September 2023 - News Articles

Aakhus’ appointment recognizes his major contributions to Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s research task forces. Aakhus is in expert on communication, argumentation, and design in digital society.

Members of SC&I’s faculty and doctoral students attended the 2023 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from October 2-5. ALISE '23 is the premier annual gathering of library and information science (LIS) professionals. This year’s theme, “Bridge the Gap: Teaching, Learning, Practice, and Competencies,” explores the linkage between the professional and educational practice of LIS programs or iSchool curricula.

The National Science Foundation’s CIVIC program helps community-university partnerships combat climate change and improve access to essential resources and services.

Held on October 24 at The Yard on College Avenue, the event will feature interviews with SC&I Communication current students and alums including a News Anchor, a Broadway actress, a National Morning Show radio host, a TikTok influencer, and other special guests.

The NCA is recognizing SC&I Professor of Communication Kathryn Greene for her mentoring, service, and scholarship. Greene will receive the awards in November 2023 at the annual meeting of NCA.

Rutgers study finds among regretful parents, fear of missing out is a key motivator for having children.

The study’s findings, the authors said, are directly applicable as targets for communication training modules for health care providers, because by continuing to advance skills in empathic communication, clinicians can enhance the healthcare experiences of their patients.

Alyssa Pernice MCM’23 is an account supervisor at BCW, a multinational public relations and communications firm headquartered in New York City. She recently fulfilled her long-time goal of obtaining a master’s degree by completing the Master of Communication and Media (MCM) program at Rutgers School of Communication and Information.

A research team led by Professor Itzhak Yanovitzky and Associate Professor of Communication Professor Matthew Weber created a knowledge portal to evaluate how web-based resources can be used to encourage policymakers and advocates to download policy briefs.

The Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) has named Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Library and Information Science Nicholas Belkin its inaugural ASIS&T Fellow. The Award “recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T and the broader field of Information Science,” ASIS&T said.

Rutgers University advanced significantly in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, with Rutgers-New Brunswick ranked as the #15 top public university in the nation this year and all three of the university’s locations in Newark, Camden and New Brunswick among the top 100 national universities for the first time in the ranking’s 40-year history.

Keith, an expert in journalism practice and media law and ethics, assumed her new role at the start of the fall semester.

Knox's testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on “Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature.” The hearing will take place on September 12, 2023 at 10 a.m. EST and will be live-streamed on the U.S. Judiciary’s website.

New research by SC&I Ph.D. Candidate Shravan Regret Iyer examines the use of Experiential Media technologies in COVID-19 pandemic news reporting.

Dean Dafna Lemish's best wishes for the fall semester!