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Dr. Carina Zelaya awarded prestigious grant from the Society of Family Planning

Congratulations to Dr. Zelaya on her Changemakers in Family Planning grant!

In The News

March 15, 2024 Communication

16th Annual Grunig Lecture

Ph.D Alum Dr. Sung-Un Yang presented "Linking Organization-Public Dialogic Communication to Organization-Public Relationship Management." 
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

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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2018 UMD Critical Language Scholarship Recipients

July 16, 2018 Center for East Asian Studies, Chinese, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, Digital Cultures & Creativity, German Studies, Honors Humanities, Japanese, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music

Seven out of the twelve UMD students awarded 2018 Critical Language Scholarships are ARHU students.

Fowler Authors New Book On Foreign Policy Rhetoric

July 05, 2018 Communication

Ph.D. student publishes with the University of Nebraska Press.
Insight Into Diversity

Modernizing the Humanities

June 27, 2018 Communication, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

How the disciplines can endure by becoming more inclusive of diverse perspectives.

UMD LEADS A STUDY ON IMPROVING HPV VACCINATION RATES AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS

April 30, 2018 Center for Health and Risk Communication, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

A $2.2 million grant will support research on improving cancer prevention through socially and culturally specific communication strategies.
The Diamondback

UMD Professor Discusses Struggles Facing Women from the Middle East

April 05, 2018 Communication

Sahar Khamis discussed topics including negative imagery and political struggles.

Nan Receives $2.2 Million Grant From Nih

March 31, 2018 Communication

Grant to support research on HPV vaccination messages.
The Listening Post

ARRESTED, BANNED, EXILED: EGYPT'S DISSENTING VOICES

February 24, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

With presidential elections due next month, dissent has all but disappeared in Sisi's Egypt.
Al Jazeera International

HOW DOES THE U.S. PERCEIVE EGYPT'S PRESIDENTIAL RACE?

February 11, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Sahar Khamis weighs in on U.S. perceptions of the Egyptian presidential race.

Do Good Institute Faculty Fellows

February 10, 2018 Communication

Fellows to offer enriched classroom experiences with real-world applications.

2017-18 Capaa And Rasa Award Recipients

November 27, 2017 American Studies, Art, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The College of Arts and Humanities extends its congratulations to outstanding faculty for RASA and CAPPA awards.