While not my kind of game at all, I think this is what gamejams are about: exploring own and others ideas and sharing the results!
I do think this has some thought provoking potential, and might be a nice narrative game.
I think there was a bug in the interaction about university research projects, where one solution would not trigger the next event.
Other than that, solid result, and even if it might not be as diverse as you wished, the idea and direction really come through! :)