Current Research

Dr. Young Anna Argyris recently co-authored a study on vaccine misinformation and social media in one of the world's most prestigious academic journals.

ComArtSci Professor Studies Correlation Between Vaccine Misinformation and Social Media

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023

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Bree Holtz

Developing best practices: Associate Professor Bree Holtz receives federal grant for telemedicine think tank

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Ensure Policymakers Hear Your Voice

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MSU survey: 7 in 10 consumers deceived into buying counterfeit products online

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MSU Researchers Investigate Counterfeiting Attitudes and Behaviors with Global Survey

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Research Preview: The Profound Influence of Small Choices in Digital Collaboration

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New broadband and internet connectivity study | Keith Hampton, Johannes Bauer, & Gabriel Hales

MSU study: Pandemic gains in broadband access for rural students are fading

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Brazilian National Conference of Environmental Journalism: Dr. Mourao and Dr. Takahashi

MSU at 2022 Brazilian National Meeting of Environmental Journalism Researchers

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Elizabeth Dorrance Hall: Family Communication and Women in STEM

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Supporting student success with VR: Robby Ratan

Robby Ratan: Teaching with Virtual Reality

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2022-2023 Strosacker Research Fellowship Winners

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MSU at ICA 2023

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How anxiety affects risk information processing: MSU researchers receive NSF grant

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Distinguished Partnership Award: Maria Lapinski

Maria Lapinski: Distinguished Partnership Award for International Community Engagement

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Fashina Aladé receives research grant

Aladé awarded NSF funding to research engagement in STEM media

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Kjerstin Thorson wins new grant

Combating information threats in local communities: NSF Grant awarded to Kjerstin Thorson and colleagues 

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Daria Nepriakhina

MSU research: Disconnection, not teens’ screen time, is the problem

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NCA 108th Annual Convention lineup for ComArtSci researchers

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2022 CSCW Conference Faculty and Student Presenters from ComArtSci

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Highlighting Cybersecurity Awareness Month at ComArtSci 

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Jeff Searl receives cancer research education grant from the National Cancer Institute

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Allison Eden

Moral understanding through the lens of film: Team receives $1 million grant

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2022 AEJMC Conference Faculty and Student Presenters

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2022 Brandt Fellowship Awardees: Bree Holtz & Keith Hampton

2022 Brandt Fellowship Awarded to Two ComArtSci Faculty Members

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Award recipient, Maryam Naghibolhosseini

Dr. Maryam Naghibolhosseini receives second career award from National Institutes of Health

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Dr. Rabindra Ratan | Meta (Facebook) research support

Robby Ratan receives Meta (Facebook) research support to study inclusion in virtual reality

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ComArtSci at UURAF 2022 

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MSU researchers receive $3.7 million grant for autism research

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WGBH Educational Foundation Grant

Fashina Aladé receives grant to study inclusivity in new PBS show 

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Creating more inclusive science communication training

Building the next generation of science communicators: MSU Knight Center receives $2.8 million NSF grant for collaborative training project with Metcalf Institute

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Effects of media on sleep

Concerned about sleep hygiene? A little media before bed can be as beneficial as counting sheep

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Bree Holtz

Bree Holtz: Accessing Healthcare via Tech 

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Ava Francesca Battocchio

Ava Francesca Battocchio: Access, ecosystems and information sharing 

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Jean Hardy

Jean Hardy: Finding opportunity in disparities 

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Monique Turner wins NCA Dale E. Brashers Distinguished Mentor Award

Monique Turner wins NCA Dale E. Brashers Distinguished Mentor Award

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ComArtSci researchers present at 107th annual NCA convention

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Q&A with Elizabeth Dorrance Hall

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Strategic messaging for the planet: ComArtSci researchers hone interests in climate change communication

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month at ComArtSci

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New NSF Grant with NSF logo

Developing More Equitable and Inclusive Remote Workspaces

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Ask the Expert: The Digital Divide That Goes Beyond Access

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Argyris and Stern receive NIH Grant to Analyze Impact of Vaccine Misinformation

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Great Lakes Residents Support Protections for Streams, Wetlands

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The Shape of News: Journalism Scholar Rachel Mourão Shows How News Can Affect Perception of Protests

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Anastasia Kononova Named One of the Most Prolific Media Multitasking Researchers

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Dr. Monique Turner and Global Research Team Publish Large-Scale Study of Trust in National Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Hey Siri, I’m feeling stressed: Can AI chatbots help fill the empathy gap? 

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Assistant Professor, Young Anna Argyris

Ask the Expert: Social Media’s Impact on Vaccine Hesitancy

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Expanding the Pool: Mobile Speech Lab Brings Research on Stuttering to Children and Families

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eMOTIONAL Cities: International Effort to Improve Urban Health Through Neuroscience Includes Work by AD+PR Faculty

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Deliyski and Powell Receive 2020 Best Paper Award from Journal of Voice

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Students Present at 23rd University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

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New Study: U.S. Faces Longer Uphill Struggle Than U.K. in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

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Stuttering Researchers Present New Work on Fluency and Communicative Disorders

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NIH 3.1 Million Grant Funds Research Identifying Risk Factors for Lifelong Stuttering

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Social Circles Protect against Depression in Elderly Adults, Research Finds

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COVID-19 and Online Instruction

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Understanding the Impact of Norms and Emotions on Social Distancing during COVID-19

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In this photo, a parasitologist examines a worm under a microscope in Bongor, Chad. (Photo by J. Hahn/The Carter Center)

Interdisciplinary Researchers Team Up to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease in Chad

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Study Analyzes How STEM Children’s Programming Prioritizes Diversity

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Communication Scholar Receives U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award to Slovenia for Research and Teaching

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MSU Interdisciplinary Team Secures $3.2M NSF Convergence Grant to Empower Off-grid Communities

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Spartans Combat Bias in Reporting with 'Sourcing for Diversity Project'

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Researcher Inspires Widespread Change in Computer Security Practices

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Hunter Empowers Researchers, Raising a Helping Hand to Teachers Who Lose their Voice

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Students Showcase Undergraduate Research at Virtual Mid-SURE Symposium

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Doctors on Call: Study Shows Impact of Telemedicine during COVID-19

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The Sway of Social Media: Research Reveals Differences Between Platforms

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Professor Increases HPV Vaccination Rates for Underserved Populations

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MSU Researchers Release Free, Online Parenting Video Series as Michigan Families Stay Home

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The COVID-19 Infodemic: Combatting ‘Dangerous’ Misinformation on Social Media

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Using ComArtSci Computer Power to Understand COVID-19

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The Urgent Need to Move Schools Online: Four Things Your School District Needs to Know Before Taking Action

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Gaps in Broadband Access: Lagging Internet Contributes to Lagging Test Scores, Leaving Rural Students Behind

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MSU Awarded Innovation Challenge Grant to Develop Chatbot for Broadcasters

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Using High-Speed Videoendoscopy to Detect Vocal Cord Anomalies

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Researcher Explores Integration of Robots into Common Spaces for Social Good

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Pioneering Next Gen Broadcast at ComArtSci

Media Innovation Lab Opens for Research

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Industry Professionals Discuss Trends and Innovations in Health and Risk Communication

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Health and Risk Communication at ComArtSci

Health and Risk Communication at ComArtSci

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A Blueprint for Diffusing Global Health Ideas in the U.S.

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mHealth: Designing Human-Centered Technology to Support Health in Kenya

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Researchers Study the Era of Autonomous Vehicles and Impacts on the Workforce with $2.49 Million NSF Grant

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Fear of Missing Out: Ph.D. Student Researches an Anxiety We All Share

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Weighing In: How the Calories Add Up with Media Consumption

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Michigan State University School of Journalism Professor Esther Thorson Ph.D.

Esther Thorson Ph.D. Honored with Prestigious Deutschmann Research Award

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Brain Powered Games Come to the Aid of Children Suffering from Malaria, HIV

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Shared Interest Leads Alumni to Pioneer Research on Media and Society

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Fulbright Scholar Ups the Game against Climate Change

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The Social Media Sorting Hat: How Algorithms Drive Your Exposure to News and Politics

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Using the Bully Pulpit to Bridge the Partisan Divide

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MSU Alumni Wins First Place in Undergraduate Research for Work in Digital Media

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Calling It A 'War On Science' Has Consequences

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Environmental Reporting Helps Protect Citizens in Emerging Democracies

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Is Depression Contagious? How Social Media Really Affects Your Mental Health

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winners of the 2019 Merit Award

Quello Center Recognized for Innovative Research

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A Leader in Media Psychology

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Rest Your Concussion: Researcher Inspired to Survey Approaches to Concussion Care

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Research in the Nation’s Capital: Professors Make Appearance at 69th Annual ICA Conference

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Students Present Undergraduate Research at UURAF 2019

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Students and Faculty Examine Barriers to Cancer Prevention Vaccine among Male Students

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Cringeworthy Politics: Trump Sparks 'Embarrassment' Spikes on Twitter

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What’s Your Big Idea? Researchers Announce Rare 15-Day Challenge to Spark Interest in New Broadcast Technology

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Is Privacy Loss Worth the Perks of Health Apps? Getting the Low-down on Downloads

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Dearing Named to EPA Council for Environmental Policy and Technology

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Researcher Shares Findings on Data Security with FTC

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Research from ComArtSci

Communication Research Investigates the "Black Sheep" of the Family

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Doctoral Students and Faculty Take Stuttering Research to Japan

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Rick Wash presents the study at  the 2018 ACM Conference on Computer Human Interaction

Researchers Use Storytelling as a Defense Against Email Phishing

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ComArtSci Researchers Tackle Type 1 Diabetes with New Mobile App

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MSU Researchers Explore Incidence of Vocal Fatigue and Hearing Loss in Broadcasters

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Courtney Venker tests eye-tracking device at the Lingo Lab

Venker Receives NIH Award for Research on Autism and Language Development

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Spartan Armor: Research on Helmet Use Prompts Brain Injury Prevention Campaign

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Research Makes the Case for Broadening Diverse Film Marketing

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AD+PR Department Welcomes New Chair Teresa Mastin 

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Media and Information Faculty Impact International Communities Through Research

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Research on Autonomous Vehicles to be Showcased at International Auto Show

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Building Trust in Self-Driving Cars: New Research May Give Automakers Insight

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Lindsay Hahn

Ph.D. Candidate Researches Media’s Effects on Children

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Communication Professors Receive Grant for Health Research

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Dean's Notes: Tapping the Research Potential of WKAR and PBS KIDS

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Information and Media Ph.D. student Carin Tunney

Carin Tunney Receives AFJ Award for Great Lakes Echo Story

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The Cause of Stuttering: Brain Research Can Help Find the Answer

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Using Communication to Improve Agriculture in Africa

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ComArtSci Professor Researches Media’s Influence on Teens

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New Faculty Foster Innovation in Stuttering Research

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Edward Maibach Shares Research About Communicating Climate Change

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Most Michiganders Favor Environment Over Economy

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Research Shows Tablets Can Help Elderly Cross the ‘Digital Divide’

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AD+PR Research Examines Effects of Social Media Marketing of Alcohol

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Poor Decision Making Can Lead to Cybersecurity Breaches

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