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…
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…
Professor Pearce to deliver talk on Azerbaijani Internet usage
Assistant Professor Katy Pearce is giving a talk titled “Networked Authoritarianism in Azerbaijan: How the Azerbaijani government uses the Internet to deter dissent” on May 2 at 7 p.m. in HUB 214. Pearce holds affiliation with the Ellison Center for…
Professor Joseph talks race on KOUW
On Monday, Professor Ralina Joseph spoke about her new book “Transcending Blackness” and mixed-race African American representations on KOUW. When asked about what transcending blackness means, she replied, “I chose this phrase because I think it’s a really disturbing one;…
Professor Bennett wins Outstanding Article Award with co-author Segerberg
International Communication Association (ICA) president Cynthia Stohl informed Professor Lance Bennett that his article published with Alexandra Segerberg has won the Outstanding Article Award. Bennett is Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor of Communication and Professor of Political Science here at the…
Pearce featured in latest edition of the Economist
Assistant professor Katy Pearce, who joined the UW Communication team just last year, was featured in The Economist, a publication that offers “authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, finance, science, and technology.” The article discusses how other countries…
First year grad student awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from NSF
Mary Joyce, a first year graduate student in the M.A./Ph.D. track in the UW Communication Department, received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. With fewer of these awards being given every year, it is a generous source…
