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Communication

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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COMM Professor Selected for NOAA Science Advisory Board

June 23, 2021 Communication

Professor Brooke Liu is second UM professor on prestigious board.

From Displacement to Triumph

May 19, 2021 Communication

Graduating communication major Anabella Berti ’21 will use the range of skills she developed at Maryland to support her family's chocolate business.

COMM Presents 2021 Departmental Awards

May 07, 2021 Communication

Faculty and graduate students receive awards for research, teaching, and service.

COMM Graduates Fourth Highest Number of Majors at Maryland

May 01, 2021 Communication

Department is the largest major in the College of Arts & Humanities.
Maryland Today

Short Film, Big Impact

April 30, 2021 Communication, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Two Terps get Oscars shout-out for contributions to Best Animated Short.

Communication Professor Elected to Top Leadership Post in International Organization

April 22, 2021 Communication, College of Arts and Humanities

Linda Aldoory is the newly elected vice president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Grant Will Expand Black Digital Studies at UMD

April 14, 2021 Communication

UMD Assistant Professor of Communication Catherine Knight Steele is among the researchers on a new $4.8 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Ph.D. Candidates Secure Tenure-Track Jobs

April 07, 2021 Communication

Four doctoral candidates in the Department of Communication have accepted new tenure-track positions.

Steele is Co-PI on $4.8 Million Grant from Mellon

April 02, 2021 Communication

COMM Professor to lead the Maryland component of this multi-institutional digital futures collaborative.