May 2024 - News Articles

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Select LIS Faculty Research Accomplishments

2023/2024 has been a banner school year for the LIS Department/iSchool at Rutgers University’s SC&I.

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Striving to Unite Minorities in Tech

“Our mission is to empower and unite minorities in tech by fostering a collaborative and inclusive community through networking, mentorship, and education. We celebrate our cultural heritage while promoting innovation, growth, and leadership. Our goal is to drive meaningful change and make the tech sector more equitable for all.”

Students learned from and networked with cybersecurity professionals from a wide range of professional fields.

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At the Inaugural RUCyberCon 2024, IT and Informatics Students Enhanced their Cybersecurity Education

This year, 74 students registered, 56 submitted speeches to enter the first round, and five finalists received scholarship prizes.

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Time to ‘Speak Up’: SC&I Hosts the 2024 Annual Public Speaking Competition

Journalism and Media Studies students presented their best work in digital media during the annual JMS Showcase.

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The Annual Journalism and Media Studies Showcase Honors Top Student Work

Induction into KTA, a college honor society, is earned through excellence in academic work and is open to juniors and seniors in the top 10% of JMS majors.

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The Rutgers University Chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha Inducts Thirteen SC&I Journalism and Media Studies Majors

Induction into KTA, a college honor society, is earned through excellence in academic work and is open to juniors and seniors in the top 10% of JMS majors.

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Hepburn, Potter, Wacholder to Retire

Three SC&I faculty members, Alexa Hepburn, Jonathan Potter, and Nina Wacholder will retire effective June 30, 2024.

As a chair of the Rutgers IRB, Greene will work with the IRB leadership team to continue the process improvements that facilitate streamlined and ethical research for the Rutgers community.

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Kathryn Greene Named Chair of the Rutgers Institutional Review Board

Wilson has worked for HBO/Warner Bros Discovery for almost seven years.

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Having a “Yes Attitude” Pays Off: Meet Garrison Wilson COM’19

In 2024, 1,103 Rutgers students will graduate with a SC&I degree. As of them, class speaker Benjiman Argen said graduating from Rutgers-SC&I is his highest achievement to date.

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Benjiman Argen COM’24 Elected SC&I Graduation’s Class Speaker

Meet Benjiman Argen, one of the 1,103 Rutgers students who will graduate with a SC&I degree in 2024. As an undergraduate, Argen served as president of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter based at SC&I, and he held internships at Violet PR, Coyne PR, and the Office of Governor Phil Murphy.

Immersing themselves in the diverse and vibrant Spainish culture and city vibe, all of the students applied their unique takeaways from the trip to their class projects.

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JMS Study Abroad Program “Writing the Mediterranean” Empowers Students to Become Professional Travel Journalists

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Rutgers-New Brunswick Information Technology and Informatics Student Wins Prestigious U.S. Department of State Fellowship

Following a nationally competitive application process, Rutgers University–New Brunswick student Andrea Olavarrieta is one of 15 individuals selected by the U.S. Department of State for the Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship 2024 cohort.

Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Deepa Kumar’s study contributes to a theme that has been raised by other communication scholars of color under the rubric #communicationsowhite.”

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Research on Anti-Muslim Racism is Lacking in Communication Journals, New Rutgers Study Finds

The symposium explored what it means to be engaged in people-centered practice, research, and advocacy around communication and information concerns, with a focus on practices for re-envisioning and building information and communication infrastructure.

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LIS Research Committee Holds the “Rethinking the Future: People-Centered Information and Communication Practices” Symposium

The symposium explored what it means to be engaged in people-centered practice, research, and advocacy around communication and information concerns, with a focus on practices for re-envisioning and building information and communication infrastructure.