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A Student-Led Project with Real Impact: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction
As social robots and AI systems become more integrated into educational, professional, and daily environments, understanding those nuances will only grow more critical. In the School of Information Sciences, robotics research is not just about machines—it is about people. Three School of Information Sciences students have been working with Assistant Professor Jiangen He, examining how…
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Carrying the Torch: Morgan Vance and the Next Chapter of the Pat Summitt Foundation
Knoxville native Morgan Vance (’12) grew up believing her dreams were always within reach, thanks to the strong women role models lighting the way across the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and beyond. Today, Vance is doing her part to ensure others remember the legacies of those women while inspiring the next generation to create their…
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CCI Students Sweep the 2025 Southeast Journalism Conference with 20 Awards
This article was written by Drue Hamlet College of Communication and Information students and outlets in The Media Center brought 20 awards back to Rocky Top from the 2025 Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC), more than doubling the number earned at last year’s competition. Ten students traveled to Cartersville, Georgia, on February 5 to compete against…
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CCI Expands Study Abroad Trips to Morocco, Experience Focuses on AI, Information Sciences
Nyja Casey was pleasantly surprised when she learned that the College of Communication and Information (CCI) offers a study abroad program focused on artificial intelligence (AI). The applied artificial intelligence major’s first study abroad experience was this past winter as part of the inaugural cohort for the UTK CCI in Morocco program. Casey said the experience combined…
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CCI Students Take on Community-Focused Reporting Through New Knox News Partnership
Professor of Practice Melanie Faizer, far right, is leading a cohort of three student journalists who will work with the Knoxville News Sentinel to do accountability reporting. The students are, from front left clockwise: Kayleigh Smith, Lauren Holladay, and Olivia Lee. This article was written by Drue Hamlet Beginning this semester, College of Communication and…
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Tombras School Student Lands Spot in Tree Hut’s Inaugural Super Bowl Commercial
If you watched the Big Game on Peacock, or in select states, you may have seen a familiar face from the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations. Junior public relations major Lanie Draughon, also known as Lanie Kristin on social media, appeared in body care brand Tree Hut’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial. Draughon’s passion…
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SIS Makes Its Debut on a Longstanding CCI Networking Trip
For more than 30 years, students across the College of Communication and Information (CCI) have traveled to New York City to meet industry professionals, visit major organizations, and explore career paths beyond the classroom. This year marked a milestone for the School of Information Sciences (SIS), as its students participated in the college-wide networking trip…
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For Second Time, UT Journalism and Media Students to Cover Paralympic Games for USA TODAY Network
For a second time, students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) will have the opportunity to cover the Winter Paralympic Games, reporting from Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, in March 2026. Building on the success of their reporting experience at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, students will…
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A Hidden Passion Unlocked: Cade Beasley Finds His ‘Voice’ as Co-Host of BBC’s Introducing in America Show on WUTK “The Rock”
When Cade Beasley started his major at the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the idea of becoming a radio host never crossed his mind. That changed last summer when he began his practicum at 90.3 WUTK FM, UT’s student-run radio station. What started as a hands-on learning experience quickly…
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CCI Master’s Program Helps Alumnus Achieve Dream of Making UT Marching Band Documentary
College of Communication and Information (CCI) alumnus Seth Reynolds (‘23, ‘25) is a fan of the HBO Original documentary series Hard Knocks. The show typically takes viewers behind the scenes of different NFL teams’ training camps to learn more about their preparations for an upcoming season. As a freshman baritone player in The Pride of the Southland Band, Reynolds thought this approach would work well for a documentary about the prestigious University of Tennessee, Knoxville, marching band. While he would…