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Tuesday April 28, 2026
Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor of Emerging Technologies and director of the Media Effects and Technology Lab (METL) and UFCJC Research Lab, was …
Monday April 13, 2026
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) annual Awards Banquet on April 10, 2026, celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff and honored five new alumni Hall of Fame members. Hall of Fame Inductees: James …
Tuesday September 30, 2025
Six University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty have been included in the 2025 Stanford University/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List that shows which scientists have had the biggest impact in their fields. The list was …
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Kun Xu, director of the Media Effects and Technology Lab (METL) and UFCJC Research Lab and University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production Management and Technology (MPMT) associate professor in emerging technologies, …
Thursday January 30, 2025
As AI continues to play an increasing role in both personal and professional spheres, the need to understand not just the outputs of these technologies, but also the processes behind them, becomes ever more critical. New research merges two growing fields — explainable AI (XAI) and human-machine communication (HMC) — to address how we can begin to bridge the divide between AI’s decision-making processes and human comprehension.
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Monday November 18, 2024
Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production Management and Technology (MPMT) associate professor in emerging technologies, has been named the new director of the Media Effects and Technology Lab (METL) and …
Monday July 1, 2024
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism Professor and Director of the Media Effects and Technology Lab (METL) Sri Kalyanaraman will be leaving the College to become senior associate director of research at the …
Thursday November 12, 2020
Sri Kalyanaraman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor and CJC Media Effects and Technology Lab director, is the co-author of “Your Own Worst Enemy: Implications of the Customization, and Destruction, on …
Monday August 5, 2019
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Daniel Pimentel’s virtual reality climate science simulation was featured in “TESI Grant Recipient Brings Middle Schoolers to Antarctica Using Virtual Reality” …
Monday November 27, 2017
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Effects and Technology Lab was featured in “VR for Social Good” published on the UF web site on Nov. 14. The article features the first course developed by Sri Kalyanaraman, …
Wednesday October 25, 2017
STEM Translational Communication Center researchers examine the most effective ways to communicate about colorectal cancer risks.
Tuesday March 21, 2017
Ludoactivism (‘ludic’: related to games and play, from Latin ludus) refers to playful ways to create positive social, civic, environmental and health changes in the real world. This talk critically analyzes the universe of ludoactivism, …
