Developing a Bilingual Chatbot for Access to Health and Government Services in New Jersey
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Multilingual access to public sector chatbots is key to fostering equitable digital health adoption, Rivera and Singh said.
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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.
Where Did Americans Find Information for the 2024 Election?
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New Jersey residents report the seventh-highest level of satisfaction with local political journalism, according to survey by researchers at Rutgers and other universities.
Exploring Childhood Through Art at the Zimmerli: A Deep Dive into Childhood Exploitation
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“Children don't always have agency over people sharing their images. They don't always have the opportunity to say no,” Jordan said.
What are the Differences and Similarities Between Day of the Dead and Halloween?
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SC&I JMS Professor Regina Marchi explains what Day of the Dead and Halloween have in common, how they differ, and why the adoption of Day of the Dead celebrations in the U.S. are a communication phenomenon.
Ph.D. student Neil Grimes Creates Real Men Read and Mental Health and Wellness Programs for the William Paterson University Library
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The Real Men Read Program established by Grimes recently received a Library of Congress 2024 Literacy Program Award as an Emerging Strategies Honoree, and in our Q&A he shares insights on how libraries can support mental health for the communities they serve.
Amplifying Diverse Voices in Research, Education, and Policy
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The Communicating Diversity Conference co-sponsored by SC&I fostered community among scholars conducting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work across Rutgers-New Brunswick.
Richard Dool’s Cutting Edge Workshops Develop Critical Leadership and Communication Competencies
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During the last six months, SC&I faculty member Richard Dool has participated in a series of leadership and communication workshops hosted by the U.S. State Department and Rutgers-New Brunswick.
Rutgers-New Brunswick Leadership Reveals Plan to Foster Research and Scholarship in AI and Data Science
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A new university initiative focused on artificial intelligence and data science will create a virtual hub where university researchers and students will converge and lead efforts to make discoveries and devise practical applications. Efforts will include a call to faculty for proposals, new student research programs and formation of a “collaboratory” hub.
Why Leadership Outweighs an Interdisciplinary Mix in the Effectiveness of a Research Team
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“Leadership matters,” said Ralph Gigliotti, one of the study's lead authors and an affiliate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “Leaders play a critical role in the enthusiasm level of working group members and influence their interest in wanting to continue with a project of this kind.”
The U.S. Department of Energy Awards Matthew Weber & Collaborators Nearly $2 Million in Grant Funding
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The DOE funding is funding three projects led by SC&I Professor of Communication Matthew Weber that aim to help the DOE to understand how to communicate complex scientific information more effectively.