College of Communication & Information Sciences

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UA Begins Search for New C&IS Dean

The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences has opened its search for its next dean.

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UA-led Project to Improve Patient Care in Rural Alabama

With about $1.8 million in funding, The University of Alabama is leading an effort to significantly increase the emergency telemedicine capabilities in rural Alabama.

A’Neshia Turner's I Exist award winning comic strip

UA Publications, Students Win Awards at College Media Convention

The Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association honored several UA students and publications with awards during the Fall National College Media Convention.

Ceara Burden posing in front of Reese Phifer Hall

Journalism Student Shines Light on Overshadowed Pandemic Issue

Ceara Burden traveled across the nation as an investigative reporter producing stories on individuals with disabilities who faced various hardships due to the pandemic.

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UA team named Year Three Champion in EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

UA’s team has taken the lead in the third year of this automotive engineering competition.

A woman sit in a chair using sign languagein front of a bank of electronic equipment and computers.

Signing In

UA researchers are developing a way for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities to interact with devices or smart environments using sign language.

The Alabama Forensic Council team members on a Zoom video conference.

Alabama Forensic Council Wins Two National Championships

The Alabama Forensics Council won two national championships in speech and debate during the virtual Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament.

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UA Researcher to Study Severe Weather Public Communication

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, or UCAR, has awarded a grant to Dr. Cory Armstrong to examine the effectiveness of tornadic-related weather information on the general public.

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PRWeek Names UA Senior Outstanding Student

Kathleen McManus is the third student from UA’s College of Communication and Information Sciences to win the award in the past four years.