Commencement is always such a special event! Congratulations, Vols! Special shoutout to Kylia, Katy & Jace (not pictured) for all of their achievements. We’re so proud of you! 🧡
NSFA Fellow @UTLuther tells the New York Times this week that Russia, China, and other U.S. adversaries have gained global influence from the recent decision to close Voice of America and other U.S.-funded programs. https://t.co/NJU4GdFE4q
A new study published by an interdisciplinary team, including @UTLuther and @ralexbentley, sheds light onto the dynamics of national unity experienced by Ukrainians following the 2022 Russian invasion.
Read more: https://t.co/9pzY9DN5zA
#UTArtSci@UTCCI@UTJEM
📢We're hiring! Check out this open rank/open track Hill Chair of Excellence professorship in Science, Technology, and Medical Writing. A prestigious opportunity and wonderful colleagues await! 👉Apply here: https://t.co/HILuyLThcx
Catherine Luther and Brandon Prins recently wrote for the @ConversationUS and discussed their research on Russia's use of "hard soft power" to manipulate media and influence foreign populations.
@UTJEM@ArtsSciencesUT
“[Fact-checkers] are the anchor! Facts are the only anchor in our shared reality.”
- @mariaressa kicks off #globalfact11 here in Sarajevo. Always impressed with the work @factchecknet does in putting together this conference.
Disinformation campaigns and strategies are a threat to national security. Congratulations to @UTLuther on winning a @DeptofDefense grant to study Russian disinformation, its messaging and its effects.
#disinformation
@DrHoy480@UTCCI@UTKnoxville@TombrasUTK We will miss you! Thank you for your excellent service this past year as an Information Integrity Institute inaugural fellow (Still wishing you would change your mind!)
Please join CCI's Information Integrity Institute on Friday, April 26, as they present at the @knoxreads Truth and Consequences Symposium. The fellows will have a discussion on AI, Deep Fakes, Online Influencers, and Political Communication.
TY @marybethwest for sharing with my @UTCCI@UTJEM global com students your expertise & insights on the importance of ethics in strategic com. Students went away inspired! https://t.co/PQPYJmyFwN
Concerning story in the Columbia Journalism Review: Washington Bureaus have been cut deep during layoffs over the years. Who's keeping an eye on what's happening in D.C.?
https://t.co/C4mIpOwORZ
Alum @WVLTBrittany (’09) recalls the impact professor @samswan's broadcast class had on her life. As our new assistant professor of practice, she hopes to pay forward the mentorship she received by teaching the same course once led by her mentor, and more. https://t.co/qUiw7bx1yV
Students after @genowoj guest lectured in @shannonscovel’s class this September:
@jace24b: "I just wish he was here all the time."
Gene: "Bet"
We are excited to welcome Gene back to Rocky Top as @utjem's newest professor of practice starting fall 2024 https://t.co/HfABCULdFE
My new colleague @Dr_AHayat and I are launching a new project! We want to fund some students to make short documentaries about the Persian Gulf War. If you are a current @UTKnoxville student (and will be enrolled in spring), you should come up with a pitch and apply!
Professor Mark Littmann has written books about eclipses for people of all ages—adults and children— to help them learn more about the science, history, mythology, and folklore of eclipses and offer step-by-step suggestions for observing them. https://t.co/wBRJ980FqT