Leysia Palen

Leysia Palen named as distinguished professor

Nov. 10, 2022

Palen was selected on the basis of her stellar accomplishments in research, teaching and service. She is the founder and leader of the field of crisis information, a dedicated teacher and outstanding mentor of graduate students, and the driving force behind the creation and rise to excellence of the Department of Information Science.

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Lessons From Abroad

Oct. 25, 2022

Recent journalism graduate Haddie Hill has traveled the globe. Using those experiences, Hill is striking out as a young entrepreneur with big plans to change how the world consumes and produces news.

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Finding the Right Fit

Oct. 25, 2022

Years of preparation in classes, internships and student clubs helped CMCI alumna Sophia Bragaglia leap into one of the top advertising agencies in the world after graduation. Now, she’s applying the skills learned from majoring in strategic communication and economics in her new job as a data strategist.

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Mapping Injustice

Oct. 25, 2022

CMCI graduate students worked with the state in their quest to map and track environmental injustice in Colorado. Through digital storytelling, students highlighted communities’ environmental concerns as well as the histories of people living in those places.

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APRD: A Nouveau Perspective

Oct. 25, 2022

CMCI students took Europe by storm this summer during the 2022 Global Seminar: International Strategic Communication Program. The monthlong tour through European cities exposed students to new ideas and best practices in the field of strategic communication.

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Building Bridges

Oct. 25, 2022

During the racial reckoning that rose in 2020, Assistant Professor Danielle Hodge launched a new course, Race, Anti-Black Racism and Communication. Two years later, her work continues to bridge disciplines and change the lives of students.

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The Sound of Healing

Oct. 25, 2022

Sean Winters, a lecturer in the Department of Critical Media Practices, is part of a team of developers creating a new virtual reality experience with a unique purpose: helping patients undergoing medical treatment.

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View From the Capitol

Oct. 25, 2022

Information science student Max Gannett spent the summer working as an intern in Washington, D.C., with Rep. Joe Neguse and Sen. John Hickenlooper. With research and data skills at the ready, Gannett dove into national policy and can’t wait for more.

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Swimming with Sound

Oct. 25, 2022

Recent graduate Bryan Chi Hun Lai wanted to explore the relationship between space and sound, all while inspiring others to do the same. In a spring art exhibition, Chi Hun took attendees on a meditative, extended reality experience to a goldfish pond.

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Buffs Journalism: From 1892 to Today

Oct. 25, 2022

On Sept. 13, 1892, The Silver and Gold made its appearance in the field of college journalism. Explore this multimedia timeline to trace the history of student news—made by students for students—from that first edition to today.

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