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Study by Stevens, Acic, & Rhea Investigates LGBTQ+ Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, LGBTQ+ teens increased their reliance on anonymous discussion forums when discussing anxiety-provoking topics.
Dr. Meng Chen Accepts Position at the Prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dr. Meng Chen, who earned her PhD from our department in 2018, has accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Communication Department at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Study by Stevens, Oh, & Taylor Investigates COVID-19 Desensitization
The level of anxiety in users’ tweets increased sharply in response to news article anxiety early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the casualty count climbed, news articles seemingly lost their ability to elicit anxiety among readers.
NCA21 Research Showcase
Researchers in the Department of Communication will present 21 unique research projects at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association. One of these projects won a Top Paper award. Several faculty and graduate students also serve in important leadership roles.
Qingyi Han Named Outstanding Senior
Class of 2021 graduate Qingyi Han has been named Outstanding Senior by the Department of Communication
ICA21 Research Showcase
Researchers in the Department of Communication will present 50 unique research studies at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association. One of these studies won a Top Paper award.
Professors Zhang and Wojcieszak Discuss COVID-19 Misinformation on Fox40
Interview: UC Davis professors discuss combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Professor Ruiz and Emeritus Professor Bell's Research on COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions is Featured by UC Davis
A Third of Americans Say They Are Unlikely or Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Professor Wojcieszak Featured as a Panelist on Valley Public Radio
Free Speech And The Rise Of Misinformation And Conspiracy Theories
Huskey's Research Advances the Automated Annotation of Moral Language
"One of the core efforts in our lab is to design better ways of understanding moral message content", said Huskey.
Among BEST online courses of ALL TIMES
Our UC-wide Computational Social Science Specialization made the top list
Open-access Special issue on "Information Theory for Human and Social Processes"
Ever since its earliest years, information theory has enjoyed both a promising and complicated relationship with the social sciences... time to take inventory
NCA20 Research Showcase
Researchers in the Department of Communication will present 24 unique research studies at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association. Two of these studies won Top Paper awards.
Now hiring funded graduate positions in the C^2 Lab
Funded graduate position in the computational social science of organizations and institutions, as applied to open source software projects.
Statement in Support of Chancellor Gary S. May
“The events of this week also cause me to believe even more strongly, if that’s possible, in building an inclusive environment that recognizes and respects people of all backgrounds and experiences. I remain committed to that and hope you will do what you can to eliminate racism, sexism, and other negative influences on our progression as a nation.”
George Barnett Named Fellow of International Communication Association
Emeritus Professor Barnett recognized for distinguished contributions to Communication
VICTR Lab Presents Research at the UCD Undergraduate Research Conference
Can Persuasive Memes Influence Physical Activity?
Brittney Reed Named Outstanding Senior
Student Researcher and Scholar Receives Honor from Department of Communication
ICA20 Research Showcase
Researchers in the Department of Communication will present 42 unique research studies at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association. Three of these studies won Top Paper awards.
Graduate Program STEM Classification: Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
The Department of Communication Graduate Program is Classified as a STEM Program
Prof. Huskey & Colleagues Win CMM Article of the Year Award
The article was published in the 2018 Special Issue on Computational Methods for Communication Science.
