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How ‘patient influencers’ may be misleading patients on prescription drugs

March 16, 2023

A new study sheds light on the growing phenomenon of “patient influencers,” confirming they work closely with pharmaceutical companies and routinely provide advice about drugs to followers.

This robotic buffalo statue on the CU Boulder campus doesn't exist. The image was generated using DALL-E 2, an artificial intelligence platform launched by OpenAI in 2022.

5 burning questions about ChatGPT, answered by humans

Feb. 20, 2023

CU Boulder Today spoke with Casey Fiesler, associate professor in the Department of Information Science and three more technology experts on campus.

Video footage can play a crucial part in cases such as the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

How video evidence is presented in court can sway juror perception

Feb. 17, 2023

Video footage can play a crucial part in cases such as the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Depending on how the evidence is presented, among other factors, jurors can perceive events in a video in different ways. CU expert Sandra Ristovska explains on The Conversation.

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Communication department celebrates 12 national awards

Dec. 12, 2022

The Department of Communication takes home 12 awards from the 2022 National Communication Association Convention.

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CMCI Now: Mission for Change

Dec. 2, 2022

In 2022, the climate-action organization Mission Zero partnered with CMCI for the first time, donating $25,000 to further climate-focused work in the college. Faculty and students undertook seven grant projects, tackling climate issues through innovative storytelling.

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CMCI Now: Rethinking Plastic

Dec. 2, 2022

Of all the troubles in the world, why should single-use shopping bags and straws concern you? Ask Associate Professor Phaedra C. Pezzullo, who spells out the chilling ramifications of plastic use in her new podcast and book.

Wronged and Dangerous

CMCI professor unmasks role of gender in right-wing populism

Nov. 20, 2022

In her new book, CMCI Professor Karen Ashcraft takes on gender, specifically masculinity, and its role in right-wing populism, culture wars, public health and more. Learn more about Wronged and Dangerous: Viral Masculinity and the Populist Pandemic in this Q&A with the author herself.

First Silver and Gold

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.

The New York Times Style Magazine: “These Literary Memoirs Take a Different Tack”

Sept. 26, 2022

Featuring Megan O’ Grady (Journalism)

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Mimesis Documentary Festival Returns to Boulder

July 28, 2022

The third annual Mimesis Documentary Festival will be held in Boulder from Tuesday, Aug. 2, to Sunday, Aug. 7. The festival, which is open to the public and University of Colorado Boulder community, is hosted by the College of Media, Communication and Information’s Center for Documentary and Ethnographic Media (CDEM).

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