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Interactive Media and Game Development Professor Explains Mystery House Games

Melissa Kagen, assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Interactive Media and Game Development was quoted in a New York Times review of the new video game "Blue Prince."

As the author of the book "Wandering Games," Kagen shared her insight into the aspects of mystery house games like "Blue Prince" that captivate players. 

 

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NPR
A minister was acquitted of a brutal 1832 murder. A new book revisits the case

For its coverage of a new book detailing a historic New England murder trial, NPR spoke with Kristin Boudreau, professor in the Department of Humanities & Arts. In the NPR story, Boudreau speaks about the parallels between the case outlined in the new book and the story detailed in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Boudreau has written on the subject in an academic paper entitled 'The Scarlet Letter' and the 1833 Murder Trial of the Reverend Ephraim Avery."

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Inside Higher ED
Academic Success Tip: Teaching Introverts Confidence and Community

Inside Higher Ed featured how WPI faculty are "celebrating introverts’ strengths in the course Success for Introverts, looking at the physical and social aspects of introversion and how students can recognize and utilize their practical talents." The offering is taught jointly by N. Aaron Deskins, a professor of chemical engineering, and Kristin Boudreau, professor of humanities and arts.

Mass Live
Coronavirus Response: WPI Collects Thousands of Gloves and Masks; Begins Process of 3D Printing Supplies for Medical Facilities

In addition to collecting and donating protective supplies like masks and gloves to local hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak, WPI is also offering other services, such as printing supplies via 3-D printers, MassLive reported.