News

March 2015

Yale News

Yale’s play2PREVENT Lab partners with educational game developer

The play2PREVENT Lab has announced a two-year partnership to develop highly engaging, educational mobile games for elementary school children with Yogome, Inc.

March 2015

New York Times

Yale Researchers to Study Learning Game Apps

Yogome, an educational games developer, announces a partnership with play2PREVENT Lab where researchers develop and evaluate video games designed to improve education, health and social intelligence.

February 2015

Connecticut Technology Council

Dr. Lynn Fiellin nominated for the 2015 Women of Innovation Awards Program

The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) announces that 56 women have been selected as Women of Innovation for the 2015 Women of Innovation awards program. The program recognizes women across Connecticut – those in the workforce and students – who are innovators, role models and community leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. More >

June 2014

20th International AIDS Conference

A Videogame Increases HIV Risk-related Knowledge in Adolescents

“A videogame increases HIV risk-related knowledge in adolescents”, 20th International AIDS Conference, on July 21, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia.

June 2014

Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS

Partnering with Community-based Programs to Develop and Test a Videogame for HIV Prevention in Teens

“Partnering with Community-based Programs to Develop and Test a Videogame for HIV Prevention in Teens”, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS on June 25, 2014, in New Haven, CT.

June 2014

Games for Change Demo Spotlight

PlayForward: Elm City Stories, Games for Change Demo Spotlight on June 20, 2014, in New York, NY.

June 2014

Games for Health Conference

Storytellers Roundtable: Creating Narrative Games that Change Behavior

“Storytellers Roundtable: Creating Narrative Games that Change Behavior”, Games for Health Conference on June 19, 2014, in Boston, MA.

June 2014

Games for Health Conference

Social Outliers: Social Apps You Should Know

“Social Outliers: Social Apps You Should Know”, Games for Health Conference on June 19, 2014, in Boston, MA.

June 2014

Annual Conference of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence

PlayForward: A Videogame Increases Drug, Alcohol, and Sexual Risk Knowledge in Teens

“PlayForward: A Videogame Increases Drug, Alcohol, and Sexual Risk Knowledge in Teens”, Annual Conference of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence on June 18, 2014, in San Juan, PR.

June 2014

5th Annual E3 Games & Learning Summit

Videogames for Risk Reduction and Prevention

“Videogames for Risk Reduction and Prevention”, 5th Annual E3 Games & Learning Summit on June 10, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA.