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What if public health officials had a way to forecast pandemics the way meteorologists forecast the weather? An interdisciplinary team of scientists with the University of Georgia Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to find a way to do exactly that. Glen […]

Valerie Boyd thrived in many communities and was admired in all…teacher, writer, editor, mentor, confidant. Boyd, the Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer in Residence and director of the Master of Fine Arts in Narrative Nonfiction program at the University of Georgia, died Feb. 12, 2022. Perhaps her enduring legacy is the light that shone within her […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities: As a graphic design intern, I use client brand guidelines, the strategies developed by Edge, and principles of design to create print and digital assets in a timely and effective […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to share their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities. I am an intern in MSL’s digital innovation center of excellence. My responsibilities include collaborating with the team on influencer pay gap research, writing case studies for consumer clients, contributing […]

Faculty and graduate students from Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will chair committees, present research and network with educators at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference. The 2022 conference takes place in Detroit Aug. 3 – 6, 2022. Among the highlights for Grady faculty and graduate students this year […]

Campbell Johnson, an Entertainment and Media Studies major, is the recipient of a Southeast Student Production Award for her film, “Hindsight.” She accepted the award at a ceremony at Trilith Studios July 30, 2022. The awards are presented by the Southeast Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to prepare the next […]

This is part of a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their summer internship experience. Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities My internship is one that spans multiple departments that fall within the umbrella of marketing, such as corporate partnerships, advertising and special events. Throughout the duration of the twelve-week program, […]

Known for his unflappable personality, crisis communication acumen and commitment to helping students, Bryan Reber retires as head of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations effective Aug. 1, 2022. “Bryan Reber possesses all the qualities that make a great department chair: he’s reasonable, flexible, embraces ambiguity and works for the greater good,” said Charles […]

The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) has named Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia one of the nation’s four inaugural solutions journalism hubs. In this role, Grady College’s Department of Journalism will continue to serve as an incubator for creativity, innovation and research in solutions journalism, which is focused on […]

Briefly describe your internship and your responsibilities:  My primary job as the events programming intern is to assist with coordinating all aspects of large scale entertainment events that take place at Barclays Center. Our department oversees everything from executing contracts with talent to working with the venue operations team to set up the arena. What […]