Industry affiliate program of Stanford’s H-STAR Institute. We help our members explore how the thoughtful use of technology can impact a range of fields, from entertainment to learning to commerce. Together, we’re researching innovative ways for people to collaborate, communicate, and interact with the information, products, and industries of tomorrow. We explore the use of information technology to improve the human experience.
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May 19, 2015
Watch World Class Thought Leaders explore and discuss the topic of "Writing the Code for Personal Relevance".
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May 7, 2015
mediaX Thought Leaders Micahel Bernstain and Scott Klemmer help connect students across the globe and improve class performance.
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April 30, 2015
Director Louie Psihoyos and Co-Producer Gina Papabeis will be on hand May 4th for this special showing before the films public release.
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| Affiliate Start-ups & Non-profits | Associate | Institutional | Strategic | |
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Invitations To mediaX EventsAttend events from a year-round calendar of workshops, symposia, and conferences. |
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Facilitated Access To FacultyAccess formal presentations by faculty and students on new and ongoing research, and informally exchange ideas with researchers. |
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Facilitated Access For Sponsored ResearchTerms, costs and deliverables of Sponsored Research are covered under a specific agreement and are negotiated separately with the parties involved. |
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Theme DayGive us a question or subject of interest, and we plan a mediaX program surrounding that theme. |
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Workshop / ConferenceSuggest a subject of interest, and we plan a mediaX conference surrounding that theme. |
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Discovery CollaborationParticipate in discussions on future research interests and priorities for mediaX initiatives. |
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Cost of Membership |
$10,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 minimum |
Visiting ScholarSend an employee to be hosted by a Stanford research lab. |
Additional $75,000 per employee/year | Additional $75,000 per employee/year | Additional $75,000 per employee/year |
Attend events from a year-round calendar of workshops, symposia, and conferences.
Access formal presentations by faculty and students on new and ongoing research, and informally exchange ideas with researchers.
Cost of Membership $10,000
Terms, costs and deliverables of Sponsored Research are covered under a specific agreement and are negotiated separately with the parties involved.
Give us a question or subject of interest, and we plan a mediaX program surrounding that theme.
Cost of Membership $50,000
Suggest a subject of interest, and we plan a mediaX conference surrounding that theme.
Cost of Membership $100,000
Participate in discussions on future research interests and priorities for mediaX initiatives.
Cost of Membership $300,000 (Minimum)
Affiliate Members and Strategic Partners may have the option to send an employee to be hosted by a Stanford research lab.
Additional Cost $75,000 Per Employee/year
mediaX Members may provide additional funding for research; all research results arising from the use of the additional funding will be shared with all program members and the general public. Members may request the additional funding be used to support a particular area of mediaX research or Stanford faculty member that is identified on this website. mediaX membership fees provide unrestricted support for Stanford research activities, and may be used to supplement sponsored research activities at Stanford that are funded through sponsorship external to mediaX. The Faculty Director will determine how the additional funding will be used in the program’s research.
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Interactive media and games increasingly pervade and shape our society. In addition to their dominant roles in entertainment, videogames play growing roles in education, arts, science and health. This Theme brings together a diverse set of experts to provide interdisciplinary perspectives on these media regarding their history, technologies, scholarly research, industry, artistic value and…
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The world of media has been experiencing a big wave of innovation. The way content is created, consumed and curated has changed dramatically over the course of the last few years. In publishing, this innovation has erupted in what some call the “mass amateurization” of media and extends to how traditional content creators and distributors are restructuring new business models.
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As technology evolves, workplace systems and practices also evolve, shaping how people engage, work, and communicate with others. At mediaX, we are interested in the future of knowledge worker productivity and have sponsored groundbreaking research activities focused on exploring the impact that technology has on the workplace.
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Stanford, CA 94305-4115
mediaX at Stanford University
affiliate program of H-STAR Institute
Cordura Hall
210 Panama Street
Stanford, CA 94305-4115
