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16th Annual Grunig Lecture

Ph.D Alum Dr. Sung-Un Yang presented "Linking Organization-Public Dialogic Communication to Organization-Public Relationship Management." 

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March 07, 2024 Communication

COMM Speed Mentoring 2024

Thank you to our mentors!

November 28, 2023 Communication

Department Members Attend the National Communication Association Convention

Department members presented papers, participated in panels, chaired events, spread the word about our program, and more.
October 05, 2023 Communication

Department holds COMM First Look Fair

Students get a "first look" at COMM Department groups and initiatives
September 27, 2023 Communication

Dr. Ganga Dhanesh Delivers Keynote Address

Dr. Ganga Dhanesh delivers keynote address at the 24th annual congress of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association.
August 22, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

It’s ‘All About Trump’—Despite His Absence

Department of Communication expert explains why most GOP candidates still won’t tackle the front-runner.
July 28, 2023 Communication

Dr. Sahar Khamis Presented with Two Awards

Congratulations to COMM Associate Professor Dr. Khamis!

February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.
August 25, 2022 Communication

Dr. Sahar Khamis and Dr. Catherine Knight Steele have been selected as M.O.L.D Fellows for 2022-2023.

M.O.L.D: Mellon/Maryland Opportunities for Leadership Development

April 28, 2022 Communication

Prof. Emerita Elizabeth Toth Delivers 14th Annual Grunig Lecture

Faculty, students, and alums attend annual Grunig Lecture.
Washington Post January 29, 2021

Time to Double or Upgrade Masks as Coronavirus Variants Emerge, Experts Say

Better face coverings are needed to curb more-transmissible strains as vaccine rollout is underway, they say.
Politico January 30, 2020

Donald Trump Is Not a Doctor. But He Plays One on Twitter.

And that’s a prescription for public health confusion.
Maryland Today March 04, 2019

Celebration Honors Scholarship, Research Excellence

Inaugural campus event recognizes high-impact achievements.

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2023 Speed Mentoring Event Recap

March 16, 2023 Communication

Speed Mentoring Held In-Person For the First Time Since 2019!

Department of Communiction Presents 15th Annual Grunig Lecture

March 15, 2023 Communication

University of Houston Professor and UMD Ph.D. COMM alumni, Dr. Lan Ni presented her research and findings.

COMM faculty receive a $500,000 UMD Grand Challenges Impact Award to launch the Pandemic Preparedness Initiative (PPI)

February 23, 2023 Communication

Department of Communication Professor Brooke Liu leads the new PPI
Associated Press

Biden’s Empathy Shapes Policy, But Some Voters Don’t Feel It

February 17, 2023 Communication

Professor of Communication Shawn Parry-Giles quoted in Associated Press feature.

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.
Maryland Today

4 Terps Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Lists for 2023

February 03, 2023 Communication

Grads recognized in music, health care, media and games.

Department of Communication graduate, Sarah Lorentzen (’18) , one of four Terps Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Lists for 2023

February 03, 2023 Communication

Congratulations to Sarah!

Department Members Attend NCA's 108th Annual Convention

November 21, 2022 Communication

2022 Theme: Honoring PLACE: People, Liberation, Advocacy, Community, and Environment”

Professor Xiaoli Nan and colleagues across University of Maryland awarded a $1M National Science Foundation grant!

November 10, 2022 Communication

University of Maryland researchers are developing sophisticated predictive models and best communication practices needed to combat future pandemics.
Maryland Today

$1M NSF Award to Support Data-powered Fight Against Pandemics

November 10, 2022 Communication

System to use social Media, GPS, Government Data to Improve Predictive Models, Communications