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Tombras School Students Get the Chance to Learn from Industry Professionals at PRSA Southeast District Conference
The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations was proud to be an Education Sponsor for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Southeast District Conference along with Western Carolina University. The three-day conference was held at the UT Conference Center in downtown Knoxville. PRSA Volunteer Chapter along with the Public Relations Student Society of…
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CCI PhD Candidate Uses Platform To Introduce Students To Adaptive Sports
When College of Communication and Information doctoral student Aman Misra invited Indian para-badminton star Manasi Joshi to his class, he could not have predicted the response they got. Off the badminton court, Joshi is an activist and spends her time introducing and expanding disability awareness around the world. Misra had the students research Joshi and…
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Students Get Hands-on Experience Covering Adaptive Sports at the 2024 Paralympics
School of Journalism and Media student Griffin Hadley interviewing athletes at the 2024 Paralympic Games for USA TODAY Senior Griffin Hadley was first exposed to the sport of goalball while visiting the Philippines with the VOLeaders Academy at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A year later, the School of Journalism and Media major and Tennessee Vol…
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Renovated TV Studio Enhances Students’ Experiential Learning Experiences at CCI
Students producing Rocky Top Rundown as part of Professor Guy Harrison’s course in the newly renovated TV studio. While interning with WVLT-News over the summer, School of Journalism and Media senior Ella Grey Macnicoll had the opportunity to produce news packages and work on the production side of the newsroom. As part of her experience,…
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CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns
The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has awarded nearly $1.7 million across two grants to School of Journalism and Media Professor and Director of the Information Integrity Institute Catherine Luther to research Russian disinformation campaigns and their influence on Russian diasporas. Luther is the principal investigator for both grants with several College of…
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CCI Launches The Media Center to Boost Real-World Experience for Students
School of Journalism and Media student Eliza Noell shooting at Macmillan Publishers office in New York City for Land Grant Films’ Shooting for an A: Video Games and Education documentary. The College of Communication and Information officially launched The Media Center this summer as an initiative to provide more high-quality, real-world experiences for students. “Working…
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Empowering Students with Cutting-Edge Technology to Shape Tomorrow’s Leaders
Using strategic initiative funds from the College of Communication and Information, the School of Information Sciences (SIS) created a new facility and introduced new technology to the college in its iLab in 2024. The iLab is equipped with high-performance workstations, robots, digitization equipment, and virtual reality headsets, making it a space where teams of students,…
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New Space Supports Tennessee Speech and Debate Society to Succeed
When the Tennessee Speech and Debate Society moved from being a student-run organization to a fully supported team under the School of Communication Studies in 2023, it got a full-time faculty director and steady funding. Now, it also has a physical space to call its own in Room 99 of the Communication and Information Building.…
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Remote Internship Broadens Information Sciences Senior’s Experience
Senior Rami Anguiano knew more hands-on experience in user experience (UX) design would help broaden her career opportunities after graduation, which is why the Vols Remote Internship Program was a great fit for the information sciences major. “When I was looking at the internships, I was hoping for more experience. I do a lot of…
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CCI UX Lab Research Improved Usability for Nonprofit’s App for Seniors
Before Bruce Tonn worked with the User eXperience Lab (UX Lab) at the College of Communication and Information, he had little to no familiarity with how pivotal UX research and testing can be for a digital project. But after the UX Lab worked with his team at nonprofit Three3 to develop software to help seniors…