College of Communication & Information Sciences

UA Professor Documents Hurricane Harvey’s Local News Coverage

UA Professor Documents Hurricane Harvey’s Local News Coverage

Dr. Chandra Clark traveled to Houston to document the local news coverage of Hurricane Harvey in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters and a team from the University of Oklahoma.

The column-lined Reese Phifer Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA’s C&IS Prominent at AEJMC Annual Conference

C&IS faculty take an active role in AEJMC leadership and membership, and will host the Southeast Colloquium in Spring 2018.

UA’s Greer Elected President of Mass Communication Association

UA’s Greer Elected President of Mass Communication Association

Dr. Jennifer Greer, associate provost for administration at The University of Alabama, has been elected president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Students Part of NASA Project to Capture Eclipse from Near Space

Students Part of NASA Project to Capture Eclipse from Near Space

A group of students at The University of Alabama plan to launch a balloon to take video of the solar eclipse later this month as part of a nation-wide science project led by NASA.

Plank Center Study Identifies Mentoring Benefits

Plank Center Study Identifies Mentoring Benefits

A new study from the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama highlights the benefits and best practices of mentorship at the collegiate level and in the workplace.

UA Students Intern through Television Academy

UA Students Intern through Television Academy

Four University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences students and recent alumni are working with television production companies this summer in paid, eight-week internships.

UA to Hold Commencement Exercise Aug. 5

UA to Hold Commencement Exercise Aug. 5

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Aug. 5 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

Researchers to Study Olympic Viewing Habits during Winter Games

Researchers to Study Olympic Viewing Habits during Winter Games

Drs. Andrew Billings and Kenon Brown were awarded one of only seven grants given by the International Olympic Committee to study mobile and second-screen media use for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

APR, WVUA Win Multiple Associated Press Awards

APR, WVUA Win Multiple Associated Press Awards

Alabama Public Radio and WVUA 23 each won multiple awards, including APR’s selection as Most Outstanding Radio News Operation, during a recent Alabama Associated Press event.

UA Alumna Creates ‘Artificial Pancreas,’ Open-Source Blueprint

UA Alumna Creates ‘Artificial Pancreas,’ Open-Source Blueprint

A drop in blood glucose levels in the middle of the night can increase the risk of hypoglycemia, which can cause a range of symptoms that can linger throughout an entire morning.