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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C&IS Professor Recipient of Korea Foundation Fellowship
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Advertising and public relations professor Hyoungkoo Khang, Ph.D., is one of the recipients of the prestigious Korea Foundation (KF) Fellowship for Field Research, providing him the opportunity to conduct research…
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C&IS Student Interns for The Tonight Show
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C&IS creative media major, Leigh Baldwin, has joined the 70-year legacy of “The Tonight Show” as a general production and control room intern for a yearlong internship with NBCUniversal, beginning…
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SLIS Alum Honored with Librarian Appreciation Award
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Candice Hardy, a School of Library and Information Studies alum, has been selected as an honoree of the I Love My Librarian award by I Love Libraries, an initiative of…
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C&IS PR Program is a Finalist for the 2025 PRWeek Awards
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The College of Communication and Information Sciences Public Relations Program has been named a PRWeek finalist for the Outstanding Education Program award. This is the program’s 11th recognition as a…
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From C&IS to ESPN: Brad Edwards’ Winning Playbook for Success
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For one distinguished C&IS alum, the University of Alabama served as the launchpad for a career that seamlessly blended public relations and sports journalism. From humble beginnings in UA’s athletic…
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C&IS Professors Receive NCA Book Award
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Andrew Billings and Scott Parrot received the National Communication Association’s Communication & Sports Division’s Book Award for their book, Head Game: Mental Health in Sports Media.
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C&IS PhD Student Places 4th in Thesis Competition
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Samantha Burke placed 4th in a 3 Minute Thesis competition held by UA’s graduate school with her dissertation “News Ways to Study Grief: Public Memorials in the United States”
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Associate Professor Celebrated with Teaching Award
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Mark Barry was awarded by the National Alumni Association their 2024 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, recognizing his commitment to effective, ambitious teaching.
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.