Increased Physical Contact Does Not Infer Stronger Social Support, Data Indicates
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New survey captures trends in social isolation during the pandemic
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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.
How sharing what we don’t know can build trust in medical research, for the COVID-19 vaccines and well beyond
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COVID-19 has taught us that the public has a thirst for scientific discovery, and this is a great opportunity for us scientists to not only disseminate our work to wider audiences, but also to share how we go about doing our work.
Leading Cancer Researcher, Alumna Smita Banerjee Ph.D. ’05, Discovered Career Focus at SC&I
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The SC&I Alumni Association featured Banerjee in a virtual conversation about her career as a leading cancer researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Banerjee’s research emphasizes the role of communication between healthcare providers and patients. She also specializes in message framing for cancer risk prevention.
Marie L. Radford Publishes 7th Edition of Research Methods in Library and Information Science
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Professor and Chair Marie L. Radford’s new book, “Research Methods in Library and Information Science – 7th Edition,” co-authored by Lynn Silipigni Connaway of OCLC, is designed for LIS master’s and doctoral students, new faculty, and professional librarians. This edition is extensively revised, with new and updated sections covering topical areas such as data management and reuse, data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and social justice research.
Social Networks Are Critical for Nonprofit Organizations’ Recovery, Study Finds
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Nonprofit organizations whose employees were able to utilize their social networks in addition to traditional work-related communication were better prepared to serve vulnerable clients immediately after Hurricane Harvey in 2017, according to a recently published study in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Scholars Kiran Garimella and Shagun Jhaver to Join the SC&I Faculty in Fall 2021
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Garimella, who focuses on using digital data for social good, and Jhaver, whose research examines the governance mechanisms of online platforms to understand their impact on public discourse, will join SC&I’s Library and Information Science Department in fall 2021.
David Greenberg Named Cullman Fellow, Awarded NEH Grant for Rep. John Lewis Research
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The Rutgers-New Brunswick professor launched his book project John Lewis: A Life in Politics, which is to be published by Simon & Schuster, after he traveled to Atlanta in February 2019 for an awe-inspiring meeting to secure the late congressman’s approval.
Ph.D. Candidate Omar Hammad Named a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow
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Awarded by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars based in Princeton, N.J., the prestigious fellowship provides recipients with $25,000 to support their final year of dissertation research.
Rutgers Joins the International Academic Partnerships Program – Greece
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Faculty from SC&I and the School of Health Professions, with support from Rutgers Global will represent Rutgers in IAPP-Greece, an initiative that aims to promote international collaboration between U.S. and Greek institutions of higher education. Rutgers will kick off the partnership by hosting two e-symposia in May and June 2021.
Chenjerai Kumanyika Nominated for Third Peabody Award
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Kumanyika, an assistant professor of Journalism and Media Studies, has been nominated for a third Peabody Award for his role as a collaborator on the podcast "The Land That Never Has Been Yet."