
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
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Noor Ghazal Aswad Wins NCA’s Emerging Scholar Award
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Dr. Noor Ghazal Aswad, an assistant professor in the Communication Studies department, received the NCA Public Address Division’s Emerging Scholar award.
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WVUA 23 Director Wins the American Advertising Federation’s Governor’s Award
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Amy Martin, director of creative services and programming for WVUA 23, received the Governor’s Award during the AAF District 7 Leadership Conference on August 24.
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C&IS Associate Professors Produce Gene Stallings Documentary
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Associate professors Chandra Clark and Michael Bruce have produced “Do Right: the Stallings Standard”, a documentary following the story of Coach Gene Stallings. The documentary premiered on September 26.
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SLIS Professor Wins Gold Award for Poetry
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SLIS professor Jeff Weddle has won the FAPA 2024 Gold President’s Book Award for Poetry for his book, Driving the Lost Highway.
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Over 30 Faculty and Doctoral Students Attend AEJMC Conference
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Faculty members from A+PR and JCM, along with doctoral students, traveled to Philadelphia to participate in the 107th AEJMC Conference.
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Aspiring Journalist Makes Waves at UA, ‘Extra’ TV Show
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JCM master’s student Miykael Stith interned at the popular syndicated celebrity and entertainment TV show “Extra” in Los Angeles this summer.
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UA Freshmen win Telly Award for Best Student Film
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Chris Chaei Washington and Alexz Adriyel have won a Gold People’s Telly for Best Student Film for their short film, “ONLY ONE NIGHT THO.”
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C&IS honors faculty and staff at awards luncheon
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The 2024 C&IS Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon occurred Monday, May 6, at the Hotel Capstone. This yearly event honors members of the C&IS community who go above and beyond…

RESEARCH & INNOVATION
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Interdisciplinary Innovation: Printing Electrodes through the Art of Intaglio
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Kyle Holland, instructor and studio manager for the Book Arts program in the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), has taught many students how to create their first, hand-printed book, but when he met chemical engineering doctoral student, Elizabeth Bury, he found a new way to use the art of letterpress printing. Holland and Bury developed a unique collaboration to print electrodes using one of the oldest of the traditional printing techniques. Now, Bury uses her new knowledge of printing electrodes to develop new innovations that will improve our quality of life.

STUDENT IMPACT
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VIBRANT COMMUNITY
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Craving Happiness? C&IS Research Study Finds Answers
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C&IS alumnus and founder and CEO of The 30A Company, Mike Ragsdale, teamed up with two C&IS faculty to explore the real-world impact of travel on people’s well-being. Using the College’s state-of-the-art social media analytics lab, the team helped The 30A Company to visualize the benefits of travel and analyze key factors that can improve happiness.







