COMM scholars present research at the Southern States Communication Association Annual Convention

Three Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication students and one faculty member presented papers at the 84th Annual Convention of the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA), held April 3-6, 2014, in New Orleans. Dr. Sandra Halvorson, a Communication faculty member at FSU’s Panama City campus, presented “Who Would Have Thought that People Want to …

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Information Institute receives IMLS grant for rural broadband research

Florida State University’s Information Institute  received a Collaborative Planning Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to fund research of broadband planning and education strategies with public libraries and other organizations in rural northwest Florida. The award amount is $49,990 with a matching amount of $11,070 and begins May 2014. Broadband adoption …

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COMM student wins Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Award

Florida State University School of Communication undergraduate Annalise Kapusta received a 2014 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Award (URCAA) for her proposal to study the media in relation to the peace process in Northern Ireland. The award of $4,000 is given by the Office of Undergraduate Research to support students conducting summer research or creative …

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SCSD doctoral student wins Graduate Student Research and Creativity Award

Florida State University School of Communication Science & Disorders doctoral student Rachel Johnson received a Graduate Student Research and Creativity Award from the university’s Graduate School for her research involving a creative treatment approach for apraxia of speech. Johnson is one of just six award winners of the award, which recognizes students for their outstanding research and creative productivity within their programs. …

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CCI receives 3D printing technology donation from 3D Systems

Hoping to spur creative and entrepreneurial innovation, Florida State University is adding 3D printing technology to its new innovation lab being developed by the College of Communication & Information (CCI). 3D Systems, the company that invented 3D printing, donated Cube 3 and CubePro 3D printers, Sense 3D Scanner and software programs that include an accompanying …

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FSU School of Information faculty and doctoral students to attend 2014 iConference in Berlin

Several doctoral students and faculty members from Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Information are heading to the 2014 iConference in Berlin, Germany that will take place March 4 through 7. This year’s FSU participants include: Dr. Warren Allen, Dr. Gary Burnett, Dr. Kathleen Burnett, Wonchan Choi, Laura-Edythe Coleman, Dr. Nancy Everhart, Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho, Ji Hei Kang, …

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COMM doctoral student Neleen Leslie selected to participate in Three-Minute Thesis Competition Finals on Feb. 25

Neleen Leslie is a doctoral student in Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, where she specializes in Multicultural Marketing Communications research.  After moving on through the preliminary rounds, she was the only College of Communication & Information representative selected to participate in the Three-Minute Thesistm (3-MTTM) Competition Finals.  Neleen will be presenting her dissertation prospectus, When Appearance and Language …

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