Peters Interviewed About Risk Communication in Medicine
Ellen Peters, the SOJC’s director of the Center for Science Communication Research, was quoted in Medscape about how physicians can avoid miscommunication when interacting with patients.
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Effects of Radon Risk Maps Mixed, SOJC Research Finds
Risk maps for radon can prompt people to test their homes for the deadly gas, but only if they live in higher-risk areas, according to research by the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
Student’s Photo Essay Depicts Climate Policy in Action
SOJC photojournalism student Josie Brown traveled to Copenhagen to photograph how climate policy shapes everyday life. Her work was supported by the Science Communication Research Small Grant program.
Science Communication Students Publish Their Articles on Substack
SOJC students taking the environmental journalism class Living in Our Valley with Assistant Professor of Environmental Media John D. Sutter publish their articles on Substack.
Podcast: The Importance of Numeracy in Everyday Life
From deciding to buy a house to choosing a health plan, many life decisions hinge on understanding numbers, said Ellen Peters, director of the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
Charting Otter Rock Marine Reserve in Augmented Reality
The SOJC’s Snap AR Scholars and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife partner to create an augmented reality experience that helps people “see” the submerged Otter Rock Marine Reserve.
Student Uses Photojournalism for Diabetes Awareness
SOJC advertising student Ally Thomas ’25 used storytelling and science communication to document a global diabetes conference in Amsterdam through a personal lens.
Research into Wildfire Smoke Warnings Presented at Forum
At a forum for journalists, Ellen Peters, who leads the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research, talked about her research into how the public perceives the danger from wildfire smoke.
SOJC Master’s Students Honored for VR Project
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.”
SOJC Professor’s Research Exposes Water Injustice
In a first-of-its-kind study, Assistant Professor Alex Segrè Cohen and co-authors mapped the 32 million people in the U.S. who have limited or no access to safe drinking water and indoor plumbing.