Family Planning and the Fear of Missing Out
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Rutgers study finds among regretful parents, fear of missing out is a key motivator for having children.
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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.
Empathy from Cancer Care Clinicians Promotes Psychological Well-Being in Breast Cancer Patients, Rutgers Study Finds
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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.
Driving Engagement Around Policymaking
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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.
Nicholas Belkin Named the First Recipient of the ASIS&T Fellow Award
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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.
Emily Knox Ph.D.’12 To Testify on Book Bans to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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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.
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 360° Video Enhance COVID-19 News Reporting, Rutgers Study Finds
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New research by SC&I Ph.D. Candidate Shravan Regret Iyer examines the use of Experiential Media technologies in COVID-19 pandemic news reporting.
The National Endowment for the Humanities Names David Greenberg a Public Scholar for 2023-24
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Greenberg has been awarded the prestigious grant to support his work on the biography he is writing, “John Lewis: A Life in Politics.”
Assistant Dean Sharon Stoerger Drafted Critical AI Literacy Resource Ahead of Upcoming AI Symposium
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Artificial Intelligence (AI), one of our society’s hottest topics, is intensely debated, often hyped, and rarely understood. Critical AI at Rutgers, an interdisciplinary initiative, organized and led through a steering committee with support from the Center for Cultural Analysis and the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science, is a leader in the study of this profoundly social and cultural phenomenon.
Scholar of Human-Computer Interaction to Join SC&I as a Visiting Professor
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Louise Barkhuus, professor of Computer Science at the IT University of Copenhagen in Denmark, studies how sociotechnical systems are able to support our everyday practices in privacy-sensitive ways. She will teach and conduct research at SC&I this year.
Bettering New Jersey Together
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SC&I has launched a new website to showcase current and past research by SC&I faculty members that directly impacts the lives of New Jersey residents.