writing "Cybersecurity Awareness Month" on it

Highlighting Cybersecurity Awareness Month at ComArtSci

Image of a video game controller. Text: esports at Michigan State University

For the love of games: Esports at MSU

Hisham Salameh in front of Empire State Building with text to the right that reads: Internship at Apple | Hisham Salameh

Media and Information student gains valuable internship experience at Apple

Graphic shaped like a video game controller. Text: International Conference on Meaningful Play, October 12–14, East Lansing, MI, USA

Meaningful Play returns to MSU for its seventh year

Plunder Panic sets sail across all major platforms | Graphic in Plunder Panic

Experience a pirate’s life across various gaming platforms in multiplayer video game, “Plunder Panic”

New online user experience program graphic

New online master’s program prioritizes a user-first perspective

new publications from ComArtSci

Art, advertising, game design and strategic communication: Four faculty members publish new books

Photo of David Ewoldsen with text, New Editor of Journal of Communication

David Ewoldsen named new editor of Journal of Communication

Keith Hampton: William F. Ogburn Career Achievement Award | Photo of Keith Hampton

Keith Hampton receives American Sociological Association career achievement award

Text reads "Christopher Bilski New Esports Director". with photo of Bilski to the right

Christopher Bilski announced as new director of esports at MSU

Photo of green wires come out of a control box

MSU, Merit Network awarded $10.5M for statewide broadband infrastructure

2022 Brandt Fellowship Awardees: Bree Holtz & Keith Hampton

2022 Brandt Fellowship Awarded to Two ComArtSci Faculty Members

BEA Award Winners

MSU Faculty Recognized and Honored at the 2022 Broadcast Education Association Awards

Dr. Rabindra Ratan | Meta (Facebook) research support

Robby Ratan receives Meta (Facebook) research support to study inclusion in virtual reality

John K. Hudzik Emerging Leader in Advancing International Studies and Programs Award| Susan Wyche and a photo of Susan

Susan Wyche: John K. Hudzik Emerging Leader in Advancing International Studies and Programs Award

Graphic of 2016 Rising Star Brian Murray

Rising Star Q&A: Brian Murray

Graphic of 2019 Rising Star Asia Gholston

Rising Star Q&A: Asia Gholston

Research that connects

New rural computing consortium taps talent and MSU's land-grant mission

Jean Hardy

Jean Hardy: Finding opportunity in disparities 

Graphic of 2011 Rising Star Jason James

Rising Star Q&A: Jason James

Graphic of 2009 Rising Star Andy MacMillan

Rising Star Q&A: Andy MacMillan

Photo of Robby Ratan | Spartie-cast with Dr. Robby Ratan

SPARTIE-Cast explores tech, media and the Metaverse

Photo of Chase Maples

Student Spotlight: Chase Maples

Hee Rin Lee IMLA National Leadership Grant

Hee Rin Lee wins National Leadership grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Photo of Dr. Hee Rin Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Media and Information, and Ji Youn Shin, doctoral student in the Information and Media Ph.D. program with the text CSCW 2021 Best Paper Award

MSU researchers win best paper award at CSCW conference

New grant | Michigan Workforce Background Check

Digital user experience researchers join ComArtSci, bring Workforce Background Check grant to M&I

Photo of M&I graduate Shelby Lacy and the text Alumni Q&A Shelby Lacy in a green box

Alumni Q&A: An Interview with M&I Graduate Shelby Lacy on working with College GameDay

Image of a computer screen with green images and code with a white box that says Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Cybersecurity Awareness Month at ComArtSci

Photo of Ph.D. candidate Hope Chidziwisano with the text: Hope Chidziwisano and Google Ph.D. Fellowship Recipient

Hope Chidziwisano wins 2021 Google Ph.D. Fellowship

Developing More Equitable and Inclusive Remote Workspaces

Student Entrepreneur Builds Diverse Community of Artists amid the Pandemic

Stock Image of woman sitting at computer

Ask the Expert: The Digital Divide That Goes Beyond Access

Photo of Dr. Young Anna Argyris (left) and Dr. Michael Stern (right)

Argyris and Stern receive NIH Grant to Analyze Impact of Vaccine Misinformation

Photo of Catherine Davis

Information Science and Psychology Alumnx Presented with Gender Inequalities Award

Photo of Young Anna Argyris | Ask the Expert Q&A

Ask the Expert: Social Media’s Impact on Vaccine Hesitancy

Photo of ComArtSci building

Brandt Fellowship Awarded to Two ComArtSci Faculty Members

Photo of Brenda Walker with a sweatshirt for her debut film NAKED

Student Launches Film Project “NAKED: Normalize the Conversation”

Photo of Laura Portwood-Stacer

Media & Information Alumna Showcases Communication Savvy on Jeopardy!

Photo of woman with game face make up

GameDev at MSU Ranks 1st in the U.S. for Public University Programs in Game Design

Image of a bottle of COVID vaccine with an injection needle

New Study: U.S. Faces Longer Uphill Struggle Than U.K. in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

Photo of game controller

MSU Offers Video Game Certificate on Coursera

I Can’t Breathe: Doc Lab Film Screening Showcases Media That Matters

Jacob Roberts on set at studio

Alumni Q&A: An Interview with Media & Information Alumnus Jacob Roberts