2024-12-20
- Doctoral students Emily Mendelson and Megan Jacobs Farnworth were awarded the Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award by the National Communication Association for their essay titled “Disclosure-Related Social Support and Reappraisals as a Result of Sharing Abortion Experiences with Close Others.” The award honors the top-ranked student-authored paper from all NCA units that competitively rank papers...
2024-12-13 - Emily Van Duyn, a professor of communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies the effects of social, geographic, and political polarization on human relationships and is the author of the book “Democracy Lives in Darkness: How and Why...
Brilliant white male characters more believable, some viewers say in communication professor's study2024-11-22 - Brilliant characters often play key roles in movies and TV shows. However, when these characters are played by women and people of color, some audience members dismiss them as unrealistic, even if they portray real people and events, a recent study found. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign communication professor ...
2024-11-13 - For most academics, sabbatical is a crucial time to focus on your research and a break from teaching duties. For administrators it’s especially essential, because their duties often leave little time to devote to their scholarship. For Isabel Molina-Guzmán, associate dean for student academic affairs for the College of LAS and professor of Latina/Latino studies and communication, it was a...
2024-10-31 - Chronic pain — defined as daily or significant pain that lasts more than three months — can be complicated to diagnose and treat. Because chronic pain conditions are clouded with uncertainties, patients often struggle with anxiety and depression, and they and their doctors often find these conditions challenging to discuss and manage, studies have indicated. A recent study of 200 adults...
2024-10-18 - In a ceremony hosted by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, communication professor Travis Dixon was honored as the new David L. Swanson Professor of Communication. Dixon, whose research focuses on the prevalence and impact of stereotypes in mass media, was recognized for his exceptional scholarship, mentorship,...
2024-09-26 - Throughout their time at Illinois, if Juliette Chavarria and her friends wanted to go to an anime convention, they would have had to travel more than 100 miles. Chavarria, then a senior majoring in communication and Spanish with a minor in leadership studies, thought there must be a better option than traveling to Chicago or St. Louis. During a...
2024-09-09 - A new book co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign political scientist explores the road to the White House through three distinct eras of presidential campaigning. The book, “Battleground: Electoral College Strategies, Execution, and Impact in the Modern Era,” draws...
2024-08-23 - Max Kim had this dream. He’d harbored it for all of his married life, but the timing never seemed right to pursue it. He and his wife, Bonnie, had kids to raise. A house to run. Jobs to hold. Then Max would look at a couple of old photos of his graduation from the University of Illinois, with he in his gown and Bonnie in her dress standing proudly at his side, and the dream would stir. They had...
2024-08-05 - Communication professor Emily Van Duyn was among 15 professors honored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with a named scholar or professorship position. These positions recognize contributions to research and education at the University of Illinois. Van Duyn received the title of Helen Corley Petit Scholar,...
2024-08-01 - Professor J. David Cisneros spoke with the Illinois News Bureau's research editor Sharita Forrest about how political candidates in U.S. elections both court and disparage Latinx communities.
2024-07-30 - Communication professor JungHwan Yang, a co-principal investigator on a research project and a website that examine the informal polls about the U.S. presidential election posted on X, formerly Twitter. Yang spoke with News Bureau research editor Sharita Forrest about the project.
2024-07-24 - During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe. Hayes, a Black woman, grows increasingly frustrated as her white, male physician, Dr. Richard Flynn, dismisses her symptoms and ignores her wishes when she refuses medication. Hayes becomes visibly uncomfortable when Flynn...
2024-06-10 - Wang Cong taught English in China for six years before arriving at the University of Illinois, but when she arrived on campus Cong knew that communicating isn’t just about proper spelling and grammar but also a grasp of the cultural nuances around the language. She still had a lot to learn about English to make the most of her time here as a student. One of Cong’s personal philosophies,...
2024-04-18 - Marshall Scott Poole, David L. Swanson Professor Emeritus of Communication, has been elected a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Poole was one of seven University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professors elected. They are among the 502 scientists, engineers, and innovators recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by the world...