Research

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    Where do we go from here? CMCI experts share their perspectives on journalism, advertising, data science, communication and more in an era of democratic backsliding.
  • Bryan Semaan
    A new center at CMCI is organizing faculty thought leadership to answer big, systemic questions about technologyā€™s role in issues of social justice.
  • Saima Kazmi presenting her research
    Advertisers are very good at getting us to buy things. A PhD graduate wants to use the same playbook to encourage more sustainability and less consumption.
  • A portrait of Bianca in front of the library.
    A CMCI graduateā€™s working-class upbringing has given her a unique perspective on tech, wage theft and exploitation, which sheā€™s bringing to an Ivy League doctoral program.
  • Preview of Student Work Gallery
    Students across CMCI find ways to bring together their personal interests and academic pursuits. Since the collegeā€™s founding, we have showcased this diverse collection of student work.
  • Pollution in Denver
    Contrary to what youā€™ve heard, Generation Z isnā€™t afraid to engage human rights challenges. But, a CMCI expert says, we need to meet them where they liveā€”and thatā€™s TikTok.
  • Person taking a picture of a performer.
    ā€œRage Against the Machine Learningā€ isnā€™t just a sign in Evan Peckā€™s office. Itā€™s an emblem of his career pivot.
  • Taylor Swift at a Chiefs game
    What is it about Taylor Swift that has so many peopleā€”even her fansā€”seeing red? A communication scholar says it's a theme she knows all too well.
  • Dean Bergen and Coach Prime
    CMCI was founded amid changeā€”an answer to how we could best organize the various communication- and information-related disciplines at CU Boulder in ways that enabled faculty collaboration and student success.
  • Illustration of watering flowers on a datastream
    For A.I. to be useful, it needs to grow alongside communicatorsā€”not replace them. CMCI experts share their vision for a workplace with ChatGPT and other tools.
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