Social Media Use Can Mitigate Urban Violence
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Based on a decade of research, a new Rutgers study finds that social media use can de-escalate and even prevent gun and gang violence in America’s urban neighborhoods.
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New Research Examining Links Between Communication and Health Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients is Awarded Funding
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The research team’s goal is to better understand health outcomes among prostate cancer patients based upon their communication with their healthcare team and support people during cancer treatment appointments.
Over Exposed Self-Correction Helps Speakers Manage their Self Image as “Good Citizens”
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New Rutgers research has found when politicians, newscasters, public speakers, or people engaged in private conversations make a mistake, they will use a communicative process known as over-exposed self-correction to manage errors that may be (mis)construed as revealing their problematic or amoral attitudes or egregious lapses in competence.
Public Libraries in New Jersey Lack the Resources Needed to Address COVID-19 Misinformation
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A lack of resources, institutional resistance, and the inability to target library practices around misinformation impeded the ability of New Jersey public library staff to address pandemic misinformation, according to a new study by Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science Britt Paris.
Revised Edition of “Day of the Dead in the U.S.A” Explores the Role of the Media and Commercialization in the Celebration’s Growing Popularity
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Published just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first secular celebrations of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in the United States, the new edition documents how the celebration has evolved since it was first observed in the US in the fall of 1972, paying particular attention to how Hollywood films, video games, YouTube and other forms of media have made the celebration even more popular over the past 12 years since the first edition of the book was published.
Analysis of Nurse’s Notes to Provide Insights into Racial Inequality and Patient Outcomes in Brazilian Hospitals
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By determining the association between nursing notes and patient deterioration and mortality, SC&I Associate Professor Charles Senteio and his research collaborators ultimately aim to inform clinical decision support systems to alert doctors and nurses to the clinical circumstances and decisions which are at risk of racial/ethnic bias, both in the U.S. and in Brazil.
The SC&I Alumni Association Honors Nicole A. Cooke for her Contributions to Library and Information Science
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On April 13, 2022, the SC&I Alumni Association recognized Nicole A. Cooke for her outstanding accomplishments as a professor, librarian, writer, and scholar.
Shravan Regret Iyer’s Research Proposal “Experiential Media and Climate Change” Awarded an Honorable Mention by IAMCR and IECA
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The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) in collaboration with the International Environmental Communication Association (IECA), has awarded the research proposal, “Experiential Media and Climate Change,” submitted by Ph.D. student Shravan Regret Iyer, with an Honorable Mention.
Most New Jersey Parents Support Depression Screening in Schools, But They Have Some Concerns
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Hispanic and Black parents say they are very or moderately concerned about the risk of suicide for their children.
Brent Ruben Delivers Keynote at the Rutgers University Faculty Service Awards Luncheon
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Representing Rutgers University faculty celebrating career milestones, Distinguished Professor of Communication Brent Ruben spoke at an event held May 4 at President Jonathan Holloway’s house in Piscataway.