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Schultz, professional-in-residence in the School of Media and Journalism concludes eight years of teaching at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ after Spring 2023 semester’s end.
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced,
Aimee Crane (Visual Communication Design - BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ graduate whose work might just go the farthest. The farthest away from the Earth, that is. Currently the Artemis Brand Manager for NASA, Crane designed the mission patch for…
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To meet technology needs of the world, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ is now accepting applications for its new graduate program in Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT), launching Fall 2022.
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Dana White and Chris Knoblock are ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s film dynamic duo. Throughout their past few years of teaching at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, the couple has created an environment for students to experiment with filmmaking in a way that allows them to find their passion in the industry.
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Last summer, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country. Some landed in Akron, where a network of volunteers and government, nonprofit and educational organizations were waiting. Akron has one of the largest refugee resettlement programs in Ohio. Their…
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Esports has transformed online gaming into a spectator sport — and a projects the industry will be worth $3.5 billion by…
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of intersection between communication and public health. A team of researchers from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ became inspired to take a closer look at communication as it relates to COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy.
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Each year, the School of Media and Journalism’s Diversity and Globalization Committee recognizes students and their work with The Robert G. McGruder Student Award for Diversity, in honor of the late Robert G McGruder, a 1963 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ graduate, and a trail-blazing…
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During the Spring 2022 semester, Visual Communication Design students in the Glyphix Design Research Lab have been working on an intergenerational research project combining storytelling and design.