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UFCJC places fourth overall in 2026 Broadcast Education Association school rankings

Wednesday May 6, 2026

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has retained the fourth overall ranking in the fifth annual Broadcast Education Association (BEA) rankings of schools based on the creative achievement of their students. UFCJC placed …
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UFCJC faculty members receive 2026-2027 professional development leave and sabbaticals

Wednesday May 6, 2026

Six University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty members have been awarded professional development leave and sabbaticals for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year. Cynthia Barnett, senior lecturer and Director of Climate and …
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Two UFCJC faculty members receive 2026 Professional Summer Awards

Wednesday May 6, 2026

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty members, Journalism Senior Lecturer Herbert Lowe and Advertising Associate Instructional Professor Elizabeth “Lissy” Calienes, have been selected as recipients of UFCJC’s …
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UFCJC alumna named a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting

Tuesday May 5, 2026

ProPublica reporter Debbie Cenziper, B.S. Journalism 1992, was named a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting for a series of reports exposing how the Food and Drug Administration allowed the import of generic drugs from foreign …
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Two CJC Online Staff receive QM Master Reviewer certification

Tuesday May 5, 2026

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Online Graduate Programs staff have successfully completed the Higher Education Master Reviewer Certification (MRC) course, the highest certification offered by Quality Matters (QM), the …
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It’s just television, not rocket science – Alexis Vivanco

Tuesday May 5, 2026

When Miami native and Journalism junior Alexis Vivanco learned he had been accepted into the University of Florida, he knew right away he couldn’t pass up the opportunity. “I wanted to come to UF because of its perfect blend of affordability and …
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UFCJC receives Top Five recognition in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Team/Individual Investigative Reporting Competition

Tuesday May 5, 2026

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior Lee Ann Anderson and Kai Johnsen, B.S. Journalism 2025, received third place, and Matthew Cuppelli, B.S. Journalism 2025, placed fourth in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards …
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Hub Brown wins prestigious 2025 Scripps Howard Administrator of the Year award

Monday May 4, 2026

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Dean Hub Brown was named the 2025 Scripps Howard Administrator of the Year. The award, presented in partnership with the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication …
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Harrison Hove is the 2025 Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year award finalist

Monday May 4, 2026

Harrison Hove, associate instructional professor and chair of the Department of Journalism in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), was named a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year award. A …
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A new study analyzes collaborative behaviors during task building within social virtual reality

Monday May 4, 2026

A new study highlights the possibilities of leveraging user behaviors in virtual reality (VR) to understand the psychological and social processes underlying collaborations and demonstrate how VR can be used to investigate collaborative interactions. The …
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The Atlas Lab hosts a visit from the United Services Automobile Association

Wednesday April 29, 2026

A recent visit from USAA brought Atlas Lab students and industry leaders together for a collaborative exchange.

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Kun Xu receives prestigious 2026 UF Research Foundation Professorship

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 …