Online Autocompletes Are More Likely to Yield COVID-19 Misinformation in Spanish than in English
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Rutgers researchers find Spanish autocompletes are more likely to yield harmful, negative results.
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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.
Charles Senteio Named Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Professor at MIT
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Senteio will collaborate with Dr. Retsef Levi at MIT’s Sloan School of Management to conduct research on health inequities and technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Solidarity message from SC&I's Diversity Committee
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We have witnessed the range of anti-Black violence that have filled our screens over the last few weeks. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. George Floyd. We are writing to make clear that, as a community, we stand together in pain, rage, and solidarity against the everyday violence that threatens Black people living in the United States.
Brent Ruben Publishes Whitepaper to Guide Colleges and Universities as they Adapt to COVID-19
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, how can colleges and universities best determine how to adapt their purpose, priorities, and resources? Distinguished Professor Brent Ruben has published a whitepaper to provide guidance to institutions of higher education as they navigate these challenging decisions.
Julie Aromi Receives the 2020 Paul Robeson Renaissance Award
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A current SC&I doctoral student, Aromi received the prestigious award from Rutgers University in recognition of her scholarship, activism, humanitarianism, and advocacy.
Vivek Singh Awarded Two NSF Grants For COVID-19 Related Research
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Singh will work with colleagues at the Rutgers School of Public Health and the Rutgers Business School to examine issues pertaining to privacy and the accurate dissemination of information about the coronavirus in both English and Spanish.
Dafna Lemish Receives the Rutgers Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research
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Rutgers University honors SC&I’s Associate Dean for Programs and Distinguished Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Dafna Lemish for her distinguished research contributions to her discipline and society at large, highlighting her one of only 34 faculty members across the university chosen for one of the university’s eight annual faculty awards.
SC&I Faculty Member E.E. Lawrence Awarded for His ‘Outstanding’ Doctoral Dissertation
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awarded E.E. Lawrence the Berner-Nash Memorial Award for his doctoral dissertation titled “Reading for Democratic Citizenship: A New Model for Readers’ Advisory.”
SC&I Faculty Expand COVID-19-Related Research and Community Support
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SC&I faculty are launching new research and outreach initiatives to address and identify solutions to many of the critical local and global challenges humanity is facing as a result of the pandemic.
How are Graduate Journalism Programs Responding to the Instability in the Journalism Profession?
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New research by SC&I’ Assistant Professor Caitlin Petre reveals surprising ways graduate journalism programs have adjusted their marketing to attract students while the profession is experiencing instability.
Online Autocompletes Are More Likely to Yield COVID-19 Misinformation in Spanish than in English
Date:
Rutgers researchers find Spanish autocompletes are more likely to yield harmful, negative results.
Charles Senteio Named Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Professor at MIT
Date:
Senteio will collaborate with Dr. Retsef Levi at MIT’s Sloan School of Management to conduct research on health inequities and technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Solidarity message from SC&I's Diversity Committee
Date:
We have witnessed the range of anti-Black violence that have filled our screens over the last few weeks. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. George Floyd. We are writing to make clear that, as a community, we stand together in pain, rage, and solidarity against the everyday violence that threatens Black people living in the United States.
Brent Ruben Publishes Whitepaper to Guide Colleges and Universities as they Adapt to COVID-19
Date:
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, how can colleges and universities best determine how to adapt their purpose, priorities, and resources? Distinguished Professor Brent Ruben has published a whitepaper to provide guidance to institutions of higher education as they navigate these challenging decisions.
Julie Aromi Receives the 2020 Paul Robeson Renaissance Award
Date:
A current SC&I doctoral student, Aromi received the prestigious award from Rutgers University in recognition of her scholarship, activism, humanitarianism, and advocacy.
Vivek Singh Awarded Two NSF Grants For COVID-19 Related Research
Date:
Singh will work with colleagues at the Rutgers School of Public Health and the Rutgers Business School to examine issues pertaining to privacy and the accurate dissemination of information about the coronavirus in both English and Spanish.
Dafna Lemish Receives the Rutgers Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research
Date:
Rutgers University honors SC&I’s Associate Dean for Programs and Distinguished Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Dafna Lemish for her distinguished research contributions to her discipline and society at large, highlighting her one of only 34 faculty members across the university chosen for one of the university’s eight annual faculty awards.
SC&I Faculty Member E.E. Lawrence Awarded for His ‘Outstanding’ Doctoral Dissertation
Date:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awarded E.E. Lawrence the Berner-Nash Memorial Award for his doctoral dissertation titled “Reading for Democratic Citizenship: A New Model for Readers’ Advisory.”
SC&I Faculty Expand COVID-19-Related Research and Community Support
Date:
SC&I faculty are launching new research and outreach initiatives to address and identify solutions to many of the critical local and global challenges humanity is facing as a result of the pandemic.
How are Graduate Journalism Programs Responding to the Instability in the Journalism Profession?
Date:
New research by SC&I’ Assistant Professor Caitlin Petre reveals surprising ways graduate journalism programs have adjusted their marketing to attract students while the profession is experiencing instability.