Undergraduate Research Symposium
Friday, May 17 marks the Sixteenth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium for students of all disciplines. This year the Department of Communication is represented by 11 undergraduates with poster and oral presentations. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 6…
Evan Silvers awarded $5,000 from LAGRANT Foundation
Undergraduate student Evan Silvers, who is majoring in Communication and Sociology with a minor in Diversity, was awarded $5,000 from the LAGRANT Foundation. The Foundation celebrated 15 years by awarding $250,000 in scholarships to students nationwide. “I am honored and…
COM 597 student published in LA Times
Graduate student in Marine and Environmental Affairs Chelsea Kahn wrote an Op-Ed article that was published in the Los Angeles Times about what to do with lionfish. The venomous creature has invaded the Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs and is…
Two students chosen to attend NCA Undergraduate Honors Conference
The first National Communication Association (NCA) Undergraduate Honors Conference will take place at American University in Washington D.C. on May 16 to 19. UW undergraduates Samra Mengistu and Azeb Madebo are among the 40 students who will be attending, as…
10th Anniversary Native Voices Film Festival
Join us as we celebrate 10 years of the Native Voices program at UW. Most of our graduates are returning to help celebrate our anniversary. Friday, May 3rd, 7-10 pm, with a reception at 6pm. University of Washington campus, Kane…
Leon Dash visits the UW Comm Department
Last week, journalism veteran and professor at the University of Illinois Leon Dash visited the UW Communication Department, speaking to five classes, participating in a mentor lunch, and being the guest-of-honor at the SPJ meeting in just two days. Dash…
If Tragedy Strikes: What would you do?
This Friday, 20 students will take part in a “If Tragedy Strikes” workshop where they will grapple with how they’d cover a shooting on campus. Fifteen students from The Daily and/or the journalism program and five students interested in public…
