Leysia Palen

Department of Information Science welcomes faculty

June 2, 2015

The College of Media, Communication and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder is proud to introduce its newest department, the Department of Information Science, and to announce the appointment of six founding faculty members who will begin at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder in fall 2015: Jed Brubaker, Casey Fiesler, Michael J. Paul, Danielle Albers Szafir, Amy Voida and Stephen Voida.

CMCI Founding Dean Lori Bergen

¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder names founding dean of new College of Media, Communication and Information

April 8, 2015

University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the appointment of Lori Bergen as dean of the new of College of Media, Communication and Information. Bergen will begin her duties as dean on July 20, 2015.

Mike McDevitt

Youth snap parents into political-rearing mode, says ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder-led study

Oct. 30, 2014

Parents are more reactive than proactive when providing political influence and opportunities for their children, according to a study led by the University of Colorado Boulder. The study, published in the journal Social Science Quarterly, found that political engagement independently pursued by youth spurs parents to realize that childrearing extends to the civic realm. It also is the first study to show intentional political parenting as an outcome of family interaction rather than a stimulus.

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National search launched for ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information dean

Sept. 24, 2014

University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell Moore today announced the formation of a search committee to lead a national search for the founding dean of the new College of Media, Communication and Information. The University of Colorado Board of Regents approved the new college in June and approved degree programs...

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¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Board of Regents approves College of Media, Communication and Information degrees

Sept. 11, 2014

The University of Colorado Board of Regents today approved 12 new ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information degrees, in addition to a name change for one other degree. The vote, held today at the University Memorial Center on the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder campus, was the final Board of Regents approval required...

Info Sci Floods presentation

Tweets during 2013 Colorado floods gave engineers valuable data on infrastructure damage

Sept. 3, 2014

Tweets sent during last year’s massive flooding on Colorado’s Front Range were able to detail the scope of damage to the area’s infrastructure, according to a study by the University of Colorado Boulder. The findings can help geotechnical and structural engineers more effectively direct their reconnaissance efforts after future natural...

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Press Release: ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Board of Regents approves new ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information

June 27, 2014

The University of Colorado Board of Regents today approved a new College of Media, Communication and Information slated to open on the Boulder campus in fall 2015. “The new college will deliver groundbreaking teaching and research that will ensure our students’ success by providing them with the expertise and versatility...