COMMUNICATOR

Featured Content
Empowering Industry Newcomers
Published:
1/4/2024
Discover the inspiring journey of two C&IS alumni, united by Minerva and inseparable since, who are fueled by a passion to create and educate. Together, they've crafted an innovative mentorship program, empowering newcomers to the advertising industry. Click below to delve into their story and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of their award-winning ads, dissected shot by shot.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION
A Commitment to Research
Published:
4/1/2022
Recent scholarship from C&IS professors includes topics such as managing the uncertainty of “ghosting,” understanding racial representation in technology, breaking veteran stereotypes and analyzing the perception of sports officiating technology.

Print Issues

Communicator

Celebrating the C&IS Community

At C&IS, our story is told through the remarkable achievements of our people — past, present, and future. From alumni making waves in their industries to faculty earning national recognition, and students pushing boundaries with their talent and ambition, this is where we share the moments that make us proud. Explore the latest news and announcements to see how the C&IS community is shaping the world

Communication Studies professor nominated for research award, attends SXSW

Published:

3/22/2024

This March, assistant professor Heather Ashley Hayes, Ph.D., presented at South by Southwest EDU. She will also receive the John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award from SSCA on April…
NOAA approves ICIR research project for almost $200,000

Published:

2/14/2024

NOAA has awarded nearly $200,000 in funding for water research to be conducted by UA’s Institute for Communication and Information Research.
SLIS Book Bonanza is Accepting Applications

Published:

2/13/2024

The School of Library and Information Studies is awarding new children’s and young adult books to school libraries in Alabama’s Black Belt region.
Ads of the World features Minerva students’ work

Published:

2/13/2024

Ads of the World is showcasing nine advertising campaigns from UA students in Minerva.
C&IS professor speaks at International Sport Seminar in Saudi Arabia

Published:

2/9/2024

Dr. Andrew Billings spoke in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the International Sport Media and Journalism Seminar.
Feeding Children Through Service Learning

Published:

2/9/2024

Susan Daria’s Concepting and Implementation class in A&PR helps feed children who face food insecurity.
Voting Now Open For The 2023 Backbone Awards

Published:

12/20/2023

Student voting has opened for the Backbone Awards, an award sponsored by The University of Alabama’s Minerva portfolio program.
APR wins national acclaim from NABJ and RTDNA

Published:

11/15/2023

Alabama Public Radio (APR) has won national recognition for its radio and web news series, “No Stone Unturned: Preserving Slave Cemeteries in Alabama.”

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Some introduction paragraph explaining how awesome communicator is and what people can expect from this page.

A Commitment to Research

Published:

4/1/2022

Recent scholarship from C&IS professors includes topics such as managing the uncertainty of “ghosting,” understanding racial representation in technology, breaking veteran stereotypes and analyzing the perception of sports officiating technology.

STUDENT IMPACT

Introduction paragraph explaining why these stories are grouped together and what people can expect from reading them.

VIBRANT COMMUNITY

Introduction paragraph explaining why these stories are grouped together and what people can expect from reading them.