STARS Catalyst Project Receives Grant from the National Science Foundation

The STARS Catalyst project, led by researchers from Temple, UNC Charlotte, NC State, Kent State, Morgan State, and FSU, was recently funded by the National Science Foundation to continue work started in 2005. The project, titled, “STARS: Catalyzing Action-Oriented Communities for Broadening Participation in Computing,” will be led by CCI Faculty members Ebrahim Randeree and …

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Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication Announces Annual Gala

The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (CHMC) at Florida State University announced on September 14th that the annual gala will be taking place on September 30th at 6:30 P.M. This year’s gala theme will be Soaring New Heights and will be held virtually through Zoom. The gala raises funds to support the multifunctional, career propelling …

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FSU CCI Presents at 2021 ISAL Conference

Two FSU faculty members and one doctoral student are presenting at the International Symposium of Academic Library this week. The conference, hosted virtually, is focused on the impact of COVID-19 on library services. Dr. Stephen McDowell, (Interim Dean of the College of Communication and Information), is set to deliver the opening remarks. Dr. Kathleen Burnett, (Director of …

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Researchers Explore Second-Language Acquisition Through Video Games

Four researchers of different disciplines have come together to study the impact of video gaming on second-language learning. This project was headed by FSU researchers Dr. Yolanda Rankin (School of Information) and Dr. Sana Tibi (School of Communication Sciences and Disorders). Titled “Designing a Socially Interactive Video Game,” this study was part of an internal …

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