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Field Museum Shows Impact of Invasive Species Through Gaming

Published December 16, 2011

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. 

Grantee Profile: Carnegie Mellon University, Field Museum

Digital Media & Learning, Chicago, Conservation, Education, Science, Youth

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MacArthur is exploring how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. The goal is to make education more powerful for all students by creating more opportunities for more youth to engage in learning that is relevant to their lives and prepares them for success in school, the workplace, and their community.

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