Media and Information at Michigan State University

05/30/2026

05/22/2026

Please join us in welcoming our newest game development faculty member, Peter Guenther! His background includes programming, user experience, Unity, tabletop games, and alternative/accessible controllers for gaming devices.

05/19/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and more people are turning to artificial-intelligence chatbots for emotional support. Michigan researchers question whether...

05/11/2026

Two MSU teams took the top two places at the Michigan Game Development Entrepreneur Race 2026 held in Ann Arbor. The competition pits Michigan game development teams against each other to show their best in-progress games.

First place went to the MSU alumni Wumbo Team and their game, "Boomer". Second place went to the Dimlits Team who recently finished the game as their MI 455 project.

Congrats to both teams for a great showing, representing MSU, winning some cash, and most of all making some great games! 🎉 Go Green!

05/05/2026

Celeste Campos-Castillo and Susan Bonner are working to improve how mental health is assessed among autistic adolescents by redesigning screening tools to be more accessible, precise and inclusive.
Read on:

Researchers in the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University are improving how mental health screening is done for autistic adolescents.

The tool was co-designed with autistic youth to ensure it reflects how they communicate and understand information. It uses simple language, visual and audio supports, and a step-by-step format to reduce confusion and support more complete responses.

This approach helps make screenings more accessible and improves the ability to identify anxiety and depression, so more young people can be connected to care.

Explore the impact: http://spr.ly/6183BBZIJb

05/04/2026

Congratulations to Professor Brian Winn, who won the 2026 IndieCade Horizons Excellence Award for Teaching!

From IndieCade: "Brian Winn has been a pioneer in game education since the earliest days of the field. In 2000, he taught the first game development course at Michigan State University, and in 2005, he founded one of the nation’s first interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in game design and development, growing it into a top-ranked program recognized by Princeton Review. He also played a key role in establishing MSU’s serious games master’s program, helping shape a generation of designers working at the intersection of games, learning, and impact."

Read more here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/excellence-award-for-teaching-brian-share-7456124734708289536-8i2A

05/01/2026

The Serious Games conversation at the MSU Museum was a success! Students shared their education- and information-based games. The event was coordinated by our own Susan Bonner.
Photos courtesy of the MSU Museum.

04/30/2026

The GameDev Showcase is today! Join us at 4:30 in Studio D for the game trailers, then play the games in room 154.

This Thursday, be sure to join us for the MSU GameDev Spring Showcase! 4:30-6:30pm in Studio D, then in room 154 ComArtSci. Learn about and play games the students made during the semester!

04/27/2026

This Thursday, be sure to join us for the MSU GameDev Spring Showcase! 4:30-6:30pm in Studio D, then in room 154 ComArtSci. Learn about and play games the students made during the semester!

04/24/2026

The College of Communication Arts and Sciences is proud to share that both the undergraduate and graduate video game design programs at ComArtSci, housed in the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University, have earned the No. 1 ranking in the Midwest in The Princeton Review’s 2026 rankings.

The programs are recognized for their state-of-the-art lab facilities, expert faculty, and strong career outcomes.