Media studies professor Whitney Phillips says people sharing “jokey” memes about the shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO indicates a consistent political message, not widespread support of violence.

The SOJC game studies minor, launched fall term, gives students the opportunity to explore the design, impact, and potential of games. It also examines the cultural, social, and economic aspects of games.

Danny Pimentel, assistant professor of immersive psychology, received an Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiative grant to begin developing customizable augmented reality (AR) tools for street redesign.

Oregon middle and high school students can now get a head start on picking a career path thanks to Sassy, a new tool powered by artificial intelligence and developed by SOJC Professor Ed Madison.

Ellen Peters, director of the Center for Science Communication Research, tells the Yakima Herald-Republic that people prefer numerical data when making decisions. Peters wrote a book about numeracy.  

Kati Tusinski Berg, who earned a PhD in communication and society from the SOJC, has been named acting dean of Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. She received her PhD in 2006.

SOJC Associate Professor Ed Madison developed the Journalistic Learning Initiative’s suite of AI coaches, which help students hone their skills in everything from sports writing to photography.