Immersive Media Masters

Danny Pimentel Wins Rising Star Award for AR Work

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Danny Pimentel, SOJC assistant professor of immersive psychology, won the 2025 Rising Star Award from Augmented World Expo. He was recognized for using immersive technologies to inspire prosocial and pro-environmental behavior.

SOJC Master’s Students Honored for VR Project

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Three 2024 graduates of the Immersive Media Communications Master’s program—Luke Walker, Sam Morrison, and Kathleen Darby—placed third in Lenslist’s Spectacles Challenge for “Otter Rock: Beneath the Surface.”

Video: UO Opens New Northeast Portland Campus

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At the grand opening of the new UO Portland Campus, SOJC Portland faculty, staff, and students showcased the new home of the Oregon Reality Lab, Agora Journalism Center, and three master’s programs.

Telling Coral's Comeback Story

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SOJC students and faculty use immersive media, such as augmented reality and 360 video, to share coral research in Hawaiʻi, showing how science communication connects audiences to marine conservation.

Video: Snap AR Scholars Are Making the Ocean Come Alive

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An SOJC student-led organization called Snap AR Scholars is working with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to change the way people interact with the ocean to drive conservation.

Alum Helps Propel NASA into Era of Immersive Communication

Luke Walker ’24, a dual master’s graduate of the Immersive Media Communication and Strategic Communication master’s programs, suggested improvements to NASA’s video game strategy.

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Strategic Communication Masters

Immersive Media Masters

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SOJC Year in Review: Highlights of 2024

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The SOJC Year in Review looks back at the achievements, activities, and aspirations of our community in 2024 and shares our unique impact on our students and the field.

SOJC Year in Review: Highlights of 2024

The SOJC Year in Review looks back at the achievements, activities, and aspirations of our community in 2024 and shares our unique impact on our students and the field.

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Advertising Undergrad

Journalism Undergrad

Media Studies Undergrad

Public Relations Undergrad

Advertising Masters

Media Studies Masters

Media Studies PhD

Immersive Media

Journalism Masters

Immersive Media Masters

Multimedia Journalism Masters

Strategic Communication Masters

Brand Responsibility

Sports Communication

Science Communication

Faculty

Experiential Learning

Portland

Alumni

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New Faculty Bring Wealth of Skills, Expertise to SOJC

Eleven new faculty at the SOJC bring skills and expertise in artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, consumer behavior, health journalism, and sports writing and marketing.

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Advertising Undergrad

Media Studies Undergrad

Public Relations Undergrad

Advertising Masters

Immersive Media Masters

Strategic Communication Masters

Journalism Masters