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Brian Ekdale awarded CSSI Faculty Research Fellowship
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The University of Iowa’s Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has selected Brian Ekdale, professor of journalism and mass communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as its next CSSI Faculty Research Fellow.
Painting a Story Through Podcasting
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Students in the Adler Agency prepare to produce the second season of Pitchfork and Paintbrush.
SJMC’s Roxy Ekberg Earns Mauck Stouffer Award
Monday, February 23, 2026
Roxy Ekberg, a third-year SJMC student and the executive editor of The Daily Iowan received a Mauck Stouffer Young Iowa Journalist Award from the Iowa Newspaper Association.
Zhang's project is changing the way we see and hear the world through the Arts and Humanities Initiative grant
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Bingbing Zhang, assistant professor, in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, explores how journalists and social-media users talk about and react to what they call “AI slop”.
Ty Rushing Attends the George Washington Carver Medal Ceremony
Monday, February 16, 2026
Assistant Professor of Practice Ty Rushing participated in a panel discussion at the George Washington Carver Medal ceremony at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
SJMC Hiring Visiting Faculty in Strategic Communication
Thursday, February 12, 2026
SJMC is hiring a visiting faculty member with proven professional experience in strategic communication, such as advertising, public relations, or digital marketing.
Erin Jordan Receives Faculty Champion Award
Monday, February 9, 2026
The University of Vermont’s Center for Community News has awarded SJMC's Erin Jordan with a Faculty Champion Award.
Student Publications Move to Adler Journalism Building
Monday, February 2, 2026
University of Iowa student publications are now housed in the Adler Journalism Building.
SJMC graduate student, Marcella Zeng, featured on the IERLab Podcast
Monday, January 26, 2026
SJMC graduate student, Marcella Zeng, was a guest on the IERLab Podcast. Zeng and host Walter Lee discuss Chinese international student Influencers’ everyday self-presentation.
SJMC Student Showcases Research at 2025 FURF
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Bailey Vergara, a sophomore double-majoring in JMC and screenwriting, presented an original research project at the university’s 2025 Fall Undergraduate Research Festival (FURF).
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