College of Communication and Information

FSU professor connects students through virtual reality

Published: April 14, 2021 | 2:27 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

Students in Professor Andy Opel's Immersive Media Production class were issued Oculus Quest 2 headsets this semester and used virtual reality (VR) to to simulate a classroom space. Using the EngageVR platform, students were able to create virtual avatars and travel to different VR environments, like the Oval Office. (Andy Opel)

While most students taking remote classes are meeting via Zoom, a professor in Florida State University’s School of Communication has been using virtual reality (VR) to simulate a classroom space. Professor Andy Opel developed the Immersive Media Production class four years ago, and the technology has advanced exponentially since then. When faced with having to […]

FSU shines in latest U.S. News graduate school rankings

Published: March 30, 2021 | 1:56 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s graduate and professional programs continue to rank among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.” More than 30 graduate programs at FSU are ranked in the top 25 according to the publication’s annual rankings, released March 30. FSU’s criminology, real estate, […]

Erin Murphy

Published: February 3, 2021 | 9:49 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Erin Murphy has made sure to seize every opportunity that has come her way at Florida State University. A native of St. Petersburg, Fla., she came to FSU after graduating from St. Petersburg Collegiate High School as a salutatorian and with an associate’s degree in hand. Murphy initially chose to attend FSU after being recruited to play Division I beach volleyball. She was impressed with the program’s resources and emphasis on the value of hard work. During her senior year of high school, Murphy also applied for FSU’s Honors Program and was […]

FSU to host seventh annual South Asian Media & Cultural Studies conference

Published: February 1, 2021 | 3:37 pm | Posted in: News

FSU will host the seventh annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS), an alliance of scholars, academicians and practitioners dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the South Asia region’s issues and global importance. (College of Communication & Information)

Florida State University will host its seventh annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS) virtually Feb. 4-6. The annual SAMCS conference is an alliance of scholars, academicians and practitioners dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the South Asia region’s issues and global importance. This year’s theme, “South Asia: Beyond Borders,” is focused on sharing […]

FSU experts available for context on Black History Month

Published: January 28, 2021 | 5:19 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches, News

Black History Month is an observance to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans and a time to examine how race continues to influence the country today. The predecessor to the event began in the 1920s. In 1976, President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month on the federal level. The United States now has a Black […]

FSU team earns Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns prize for Fannie Lou Hamer film

Published: November 18, 2020 | 12:01 pm | Posted in: News

An FSU team was one of only five recipients of the inaugural Better Angels/Lavine Fellowship for their documentary, "Fannie Lou Hamer's America." (FSU College of Communication and Information)

A new national fellowship will help a Florida State University alumna tell the story of Fannie Lou Hamer via documentary, an important addition to the growing body of work at Florida State aimed at shedding light on the civil rights activist. Joy Elaine Davenport, a two-time graduate of the School of Communication, is one of […]

FSU experts available to comment on United States and the Paris Agreement

Published: October 27, 2020 | 4:03 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Jeff Chanton, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor and John Widmer Winchester Professor of Oceanography, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science. (FSU Photography Services)

Carbon emissions and climate change were key issues in the past presidential election. Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden has said he will sign an executive order to rejoin the Paris Agreement— an international accord with the goal of limiting global climate change that the United States left on Nov. 4, 2020. Florida State University has […]

FSU communication, engineering researchers awarded grant to study natural disaster response

Published: September 15, 2020 | 11:54 am | Posted in: University News

Kids in Panama City heading back to school a couple weeks after Hurricane Michael. FSU researchers are helping to develop operational procedures for public libraries during natural disasters through a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). (Florida State Archives)

When Hurricane Michael devastated rural inland communities in the Florida Panhandle in 2018, public libraries played a critical role in the natural disaster response. It also exposed the need for improved upon procedures and policies for public libraries responding to natural disasters. Now, Florida State University College of Communication & Information Professor and Associate Dean […]

FSU celebrates largest cohort of McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowships in recent history

Published: August 11, 2020 | 4:14 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Top row, from left: Yolanda Rankin, Ravi Howard and April Jackson. Second row, from left: Cameron Beatty, Anasa Hicks and James Wright.

Six Florida State University assistant professors have received the Florida Education Fund’s (FEF) McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship. It is the largest cohort of FSU McKnight Fellows to date. The FEF’s McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship Program promotes excellence in teaching and research by underrepresented minorities and women. Fellows receive a one-year sabbatical to engage in research […]

FSU graduate student wins trio of Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists college awards

Published: May 14, 2020 | 10:23 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Alexandra Wendling, a graduate student in the College of Communication and Information, won first place in three categories at the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists’ 2019 Excellence in Broadcast News College Contest. (Alex Wendling)

A Florida State University student won big at the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists’ 2019 Excellence in Broadcast News College Contest. Alexandra Wendling, a graduate student in the College of Communication and Information, won first place in three categories of the contest. The winners were announced Saturday, May 9, during a virtual ceremony due to […]

FSU online graduate programs are among nation’s best in latest U.S. News rankings

Published: January 15, 2019 | 9:16 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s online graduate programs are some of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs. Four of the university’s graduate programs are ranked in the Top 20, including FSU’s master’s degree in criminal justice studies, which moved up to No. 6 nationally and No. 5 among public […]

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