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How 鈥楧on鈥檛 Look Up鈥� plays with the portrayal of science in popular culture

Adam McKay's new movie uses science fiction and comedy to explore elements of our current society鈥攂ut it's not alone. Could we be in a new golden age of sci-fi entertainment? CU Boulder Today spoke with CMCI's Rick Stevens to find out.

Tips to avoid your ex on social media this Valentine鈥檚 Day

Did you just see a Facebook 鈥渕emory鈥� of your ex from Valentine鈥檚 Day鈥攆rom three years ago鈥攁nd now you鈥檙e bummed or just annoyed? Blame the algorithms, says Anthony Pinter, a doctoral student in the information science department and soon-to-be ATLAS faculty member.

CMCI alumnus shares the story of Dearfield, one of Colorado鈥檚 first Black settlements

Pulitzer Prize winner and Marketplace General Manager Neal Scarbrough (Jour'84) shares the history of Dearfield, a thriving Black settlement in Colorado in the early 1900s. As Scarbrough says, it鈥檚 a story of, 鈥淵es, we can.鈥� Watch via:听听

Competing in the Winter Paralympics: Meet CMCI alumnus Spencer Wood

After graduating from CU Boulder, Spencer Wood (StratComm鈥�21) didn鈥檛 head straight into a full-time job. Instead, he dove into weeks of training on the ski slopes before competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.

How has the Black community navigated racism from Jim Crow to today?听

Listen to Shamika Klassen, an information science PhD student, discuss her research on how Black Twitter, a community of predominantly Black users and allies on the social media site, is used as a modern-day Negro Motorist Green Book.听Watch via:听听

CMCI researchers dive into 鈥榙ual experience鈥� of LGBTQ users on TikTok

In a study published in January, researchers Ellen Simpson and Bryan Semaan, both with the College of Media, Communication and Information, analyzed how LGTBQ people adopted and experienced TikTok. They found that, while the participants enjoyed some aspects of the platform, they never quite felt at home.

Recent events

Spring semester holds some of the biggest events of the year, like the Student Leadership Summit, the Bateman Competition hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America and TEDxCU鈥檚 10th Anniversary Event. This spring, CMCI was on the ground for these annual show stoppers, plus career fairs, classroom activities, student group events, capstone presentations, student showcases and more. Explore student life with this selection of photos by CMCI multimedia production editor Kimberly Coffin (CritMed, StratComm鈥�18).

A Design Club student creates calligraphy during a design workshop, called Persian Typography Through Zar Font, led by instructor Parisa Tashakori on April 8, 2022.
Media design student Luna Nguyen creates calligraphy during a Design Club workshop, called Persian Typography Through Zar Font, led by instructor Parisa Tashakori on April 8, 2022.

CMCI student ambassador Gracie Ramos tests out equipment in February using one of three podcast booths available to students in the Center for Academic Success & Engagement.
CMCI student ambassador Gracie Ramos tests out equipment in February using one of three podcast booths available to students in the Center for Academic Success & Engagement.

Paul Bontempo, director of programming for TEDxCU, poses for a photo in Old Main minutes before the TEDxCU's 10th Anniversary Event April 2, 2022. TEDxCU's 10th Anniversary Event April 2, 2022. TEDxCU
Paul Bontempo, director of programming for TEDxCU, poses for a photo in Old Main minutes before the TEDxCU's 10th Anniversary Event on April 2, 2022.

Fresh snow falls in front of Old Main, the oldest building on campus and the location of the University of Colorado鈥檚 first journalism classes. In 1922, the university created the Department of Journalism, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year.
Fresh snow falls in front of Old Main, the oldest building on campus and the location of the University of Colorado鈥檚 first journalism classes. In 1922, the university created the Department of Journalism, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year.

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