/tags/e-sports E-sports en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:10:29 GMT /news/2020-06-26/social-distancing-no-problem-for-new-esports-collegiate-conference As the near-future of college sports remains uncertain during the pandemic, spectators will have an option for a less traditional athletic competition in… Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:10:29 GMT /news/2020-06-26/social-distancing-no-problem-for-new-esports-collegiate-conference Clare Roth /news-partners/npr-news/2020-01-24/as-esports-take-off-high-school-leagues-get-in-the-game Today, more than 170 colleges and universities offer esports. And there's money on the table — more than $16 million in college scholarships. Naturally, high schools have followed suit. Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:13:21 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-01-24/as-esports-take-off-high-school-leagues-get-in-the-game Aubri Juhasz /wvxu-stories/2018-12-14/miami-university-is-making-gaming-a-major-its-more-than-just-video-games Miami University's board of trustees is set Friday to upgrade the school's gaming minor to its own major. Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2018-12-14/miami-university-is-making-gaming-a-major-its-more-than-just-video-games Tana Weingartner /wksu-stories/2018-05-06/kent-state-university-launches-its-esports-program-to-attract-gamers Kent State University has joined a rapidly growing movement around the country and started an eSports program to recruit video gamers and form a team to... Sun, 06 May 2018 23:45:13 GMT /wksu-stories/2018-05-06/kent-state-university-launches-its-esports-program-to-attract-gamers Kabir Bhatia /news/2018-02-09/kent-state-considers-varsity-program-for-e-sports Kent State University could be the latest school to add a varsity program for e-sports, multiplayer videogame competitions.Kent State’s Vice President for… Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:01:19 GMT /news/2018-02-09/kent-state-considers-varsity-program-for-e-sports Brandon Bounds, Cameron Gorman /2017-02-23/go-to-college-play-video-games-e-sports-make-a-play-for-the-big-ten There's no prize money involved, although League of Legends maker Riot Games offers scholarships for the e-sports teams at Ohio State and competitors at other Big Ten campuses. Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:54:00 GMT /2017-02-23/go-to-college-play-video-games-e-sports-make-a-play-for-the-big-ten Gabe Rosenberg, Gabriel Rosenberg /news/2017-01-24/big-tens-big-addition-a-league-of-legends-tournament A typical Big Ten conference matchup might feature the Ohio State and Michigan football teams, or maybe Wisconsin and Penn State facing off in hockey.… Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:00:00 GMT /news/2017-01-24/big-tens-big-addition-a-league-of-legends-tournament Steve Brown /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2016-11-29/tech-tuesday-e-racing-automated-trucks-kids-gift-guide Self-driving truck maker Otto had planned to test one of their vehicles in Central Ohio yesterday. The test drive is now rescheduled for December 5th.… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:14:07 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2016-11-29/tech-tuesday-e-racing-automated-trucks-kids-gift-guide