mediaX Thought Leader Helps Link Poor Memory to Attention Lapses and Media Multitasking
Anthony Wagner and other Stanford Researchers examine why some people remember better than others and how media multitasking affects how well we recall.
Stanford Education Professors Visit The Vatican to Help Craft A New Global Initiative
mediaX Thought Leader Brigid Barron and other Stanford GSE faculty contributed to draft the Global Compact on Education, a pact that Pope Francis announced today.
mediaX Thought Leader Awarded $4 Million Prize for Education Research
Nobel laureate Carl Wieman, whose work has shaped a new understanding of how to improve college science teaching and learning, was named a recipient of the 2020 Yidan Prize for education research.
mediaX Thought Leader Helps Create Storytelling Fitness App
Professor James Landay and his students have created a fitness app called WhoIsZuki that motivates behavior change by using storytelling to keep users interested and engaged in staying active over time.
mediaX Thought Leader Discusses the Importance of Culture in VR
In new research, Bryan A. Brown, an associate professor of science education at Stanford Graduate School of Education shows the impact of connecting Virtual Reality learning experiences with students’ culture.
Human Kindness in the Face of Adversity, mediaX Thought Leader and Writer of Contagion Shares His Thoughts
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Scott Z Burns was interviewed by the Washington Post to discuss the parallels between the movie he wrote and the current global pandemic.
Stanford 3D Computer Graphics Pioneer Wins $1M Turing Award
mediaX Thought Leader and Stanford Computer Scientist and Engineer Pat Hanrahan wins the award from the Association of Computing Machinery, often described as the “Nobel Prize” of computing.
mediaX Update on the COVID-19 Virus
Stanford University continues to engage in research, through primarily though remote means, and the mediaX team continues to advocate on our members’ behalf, while fully following Stanford’s restrictions and guidance.
A New Lens Opens on the Impacts and Promises of Digital Media
mediaX Faculty Advisor Emeritus Byron Reeves leads a study that captures millions of screenshots in hopes of transforming our understanding of everything from fake news to depression.