Trump May Appear to Lead on Election Day, Yet Lose Solidly By End of Week, Report Suggests
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Media outlets, political leaders should set public expectations early for a shift in vote counts
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Scholars at the School of Communication and Information take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans the fields of information science, library studies, communication, journalism and media studies.
Misinformation May Lead to Fewer COVID-19 Vaccinations Among Minority Populations
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While Black and Brown Americans are at a higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and dying from it, minority populations are less likely to choose to be vaccinated due to hesitancy, lack of confidence, and medical mistrust, according to SC&I Assistant Professor Charles Senteio.
A Conversation with Tawfiq Ammari
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Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science Tawfiq Ammari joined the faculty last month. In our conversation with him, he discusses his research, which lies at the intersection of Social Computing, Data Science, and Science, Technology, and Society studies (STS).
A New Definition for Diverse Books
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In two recent papers, SC&I faculty member E.E. Lawrence explores the reasons it is critical to develop a new definition for diverse books, offers a new definition, and explains why books defined as diverse must “advance informational justice for oppressed persons in particular.”
Majority of Public Prefers Direct Cash Support In a New COVID-19 Relief Package, National Survey Says
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Report findings include the highest level of support is for direct cash payments (78%), followed by aid to hospitals (63%), aid to K-12 schools and small businesses loans (57% each), and extended unemployment insurance (53%).
New Initiative Aims to Position Rutgers as a Leader in Science Communication
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The Initiative is designed to support anyone involved or interested in science communication research, teaching, outreach, professional practice, and training, and aims to create a network across the university to promote science communication pedagogy and develop Rutgers into a global leader in science communication.
Six New Faculty Members Welcomed at the Annual Fall Colloquium
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New faculty members Tawfiq Ammari, Shawnika Hull, Yonaira Rivera, Megan Threats, Maria Venetis, and DaJung (DJ) Woo were welcomed by SC&I and introduced their research interests to the SC&I community in a virtual school event.
Katherine Ognyanova Captures Vital Data on Perceptions of COVID-19
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Ognyanova is a researcher on The COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, a joint project with Northwestern, Harvard, and Northeastern Universities, that aims to help communities cope better with the impacts of the pandemic.
Rutgers University’s ORED Awards Funding to Six SC&I Faculty Members
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The Rutgers Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED), University Research Council Grant (URCG), has awarded funding to six SC&I faculty members for their timely and innovative research proposals.
Ph.D. Student Luxuan Wang Awarded NCA’s Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award
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Selecting Wang as the recipient of this prestigious award, The National Communication Association wrote, “Given the current political and racial tensions in our country, the selection committee found this paper timely and useful as it has heuristic value for the role that social media platforms play in the political arena among racial backgrounds.”