CMCI Now - Fall 2019 Highlights

As we enter our fifth year as a college, we’ve created new departments and centers, hired faculty from across the country and developed new academic programs. These changes have set up an environment for our students, alumni, faculty and staff to be confident and creative in an evolving world, and we’re continuing to move forward.
Fall 2019 Highlights
Go Figure
The move from competitive ice skating to studying information science may seem like a leap, but senior Joy Weinberg says the two share key elements: precision, drive and creativity.
Making Waves
As the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches and airwaves begin to fill with stories of distant battles won and the brave men who fought them, Kathleen M. Ryan, a documentary filmmaker and associate professor of journalism, is focused on the veteran women who helped make those victories possible.
The Right Shot
More than any other assignment, the continual pressure of sports to “predict what will happen next and respond quickly at just the right moment” has honed the skills of Gregory Bull (Jour'91), an AP photographer based in San Diego.
Courting Success
For Marshall McKinley (StratComm'19), photographing a campaign for Otterbox was a formative opportunity to turn his passion into professional work.
Trending: Fall 2019
Associate Professor Phaedra Pezzullo explains why a shift to sustainable energy should be #PoweredByThePeople and Associate Professor Rick Stevens looks into the trend of second screening in #GameOfPhones.
Ad Students Deliver
When challenged to draw attention to a new website for the company Avery Dennison, which specializes in packaging and labeling design, sophomores Megan Lange and Julia Muell knew what to do: Handle with care.
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Class Notes: Fall 2019
Featuring a special note from longtime Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly (Jour'81).
Faculty Now: Fall 2019
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