Keely at KING5

Peak performer

When an award-winning producer decided to move on from Denver, the one thing she wouldn’t negotiate on was a view of the mountains.

Coach Prime

Preparing student-athletes for the Prime of their lives

NIL has changed the relationship between athletes and the media. As it happens, one NFL athlete was 30 years ahead of the curve.

A group of CMCI students shoots video and photos amid a group of players on the sidelines of the stadium during a football game.

A minor for major-league sports

Students in CMCI’s sports media minor regularly have opportunities to network and get hands-on experience while completing the program.

Nandi and camera

Mapping identity

A PhD student and documentary filmmaker is trying to understand how leaving the country influences how Black American men form their identities.

Film camera showing a scene from Bridgerton

What’s better than fiction?

Alumna Sara Fischer decided Shondaland’s sets needed to better reflect the worlds she was helping create on series like Bridgerton.

Student takes a selfie

CMCI goes to Washington

CMCI in D.C. is helping students discover new passions and grow—personally and professionally—as they prepare for careers in media.

Information Science Associate Professors Casey Fiesler and Steven Voida

Building a better ‘bionic pancreas’

Living with Type 1 diabetes is demanding—patients must stay on top of their diet and exercise, even if they’re living with technology like insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors. But information science faculty Casey Fiesler and Steven Voida are optimistic that with the help of holistic technology, this will change. They’ve received a grant from the National Institutes of Health, and, along with other university colleagues, hope to develop a “person-centered artificial pancreas.”

Dawn Doty instructs students

Thinking forward, looking back

Teaching Associate Professor Dawn Doty received the lifetime achievement award from the Colorado chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. She sat down with CMCI to share anecdotes, tips and keys to working in public relations.

Leysia works with students

Crystallizing curiosity

Leysia Palen was awarded CU’s highest honor for faculty—the title of distinguished professor. She offers a deeper look into her groundbreaking research career, her mentorship methods and her goals for the future.

Journalism class circa 1910s–1930s. Source: Charles F. Snow Photograph Collection.

Journalism Through the Decades

One hundred years ago, the University of Colorado approved a new Department of Journalism and launched its first four-year journalism degree program. This year, CMCI launched an effort to explore its own heritage—and to uncover how the past impacts journalism education today.

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