Communication and technology

The exploration of the dynamic interplay between technological advancements and communication processes, investigating how digital tools, media and networks shape and are shaped by human interaction, information dissemination and societal changes.

UMSI Research Roundup. Cannabis Use, TikTok Social Drama. Recent publications by UMSI faculty and PhD students.

Cannabis use | TikTok social drama: UMSI Research Roundup

08/28/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

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UMSI welcomes new 2024-25 faculty

08/23/2024

UMSI’s newest faculty bring industry experience and help expand course offerings and expertise in areas like health informatics, digital media studies and social media.

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First Paper Friday: Ghadir Awad

08/09/2024

UMSI PhD student Ghadir Awad’s first paper explores internal digital repression in Palestine.

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Office of the Provost 2024 Henry Russel Award. Robin Brewer. Assistant Professor.

UMSI assistant professor Robin Brewer earns Henry Russel award

07/31/2024

The award is the university’s highest honor for faculty members at their early- to mid-career stages.

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Quoted by Bloomberg. Assistant Professor Chelsea Peterson-Salahuddin. Kamala Harris will try turning coconut and 'Brat' memes into votes. umsi.info/news.

Peterson-Salahuddin: Can Kamala Harris turn memes into votes? It depends

07/30/2024

Peterson-Salahuddin discusses the sudden explosion of memes surrounding Kamala Harris’ race to become president and what it means for the upcoming election.

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Recent UMSI awards and honors in yellow text with a purple background featuring a silhouette of a trophy.

UMSI News, Awards & Honors: June 2024

06/04/2024

UMSI researchers are recognized nationally and internationally for their outstanding work. Read about their recent accomplishments.

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UMSI Research. Author mentions in science news reveal widespread disparities across name-inferred ethnicities. Misha Teplitskiy, assistant professor. Davig Jurgens, associate professor.

Study: Author mentions in science news reveal widespread disparities

05/30/2024

A new paper by UMSI assistant professor Misha Teplitskiy and associate professor David Jurgens finds researchers with non-Anglo names are written out of science journalism in the U.S.

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Where do Nextdoor communities exist—and what do they talk about?

05/30/2024

A new study by UMSI doctoral student Megan Brown provides new data about Nextdoor, America's most popular hyperlocal platform.

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A photo of Kara Swisher and Mary Barra sitting on the stage, with Andrea Forte standing behind a podium

Award-winning journalist Kara Swisher visits U-M to talk misinformation, need for tech regulation

03/21/2024

Swisher’s new memoir offers an insider’s perspective on the tech world. She was joined in conversation by General Motors CEO Mary Barra at an event co-sponsored by UMSI.

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UMSI Research. "From Information Poverty to Information Deficit: An Intersectional Analysis of Women of Color's News Information-Seeking Habits in the Digital Age." Chelsea Peterson-Salahuddin.

Faculty Research Highlight: Chelsea Peterson-Salahuddin

02/29/2024

Peterson-Salahuddin’s new paper examines the role of media institutions in marginalizing women of color and their access to news information in the digital age.

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